# Pakistan banks agree on blockchain-based KYC system development

# Pakistan banks agree on blockchain-based KYC system development

” Pakistan banks agree on blockchain-based KYC system development “ Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) — a group of 31 traditional banks operating in Pakistan — signed off on the development of a blockchain-based platform for Know Your Customer (KYC) initiatives.  On March 2, PBA signed the project contract for developing Pakistan’s first blockchain-based national eKYC…

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# India explores offline functionality of CBDCs: RBI executive director

# India explores offline functionality of CBDCs: RBI executive director

” India explores offline functionality of CBDCs: RBI executive director “ India’s recently launched in-house central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-rupi, is now being tested for offline functionality, revealed Ajay Kumar Choudhary, Executive Director at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI — India’s central bank and regulatory body — launched the wholesale segment…

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# Bitcoin price stumbles amid investors’ aversion to risk assets, but there is a silver lining

# Bitcoin price stumbles amid investors’ aversion to risk assets, but there is a silver lining

” Bitcoin price stumbles amid investors’ aversion to risk assets, but there is a silver lining “ The U.S. stock market approaches a crucial turning point as uncertainty over inflation rises after hotter-than-expected economic data released in February. Despite mounting investor worries, the economy is showing signs of resilience that could protect against a significant…

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