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The bill now moves to the Senate, where it could face obstacles in clearing reauthorization because of a measure that bars the Federal Reserve from issuing digital currency.
Every fiat currency in history has collapsed and the U.S. dollar is no exception. The Federal Reserve’s policies have systematically looted purchasing power, with real inflation (using pre-1980s metrics) already at 10-15% annually. Gold, with 5,000 years as h…
The European Union acknowledges Russia is increasingly reliant on cryptocurrency to circumvent the sanctions the Western nations have imposed against due to its war on Ukraine
The European Commission announced a package of measures against Russia, focusing on the energy and finance sectors, as the country allegedly attempts to evade sanctions imposed as a result of its war on Ukraine.
The European Union’s latest Russia sanctions package, its twentieth so far, brings crypto settlement squarely into an already fractured geopolitical spotlight. Adopted on April 23, the package adds 120 new listings and rolls out financial measures that touch …
The Justice Department closed the Jerome Powell probe, removing a barrier to Senate action on Kevin Warsh's Federal Reserve nomination.
Farmers and food programs anchor 10 pilots aimed at boosting usage, while New Delhi eyes BRICS CBDC link ahead of 2026 summit
While India's early efforts are modest compared with those of China, where more than 200 million people use the e-yuan, the world's most populous nation could in theory become its biggest CBDC issuer if the system gains traction.
Global supply chains are deliberately fragile, controlled by monopolies (e.g., Cargill) and geopolitical actors who weaponize food and energy shortages. Events like Houthi shipping attacks (2023) reveal how easily disruptions cascade into crises—part of an el…
India is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in government subsidies. Farmers like Samadhan Sonawane are receiving funds directly for farm equipment. Similar trials ar…
South Korea's B2B BNPL market is driven by chaebol supply chain digitization and K-culture export growth. Opportunities arise from integrating BNPL in chaebol procurement systems, leveraging bank-fintech partnerships for credit products, and catering to SME e…
The newly appointed Governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK) has delivered his first policy address in office, highlighting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and bank-issued deposit tokens while skipping any mention of stablecoins, despite South Korea’s effo…
The National Tax Service has launched a tender to build monitoring software. South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has announced a tender to develop software... The post South Korea’s Tax Agency Tightens Grip on Non-Custodial Crypto Wallets appeared first…
The central bank chief outlined digital finance priorities while legislative debates continue over private stablecoin frameworks.
Is South Korea prioritizing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) over stablecoins? As CoinDesk notes in a report Tuesday (April 21), the new governor of the country’s central bank used his first address in office to focus on the former while making no ment…