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This is why Mark Cuban thinks Ethereum is a “true currency”

In an interview for The Delphi Podcast, billionaire Mark Cuban talked about his experience with cryptocurrencies, the current state of the market, and the reasons behind his bullish perception of Bitcoin and Ethereum. For Cuban, cryptocurrencies and their applications are the next evolution of the internet. Claiming that Bitcoin has “taken

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Canadian bank plans to launch dollar-backed digital currency ‘in the coming months’

In an announcement on Wednesday, VersaBank said it plans to launch a digital currency called VCAD, which will reportedly be backed by Canadian dollars deposited with the bank. The Canadian bank claimed that VCAD would effectively be "the first digital currency to represent a fiat currency" issued and backed by

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World’s Oldest Central Bank Extends Digital Currency Test Till 2022

The world’s oldest central bank, Sweden’s Riksbank, is to extend its pilot project for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) for another 12 months.According to a press release on Friday, the project, which is being carried out with assistance from professional services firm Accenture, will run until February 2022.The

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Mastercard, BNY Mellon Embrace Crypto; Amazon Floats ‘Digital Currency’ Project

Three trends1. Crypto infrastructure is being laid down across the banking, tech and financial sectors.BNY Mellon, the world’s biggest custodian bank, will allow customers to custody crypto by the end of the year. It’s working with unnamed outside partners to build out the offering, according to CryptoX’s Ian Allison.Mastercard plans

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