Blockchain Caps Central Bank 
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
To get a sense of just how hard it is for cryptocurrencies to gain, well, currency in everyday life, consider bitcoin, perhaps the granddaddy of cryptocurrencies — and still the 900-pound gorilla in the space, with roughly two-thirds of the market cap across the entire sector.
The Payments Association
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
At its core, De-Fi is characterised by its use of blockchain technology and smart contracts to facilitate financial transactions without needing intermediaries. of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization, with a total market cap of $162.36 USD Coin (USDC) is the second-largest, with a market cap of $35.58 stock exchanges.
The Fintech Times
AUGUST 5, 2024
Ireland-based electronic money institution (EMI) DECTA is joining forces with France-based fintech Next Generation to launch a new Euro-pegged stablecoin, ‘EURT’ DECTA and Next Generation explained that EURT is fully compliant with MiCA requirements and will operate on the Stellar blockchain, as well as three other platforms.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 23, 2018
Bloomberg reports that banks in Kenya are pursuing regulatory approval to use distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to help facilitate payments and create credit scoring models. But, Kenya’s central bank has sounded a note of caution. In a report from the bank, blockchain may hold risk if it is misused.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Blockchain — or rather, blockchain-focused projects — has been in the spotlight as China has been trialing financial services (FinServ) and security measures across those rails. However, blockchain is also gaining ground, and currency is offering a boost to the payments infrastructure.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 29, 2018
Banks seem smitten by blockchain. Traditional banks, especially, and central banks, too. PwC writes in its “Global Blockchain Survey 2018” that responses from 600 executives across 15 territories are embracing distributed ledger technology (DLT) with enthusiasm. Seems everyone is getting into the act.
CB Insights
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Blockchain. Huge corporations — like Walmart and Pfizer — have completed successful blockchain pilots. Research Briefing: Blockchain in Review. Become an expert on what’s new and what’s next for blockchain, diving into bitcoin, ethereum, cryptocurrencies, enterprise blockchains, and a whole host of other topics.
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