The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a paper exploring the current inefficiencies of cross border payments, suggesting possible soutions through crypto, blockchain, or interlinked national payment rails
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has announced it will be abandoning its planned host of central bank digital currency (CBDC) services due to a reported lack of public interest
BitPay , provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, has announced support for two new cryptocurrencies: ApeCoin (APE) and Euro Coin (EUROC), with Gucci starting to use ApeCoin
Colombia has partnered with US-based Ripple Labs , the company behind the cryptocurrency XRP, to put land titles on the blockchain to rectify unfair land distribution that has led to armed conflicts
Canada-based creator of NFT collection on the Ethereum blockchain, CryptoPunks, has announced that users can buy a handcrafted pendant modeled after their NFT from American luxury jewellery brand, Tiffany & Co
