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UAE Economy Projected to Grow by 5.4% in 2026, CBUAE

The United Arab Emirates is expected to achieve a real GDP growth of 5.4% in 2026, according to the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) latest 2024 Financial Stability Report. This optimistic forecast underscores the country’s strong economic fundamentals and s…

Aug 5, 2025Dubaichronicle.comUnited Arab Emirates CBDC
Insiders, outsiders and experimenters, revisited

Five years after our last global crypto policy review, America leads a pro-crypto shift while China retreats, and new “sovereign innovators” like El Salvador chart bold paths.

Aug 5, 2025CointelegraphKhokha
The Modern Slave

“The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he’s in prison.” —Fyodor Dostoyevsky Most people hear ‘modern slavery’ and picture trafficking victims or sweatshop workers—suffering that’s clearly visible, obviously wrong, and co…

Aug 5, 2025Activistpost.comDigital Dollar
Monetary policy for a low inflation scenario

With ample provision of liquidity to the banking sector, a pause in rate cuts with a dovish futuristic signal appears to be the right way forward

Aug 4, 2025BusinessLineDigital Rupee
Stablecoins – The Internet’s Upgrade To Money?

Stablecoins, digital tokens pegged to real-world currencies, are built for stability. Find out why they might just be the internet’s long-overdue upgrade to money.

Aug 4, 2025ForbesDigital Dollar
The UK needs a Stablecoin Strategy (Casey Larsen)

The United States has now decisively rejected a government-issued digital dollar. Instead, it has ch...

Aug 4, 2025FinextraDigital Dollar
America Needs a Digital Dollar | Opinion

The question isn't whether digital currencies will reshape global finance, it's whether America will lead this transformation or watch from the sidelines as others determine the future of money.

Aug 1, 2025Newsweeke-CNY
America Needs a Digital Dollar | Opinion

Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. As China accelerates deployment of its digital yuan, and the European Central Bank advances toward a digital euro, the Republican Party is seeking to prevent the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CB…

Aug 1, 2025Biztoc.come-CNY
Christine Lagarde and the Privatization of Currency

In a recent speech in Portugal, Christine Lagarde—the president of the European Central Bank (ECB)—warned against the emergence of stablecoins, stating that they could lead to the creation of “new private currencies.” These stablecoins, which are tokens backe…

Aug 1, 2025Shtfplan.comDigital Dollar
Crypto Leverage Under Fire: South Korea Set to Tighten Lending Rules

South Korean financial regulators are preparing new guidelines to address cryptocurrency lending services, particularly those offering high leverage to retail investors. The initiative, announced on Thursday, comes amid growing concerns about investor protect…

Aug 1, 2025BitcoinistSouth Korea CBDC
As digital dollar gains ground, will India’s high-net-worth individuals switch to stablecoins?

Indian investors, especially high-net-worth individuals and corporates operating under the Liberalised  Remittance Scheme, may find such stablecoins an attractive alternative to conventional forex channels

Aug 1, 2025LivemintDigital Dollar
How U.S trade deals could shake up crypto prices!

Crypto doesn't exist in a vacuum. Trade deals can often affect it too!

Aug 1, 2025Ambcrypto.comVietnam CBDC
Philippines to secure government documents on Polygon despite network outage

Amid a Polygon network outage triggered by a consensus failure, the Philippine government launched its new blockchain-powered system for validating official documents.

Jul 31, 2025CointelegraphPhilippines CBDC
New Crypto Lab Unit Signals Bank Of Korea’s Shift From Research To Regulation

South Korea’s central bank is stepping up its game in the crypto world. Based on reports, the Bank of Korea (BOK) has created a new “digital currency lab” unit under its Financial Settlement Bureau. Related Reading: Stablecoin On The Crosshair For $110-B Firm…

Jul 31, 2025BitcoinistDigital Won
South Korea to target leveraged crypto lending services with new rules

The guidelines are expected to cover leverage limits, user eligibility and risk disclosures for crypto lending activities.

Jul 31, 2025CointelegraphSouth Korea CBDC