African nation of Eswatini releases design for tokenized retail CBDC

The arrival of digitized securities is one of the core aspects of the federal government's blockchain strategy, German authorities say. Federal regulators in Germany are looking to modernize the country’s securities with blockchain technology.On Aug. 11, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) and the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) introduced a draft…

The firm planned to launch a digital asset securities platform in Singapore, as well as provide custody, capital markets products and corporate finance advisory services. 251 Total views 42 Total shares The Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, has granted SBI Digital Markets, a subsidiary of the digital asset arm of Japan-based financial giant SBI…

After a product launch and simultaneous Coinbase Pro token listing, Orchid Labs’ OXT token found itself down more than 20% in value by Dec. 18, as Cointelegraph detailed in a brief. Responding to the activity, Orchid’s CEO said the business has more of a long-term focus.“It’s obviously my responsibility as a CEO to be concerned…

Over the last year the crypto, and greater Web3 industry has seen a rollercoaster of loss, growth and innovation - and the data shows.In the latest industry report from cryptocurrency exchange Huobi, "Global Crypto Industry Overview and Trends", trends and stats were pulled from the industry on everything from nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse,…

The Spanish-speaking world saw a number major developments this week, with several companies accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment and the Venezuelan government making new claims about the use and acceptance of the controversial Petro coin.Here’s the past week of crypto and blockchain news in review, as originally reported by Cointelegraph en Español.Spain: Eurocoinpay introduces…

The U.K.’s Open University has developed a COVID-19 proof-of-immunity app that combines blockchain with a data solution from web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. 1718 Total views 36 Total shares The United Kingdom’s Open University has developed a COVID-19 proof-of-immunity app that combines blockchain with a privacy-preserving data solution from web inventor Tim Berners-Lee.The prototype app, undergoing…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, recently announced its conquest over yet another unregistered ICO from 2017.The SEC went after Enigma for its 2017 ICO, labeling the capital raise as an unregistered securities offering, the governing body said in a statement on Feb. 19.Enigma settled with the SEC, agreeing “to return funds to…

Northern Data believes the acquisition will position it as a leading mining firm globally. 108 Total views 3 Total shares Blockchain and high performance computing firm Northern Data has announced it will acquire Bitcoin miner Bitfield. According to a Sept. 27 press release, all major shareholders signed a binding purchase agreement for the entire Bitfield…