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Bank of Finland head criticizes cryptocurrencies
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Bank of Finland head criticizes cryptocurrencies

  • by Sandra
  • August 24, 2022

While cryptocurrencies are inflated by “monetary misunderstandings” and conspiracy theories, CBDCs are immune to volatility and can be trusted unconditionally. This was stated by Olli Rehn, head of the Bank of Finland,

Nigeria’s CBDC Transaction Volume Exceeds M
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Nigeria’s CBDC Transaction Volume Exceeds $9M

  • by Sandra
  • August 20, 2022

Nigeria’s national digital currency was used to transact a total of 4 billion Nigerian Naira ($9.3 million). This was announced by Godwin Emefiele, the head of the country’s central bank, writes CoinDesk.

Citigroup to Hire DeFi and CBDC Risk Managers
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Citigroup to Hire DeFi and CBDC Risk Managers

  • by Sandra
  • August 9, 2022

Financial conglomerate Citigroup has posted jobs for two digital asset risk managers. One will specialize in decentralized finance, stablecoins and cryptocurrencies. The other will focus on CBDCs, digital securities and enterprise blockchains.