Digital currency

The US states are actively embracing digital currencies. Minnesota is one of the latest states to jump on the cryptocurrency bandwagon.

The Bank of Russia is continuing to test the Digital Ruble payment system and plans to involve more banks into the program in 2023.

One-click payments, virtual cards and digital currencies are steadily becoming commonplace in our society, but are we worried at all about the security of our sensitive information?

Governments are doing everything they can to combat money laundering (ML) and crimes related to cryptocurrencies. The UAE police have planned to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain to track crypto money laundering and prevent other types of crimes related to digital currencies.

On December 14, Ukraine's TASCOMBANK announced the launch of a pilot project to test the functionality of the electronic hryvnia. Although the National Bank (NBU) supports this project, it claims that it is the only institution authorized to issue the CBDC, so the pilot project will not have a significant impact on the development process.

The wave of central bank digital currency (CBDC) is gaining traction around the world and the Ukrainian government plans to pay its employees with digital hryvnia.

China's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) digital yuan, or e-CNY, has won a certain victory after completing tests in major Chinese cities. But the next war is now being fought between digital payment giants WeChat and Alipay.

In the last 7 days, the total cryptocurrency market cap has increased by about 5.7% (from $2.074T to $2.114T). As of the weekend, the total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.114 trillion. During the week, it recorded a low of $1.902T and a high of $2.2T.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has advertised a position for a digital currency specialist. This is in line with the RBA's strategic plan to promote and support the development of payments in the country.