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Eurosystem launches digital euro project

15/08/202107/02/2022 admin

Eurosystem launches digital euro project ? Investigation phase of digital euro project to last 24 months ? Design to be based on users’ preferences and technical advice by merchants and intermediaries ? No technical obstacles identified during preliminary experimentation phase The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided today to launch the investigation phase of a digital euro project. Following the decision, the President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe joined the meeting, congratulated the Governing Council and expressed his full support for the project. “It has been…

Bakkt Platform

05/12/201807/02/2022 admin

Cryptocurrency markets go their own way, we see bull and bear markets. But what matters is that the number of daily transactions for all cryptocurrencies is up year over year Bakkt is designed Bakkt is designed to enable consumers and institutions to seamlessly buy, sell, store and spend digital assets. Formed with the purpose of bringing trust, efficiency and commerce to digital assets, Bakkt seeks to develop open technology to connect existing market and merchant infrastructure to the blockchain. The Intercontinental Exchange earlier this month launched Bakkt, an open, seamless…

The History of the Dollar

18/05/201807/02/2022 admin

The History of the Dollar From Thalers to Dollars The history of the dollar is a story involving many countries in different continents. The word dollar is much older than the American unit of currency. It is an Anglicised form of “thaler”, (pronounced taler, with a long “a”), the name given to coins first minted in 1519 from locally mined silver in Joachimsthal in Bohemia. (Today the town of Joachimsthal lies within the borders of the Czech republic and its Czech name is Jáchymov). Thaler is a shortened form of…

New York’s attorney general is investigating bitcoin exchanges

19/04/201807/02/2022 admin

New York’s attorney general is investigating bitcoin exchanges New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched an investigation into bitcoin exchanges today, his office announced. He’s looking into thirteen major exchanges, including Coinbase, Gemini Trust, and Bitfinex, requesting information on their operations and what measures they have in place to protect consumers. “Too often, consumers don’t have the basic facts they need to assess the fairness, integrity, and security of these trading platforms,” Schneiderman said in a statement. His office sent detailed questionnaires to the thirteen exchanges, asking them to disclose…

Euro

13/12/201707/02/2022 admin

The euro (sign: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of the European Union. Currently 19 of 28 member states use the euro (eurozone). It is the second most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar. The euro is subdivided into 100 cents (defined as eurocent). The currency is also officially used by the institutions of the European Union and four other European countries, as well as unilaterally by two others, and is consequently used daily by some 337 million Europeans as of 2015. Outside…

United States dollar $ USD

13/12/201707/02/2022 admin

The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ and referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, or American dollar) is the official currency of the United States and its insular territories per the United States Constitution. For most practical purposes, it is divided into 100 smaller cent (¢) units, but officially it can be divided into 1000 mills (₥). The circulating paper money consists of Federal Reserve Notes that are denominated in United States dollars (12 U.S.C. § 418). Since the suspension in 1971 of convertibility of…

Differences between cryptocurrency coins and tokens

12/12/201707/02/2022 admin

This article explores the subtle differences between cryptocurrency coins and tokens, and why the term “cryptocurrency” is a misnomer. Cryptocurrencies can be extremely hard to wrap our heads around, especially since their underlying technology – the Blockchain – is shrouded in computing language and terminology that is technical in nature. This is a huge impediment to many who are interested in the crypto space. But do not worry! We’ll guide you in understanding key cryptocurrency concepts that is great for you to know. What are Cryptocurrencies? Let’s start with understanding…