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World’s Largest Regional Organization to Switch to Settlements in National Currencies

World’s Largest Regional Organization to Switch to Settlements in National CurrenciesA China-led regional organization that covers more than half of Eurasia intends to transition to settlements in the currencies of its members. While the plan is to abandon the U.S. dollar in mutual payments, participating nations are yet to consider a common currency. Shanghai Cooperation Organization to Abandon Dollar in Favor of National Currencies The […]

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Russia to Increase Reliance on National Currencies in Energy Trade, Vows to Move Away From the US Dollar

Russia to Increase Reliance on National Currencies in Energy Trade, Vows to Move Away From the US DollarRussia will increase its reliance on national currencies to settle payments for its energy resources, moving away from the US dollar, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Novak noted there is a great interest in acquiring Russian energy resources, leading Russia to accept more currencies for these settlements. Russia Aims to Settle Energy […]

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Dollar to Play Lesser Role Due to Its Weaponization, Digital Currencies, Economist Jeffrey Sachs Says

Dollar to Play Lesser Role Due to Its Weaponization, Digital Currencies, Economist Jeffrey Sachs SaysWithin the next decade, the U.S. dollar will play a much less dominant role than it is today, according to Jeffrey Sachs. The renowned economist listed a few factors for the diminishing status of the greenback such as its use as a political weapon by Washington, the introduction of currencies like the digital yuan, and […]

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US Central Bank’s Fednow Payment Service to Launch in July, Economist Calls Timing ‘Suspicious’

US Central Bank’s Fednow Payment Service to Launch in July, Economist Calls Timing ‘Suspicious’According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, the central bank’s Fednow payment service will start operating in July, and participants will be certified in April to leverage the Fednow Pilot Program. Ken Montgomery, the Fednow program executive, is urging American financial institutions to make preparations to join the central bank’s new payment service. Economist Richard Werner, […]

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Blockchain to Become More Relevant in Payments This Year, Sberbank Exec Says

Blockchain to Become More Relevant in Payments This Year, Sberbank Exec SaysBlockchain technology can help solve current issues with settlements, according to the deputy chief executive of Sberbank. Russia’s largest bank is working with other financial institutions to develop blockchain-based payment applications, the banker revealed. Sberbank Sees Solution to Russia’s Troubles With Settlements in Blockchain With major Russian banks disconnected from the main global interbank payment […]

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USDC Stablecoin Nears Parity With USD After Fed’s Bailout Announcement

USDC Stablecoin Nears Parity With USD After Fed’s Bailout AnnouncementThe stablecoin USDC has nearly regained parity with the U.S. dollar after rising just above $0.99 on March 12, 2023, at 7:20 p.m. Eastern Time. The stablecoin jumped back to the $0.99 range after the U.S. Federal Reserve revealed it would bail out depositors of California’s Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and New York’s Signature Bank. […]

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JPMorgan to Open Blockchain Innovation Lab in Greece

JPMorgan to Open Blockchain Innovation Lab in GreeceFinancial giant JPMorgan has announced it will open a new blockchain innovation lab in Greece. The lab will be focused on the development of applications on top of Onyx, the blockchain platform launched by the bank in 2020, and on digital identity solutions. JPMorgan to Push Blockchain Development in New Innovation Lab JPMorgan, the investment […]

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Bank of Japan to Launch Digital Yen CBDC Pilot Later This Year

Bank of Japan to Launch Digital Yen CBDC Pilot Later This YearThe Bank of Japan is preparing to launch a pilot test for a digital yen, its central bank digital currency (CBDC), later this year. Shinichi Uchida, executive director of the Bank of Japan, explained that the goals of this new pilot are to test the technical feasibility of the currency and to include private businesses […]

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Latam Common Currency to Focus on Settlements Among Mercosur and BRICS Countries

Latam Common Currency to Focus on Settlements Among Mercosur and BRICS CountriesPresident of Brazil Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva clarified the scope and reach of the common currency that Brazil and Argentina are studying to issue in Latam. Lula Da Silva clarified that he believed this currency would be used to settle cross-border payments between the two countries and also countries from BRICS and Mercosur. Lula […]

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China-backed Blockchain Project Proposes SWIFT Alternative for Stablecoins and CBDCs

China-backed Blockchain Project Proposes SWIFT Alternative for Stablecoins and CBDCsThe company developing China’s blockchain network wants to create a system for international settlements with stablecoins and state-issued digital currencies. The plan is to establish a platform facilitating the use of these two fiat-based digital assets in foreign trade. Company Behind China’s Blockchain Push Aims to Make Stablecoins and State Coins Interoperable Hong Kong-based Red […]

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