Canadians hesitant to adopt CBDC due to lack of incentives and concerns
A recent report from the Bank of Canada reveals that there is a limited appetite among Canadians for the adoption of a CBDC.
Bank of Russia set to begin digital ruble pilot
The Bank of Russia has revealed that it has enlisted 13 banks for the pilot testing of a digital ruble involving real-world transactions.
Mountain Wolf teams up with iDenfy to streamline crypto compliance
Lithuania-based iDenfy has partnered with global cryptocurrency and digital payment service provider Mountain Wolf.
EBA proposes extension of anti-money laundering rules to crypto services
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has started a public consultation to review its guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing risk factors.
Adapting to the MiCA era: the essential guide for compliance officers in crypto
Eventus recently outlined some of the key things compliance officers need to know around the new MiCA legislation.
Bank of England begins building out its CBDC team
The Bank of England (BofE) has begun hiring workers to develop its digital currency, according to PYMNTS.
UAE’s central bank unveils tech and legal partners for CBDC project
The Central Bank of the UAE has selected three new partners to assist in the implementation of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) strategy.
Crypto firm Proven snares $15.8m in seed funding haul
Proven, a developer of zero-knowledge proofs that enables exchanges, stablecoins, asset managers and custodians to prove their solvency, has raised $15.8m in a seed round.
DeFi firm Violet nets $15m, launches compliant decentralised exchange
Violet, a provider of privacy-protective compliance and identity infrastructure for DeFi, has bagged $15m in a funding round and launched a compliant decentralised exchange....
Web3 tools provider Cubist secures $7m in seed raise
Cubist, a security-focused Web3 dev tools provider, has scored $7m in a seed funding round headed by Polychain Capital.
