The Bank of Russia will study the issue of the digital ruble more globally
The Bank of Russia will conduct a study on the feasibility of launching a digital version of the national currency. The report released by the department notes that the new asset will not replace cash and electronic funds, but will only supplement them.
People’s Bank of China: Need to Accelerate the Launch of the Digital Yuan
Chen Yulu, deputy head of the People’s Bank of China, believes that the work on the introduction of the national cryptocurrency should be accelerated.
“Cryptomama” Hester Pierce: the authorities will have to pay attention to the regulation of the crypto market
Commissioner for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Hester Pearce believes that the regulator will have to create more obvious regulations for the rapidly changing crypto market, which attracts more and more participants to its ranks.
Parliamentarian Kozo Yamamoto: authorities need to revise law to launch digital yen
Japan’s regulatory framework must be changed to launch the digital yen, said Kozo Yamamoto, head of the country’s Liberal Democratic Party’s Financial Council.
US Department of Justice: End-to-End Encryption Contains Massive Public Safety Risks
US authorities have concluded that end-to-end encryption poses massive risks to public safety. In a statement, the United States Department of Justice notes the need for technology companies to engage with governments to timely identify illegal activities such as terrorism, violence and sexual assault.
Spanish parliamentarians will receive bitcoins as a gift
Members of the Spanish Congress of Deputies will receive bitcoins as a presentation as part of an educational campaign launched by Tutellus and the Blockchain Observatory. The initiative aims to raise public awareness of the role of cryptocurrency in transforming the modern economy and society.
Ripple launches business lending program
A specialized program aimed at lending business from Ripple begins its work. A solution called Line of Credit will allow customers to raise capital on demand to initiate cross-border payments on a larger scale using XRP tokens.
Bank of Canada: CBDC – a risky move for governments
The decision of world governments to launch national digital currencies (CBDC) could threaten financial stability, representatives of the Bank of Canada write in their report.
Ethereum token exchange option will be added to MetaMask
Users of the MetaMask Ethereum wallet will soon be able to exchange tokens directly in the interface.
Dash representatives: the asset is primarily focused on payments
Dash Core Group officials said DASH should be viewed primarily as a means of payment, rather than a privacy asset.

