# UK Economic Affairs Committee unconvinced by prospect of retail CBDC

# UK Economic Affairs Committee unconvinced by prospect of retail CBDC

“# UK Economic Affairs Committee unconvinced by prospect of retail CBDC ” The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee — an investigative governing body representing the economic interests of the United Kingdom — has released an official report assessing the pertinence of a government-issued central bank digital currency (CDBC). Titled “Central bank digital currencies: a…

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# HSBC and IBM create successful multi-ledger CBDC demo

# HSBC and IBM create successful multi-ledger CBDC demo

“# HSBC and IBM create successful multi-ledger CBDC demo ” On Thursday, HSBC and IBM announced the successful test of an advanced token and digital wallet settlement between two central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, in a cloud environment. The experiment consisted of transactions between CBDCs, eBonds, and forex. IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric and enterprise technology…

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# Why the world’s largest museum is embracing NFT technology

# Why the world’s largest museum is embracing NFT technology

“# Why the world’s largest museum is embracing NFT technology ” Eventually, all museums will build their digital copy in the metaverse, according to Dmitry Ozerkov, the head of the Contemporary Art Department at The State Hermitage Museum.  Ozerkov is currently developing the “Celestial Hermitage”, a digital version of the iconic Russian museum, which will…

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# Goldman Sachs boosts tokenization efforts with new partnership

# Goldman Sachs boosts tokenization efforts with new partnership

“# Goldman Sachs boosts tokenization efforts with new partnership ” American investment bank Goldman Sachs, a backer of major cryptocurrency firm Circle, is strengthening its tokenization efforts by partnering with the blockchain startup Digital Asset. The partnership enables Goldman Sachs to use Daml, a development framework created by Digital Asset to allow financial institutions to…

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# Russia aims to replace US dollar reserves with digital assets in long term

# Russia aims to replace US dollar reserves with digital assets in long term

“# Russia aims to replace US dollar reserves with digital assets in long term ” As Russia continues pushing de-dollarization, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA Russia) is reportedly considering replacing the United States dollar with not only traditional fiat currencies but also digital currencies. Aleksandr Pankin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, reiterated…

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# Ukrainian president returns virtual asset bill to parliament for revision

# Ukrainian president returns virtual asset bill to parliament for revision

“# Ukrainian president returns virtual asset bill to parliament for revision ” Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, has delayed the signing of the bill that would establish the nation’s regulatory framework around digital assets. The draft law, entitled “On virtual assets,” secured parliamentary approval on Sept. 8. However, according to an Oct. 5 statement issued…

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