# Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot

# Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot

“# Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot ” After completing the first phase of its digital currency pilot project, Sveriges Riksbank has found some critical issues that must be addressed before Stockholmers can buy coffee and kanelbullar with e-krona. In a recent study, Sweden’s central bank presented the first results of its central bank…

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# German federal bank runs successful blockchain system without a CBDC

# German federal bank runs successful blockchain system without a CBDC

“# German federal bank runs successful blockchain system without a CBDC ” Germany’s federal bank, the Deutsche Bundesbank, has run successful tests on a project which bridges the traditional finance infrastructure with blockchain technology. Despite the current global rush by central banks to familiarise themselves with central bank digital currency technology, the testing carried out by the…

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# EU securities regulator warns about risks of ‘non-regulated’ cryptos

# EU securities regulator warns about risks of ‘non-regulated’ cryptos

“# EU securities regulator warns about risks of ‘non-regulated’ cryptos ” The European Securities and Markets Authority, the European Union’s independent financial authority, has warned about the high risk of cryptocurrency investment. In its latest “Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities” report published Wednesday, the ESMA analyzed the impact of COVID-19 on financial markets, highlighting the increased…

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# European crypto company Bitpanda raises 0M

# European crypto company Bitpanda raises $170M

“# European crypto company Bitpanda raises $170M ” Austria-based cryptocurrency firm Bitpanda has closed a $170 million funding round to further the firm’s international growth. The latest Series B funding round was led by Valar Ventures, a venture capital firm backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, Bitpanda announced on Tuesday, and featured partners from Yuri…

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# Blockchain group INATBA reiterates concerns over proposed European regulations

# Blockchain group INATBA reiterates concerns over proposed European regulations

“# Blockchain group INATBA reiterates concerns over proposed European regulations ” Six months after its first response to the European Commission’s crypto legislative proposal, the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications, or INATBA, has released a detailed report on key issues regarding the planned regulations. According to the recently published document, INATBA argued that the…

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