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BIS releases unified ledger proposal for cross-border, tokenized asset transactions

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a chapter of its annual report early. That chapter, on the future of the monetary system, discussed “a new type of financial market infrastructure – a unified ledger.” The chapter was published June 20, one day after the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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IMF envisions ‘new class’ of cross-border payment platform with single ledger

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has presented the outlines of a “new class” of cross-border payment system that uses a single ledger to record central bank digital currency (CBDC) transactions, programmability and improved information management. IMF officials chose a roundtable on CBDC policy to reveal their new platform concept on June

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IMF Presents Blueprint for Cross-Border Payments with CBDC Platform

“Our blueprint for a new class of platforms would enhance and ensure greater interoperability, efficiency, and safety in cross-border payments, as well as in domestic financial markets,” Adrian said in a speech given in Rabat, Morocco. “The cost, sluggishness, and opacity of cross-border payments comes from limited infrastructure.” Original Source

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Japan’s Fujitsu to launch blockchain project for cross-border collaborations

Tokyo-based global information technology solutions company Fujitsu will launch a new platform on June 30 to connect different economies using blockchain technology, following the completion of a year-long pilot trial, it said in a press release Thursday.See related article: Japan to implement anti-money laundering rules for crypto: report Fast factsThe now-complete

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Chinese Yuan Overtakes US Dollar as Most Used Currency to Settle Cross-Border Payments in China – Economics Bitcoin News

The Chinese yuan is now China’s most used currency for cross-border settlements. According to official data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the Chinese yuan rose to be the most-used currency in March over the U.S. dollar, in a push from the Beijing government to internationalize its currency

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Bank of Russia to set up entities for crypto mining and cross-border settlement: Report

Russia is taking further steps to mitigate global sanctions in place since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. According to local media reports, the country's central bank plans to create new institutions to mine crypto assets and settle international payments. In a meeting in the State Duma — one of the

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