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The final Law Decoded moves away from specific news to reflect on the biggest legal issues facing crypto.

Keynote speech by Mr Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, at the Asian Academy of International Law Conference "Why challenges reinforce Hong Kong's value as an international financial centre", 26 February 2021.

The Reserve Bank of India has described central bank digital currencies as a mixed bag in its report on currency and finance for 2020 to 2021.

NUCC: Online Payment Transactions Reach ¥4.98 Trillion During the Spring Festival Holiday During the Spring Festival Holiday of 2021 (February 11th to February 17th), NetsUnion Clearing Corporation (NUCC) processed a total of 7.937 billion online payment transactions, equal to 4.98 trillion yuan. Compared with the

Bank of Jamaica plans CBDC pilot, while Bahamas and ECCB upgrade existing projects

The notion of China racing to launch a CBDC that will end U.S. monetary supremacy doesn't hold up if you look at the facts on the ground.

Researchers at McGill are reportedly working on potential design for Bank of Canada virtual currency or CBDC.

Besides securing approval from Swiss regulators, Diem seems likely to face opposition from government regulators in many countries.

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India says the monetary authority is “very much in the game” to launch a CBDC.

The Reserve Bank of India is getting ready to launch its own central bank digital currency.

Today, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, returned to Capitol Hill for a hearing on the House side pertaining to Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy. Once again, much of the discussion hovered around COVID, monetary policy and his opinion on the

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol has expressed skepticism over the recent crypto rally, stating that the bank is progressing with a digital currency project.

Cross-border project will link up digital currencies of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE

During testimony provided at the US Senate Banking Committee hearing today, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell commented on the possibility of launching a 'digital dollar' calling it a high-priority project for them. Powell was testifying in front of the Senate Banking Committee as part of