# Dutch central bank claims Binance is operating illegally

# Dutch central bank claims Binance is operating illegally

“# Dutch central bank claims Binance is operating illegally ” De Nederlandsche Bank, the central bank of the Netherlands, issued a warning to Binance Holdings Limited and its entities offering crypto services to local residents. In a Wednesday statement, De Nederlandsche Bank said the major crypto exchange was not operating in compliance with the country’s…

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# Ukrainian ministry considering digital currency pilot for staff salaries

# Ukrainian ministry considering digital currency pilot for staff salaries

“# Ukrainian ministry considering digital currency pilot for staff salaries ” Mikhail Fedorov, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and the head of the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, has revealed a possible early use case for the nation’s planned central bank digital currency (CBDC). In a recent interview published by Ukrainian media outlet TSN, the minister…

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# Ghana’s digital cedi must emulate cryptocurrencies, Afroblock states

# Ghana’s digital cedi must emulate cryptocurrencies, Afroblock states

“# Ghana’s digital cedi must emulate cryptocurrencies, Afroblock states ” The latest central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative from Bank of Ghana (BoG) met with skepticism as Afroblocks, an in-house independent association, speculates lack of clarity on the central bank’s intentions.  Afroblocks (previously Blockchain Society Ghana) has warned BoG to steer away from “old traditional…

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# Cambodia explores cross-border transactions of CBDC-like Bakong

# Cambodia explores cross-border transactions of CBDC-like Bakong

“# Cambodia explores cross-border transactions of CBDC-like Bakong ” The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) continues progressing with its central bank digital currency-like initiative known as Bakong, disclosing several project milestones. NBC’s director-general and the Bakong project lead Chea Serey said in a Wednesday interview with The Nikkei that Bakong’s electronic wallet reached 200,000 users in June,…

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