HKMA’s Project Ensemble to Revolutionize Tokenized Asset Trading

by Александр Пирогов | Mar 11, 2024 | Blog News

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched “Project Ensemble,” a venture aimed at developing a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) to enhance Hong Kong’s capacity in handling digital asset transactions. By introducing this...

Worldcoin Challenges AEPD Ban in Spain

by Александр Пирогов | Mar 11, 2024 | Blog News

Worldcoin, the biometric iris scanning project, has filed a complaint against the actions of the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) for imposing a ban on its operations in Spain. Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, argues that the AEPD’s actions...

HKMA Launches Project Ensemble for Wholesale CBDC Tokenization

by Александр Пирогов | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog News

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the initiation of Project Ensemble, aimed at developing a new wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) to facilitate tokenization. This project will focus on creating innovative infrastructure for interbank...

BSP Reveals Plans for Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency Study

by Александр Пирогов | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog News

The Bangko Sentralng Pilipinas (BSP) is moving forward with its plans to study wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC), with a pilot project named Project Agila expected to conclude by the end of the year. BSP’s deputy governor, Mamerto Tangonan,...

Kwon, Terraform Labs Founder, Faces Extradition Drama from Montenegro

by Александр Пирогов | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog News

Do Kwon, the mastermind behind Terraform Labs, finds himself embroiled in a gripping extradition saga as Montenegro prepares to send him back to South Korea. Kwon, accompanied by a Terra executive, was apprehended attempting to cross borders with forged documents....

Dubai’s VARA CEO Optimistic After UAE’s Removal from FATF Grey List

by Александр Пирогов | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog News

Matt White, CEO of Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), welcomes the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to remove the UAE from its grey list, seeing it as a positive step forward for crypto-related investments in the region. The...