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Investors Seeking Inflation Hedge as US CPI Number Reached Highest Level in 40 Years. Is Bitcoin Still a Good Choice?
Prices rose at the fastest pace since 1982 in December, up 7% from a year ago. PwC Global Crypto Lead Henri Arslanian discusses what this means for investors and the crypto markets.
Cato Institute Exec on the Future of Money and Crypto
James A. Dorn, vice president for monetary studies at the Cato Institute, applauds the private sector for inventing better alternatives to fiat currencies. In his CoinDesk opinion piece titled “Let the Market Come Up With Better Money Tech,” he writes market-based cryptocurrencies should be allowed to proliferate.
Crypto Resilient to Omicron, Japan Speeds Up on CBDC
China's Qihoo 360 builds a crypto mining tracker. Crypto market proving resilient in the face of Omicron concerns. Japan to pick up the pace with CBDC. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
State of Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot
Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, is in its second week of operations since it went live Oct. 25. Yele Bademosi, CEO and founding partner of Nigeria-based Nestcoin, discusses the latest on the rollout, use cases of the eNaira, and the wider state of crypto affairs in the country.
Bank of China Reportedly Reveals Machine That Converts Foreign Currency to Digital Yuan
The Bank of China has revealed a machine that converts foreign currencies into digital yuan. The machine is likely to be rolled out for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics when the central bank digital currency (CBDC) is set to be introduced globally. It requires a passport but not a bank account.
JPMorgan: CBDCs Can Save Firms $100B a Year in Cross-Border Costs
A new report by consulting firm Oliver Wyman and JPMorgan says a central bank digital currency (CBDC) network could save global corporations over $100 billion per year in transaction costs for cross-border payments. “The Hash” panel digs into the key takeaways and what they suggest about the potential benefits of CBDCs from a banking perspective.
a16z Exec Explains Firm's Vision on Web 3 as Facebook Renames Itself 'Meta'
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)'s Tomicah Tillemann shares insights into the firm's Web 3 policy framework titled "We Deserve a Better Internet" and the challenges of getting U.S. lawmakers to embrace Web 3. This comes as Facebook has renamed itself "Meta," raising the potential threat of big centralized companies controlling the decentralized internet of the future. Plus, his views on CBDCs and stablecoins.
Bitt CEO on Developing Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency 'eNaira'
Nigeria has become the first African country to roll out a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) worked with blockchain and payments startup Bitt Inc. to launch the eNaira. Bitt CEO Brian Popelka shares insights into the partnership and eNaira's use cases. Plus, implications for privacy and financial inclusion.
Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency eNaira Goes Live
The official unveiling of the eNaira, Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), happened Monday. It is designed to complement the country's physical currency, not replace it, according to an official announcement. This comes as Nigeria banned crypto transactions within its banking sector in February. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest digital payments momentum from Nigeria signaling further control of the money supply, and the wider outlook for CBDCs at large.
Nigeria Central Bank Launches CBDC ‘eNaira’
Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, is live following an announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari Monday. Olumide Adesina, CoinDesk contributor and Nigeria-based certified investment trader, discusses the potential impact of the launch for financial inclusion, privacy, and decentralized crypto.