Ripple Report: Crypto and CBDCs Transforming Global Payments

Ripple’s recently published 2023 Trends in Regional Payments ebook highlights the transformative role of cryptocurrencies and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in the global payments landscape. Latin America is witnessing a digital transformation with a shift towards crypto-powered solutions and CBDCs, despite resistance from sector incumbents. In Africa, crypto-enabled payments are enhancing accessibility and affordability, … Read more

BRICS Bloc Mulls Stablecoins, CBDC-Based System for International Settlements

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov revealed that the BRICS bloc has been considering the use of stablecoins for its common rail payment systems. In an interview with TV BRICS, Ryabkov stated that the use of stablecoins and a connection linking the CBDCs of the participants were studied as part of the integration processes of … Read more

Latam Insights: Paraguay Targets Bitcoin Miners, Brazil Mulls Crypto Taxation Changes

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Paraguayan lawmakers introduce a bill to ban cryptocurrency mining, Brazil to change crypto taxation framework, and a poll finds that Latam believes CBDCs might help combat corruption in the region. Paraguayan Lawmakers Introduce … Read more

India’s Digital Rupee Expands: Non-Banks to Offer Central Bank Digital Currency Wallets

India’s central bank has announced that it will enable non-bank payment system operators to offer central bank digital currency (CBDC) wallets. Noting that “necessary changes will be made to the system to facilitate this,” the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the initiative is expected “to enhance access and expand choices available to users.” Non-Bank … Read more

Russia Regulates Use of Digital Assets for International Settlements

Russia has integrated the use of digital assets as payment for international transactions in its legislation. President Vladimir Putin signed into law a document that describes using these assets as payment for international settlements, a use case not contemplated in any law, appointing the Central Bank of Russia as the overseer of these transactions. Russia … Read more

Robert Kennedy Jr: Bitcoin Is Inflation Offramp — BTC Is Key to Transactional Freedom

U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) says bitcoin is the offramp from central banks’ “money printing machine.” Emphasizing that bitcoin is a “hard currency,” he stressed the importance of making the cryptocurrency available to the American public. “Transactional freedom is as important as freedom of speech and you only get that from … Read more

Robert Kiyosaki Warns: Brace for Worsening Banking Crisis, War, CBDC Surveillance

Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has warned investors of an escalating banking crisis, increasing threat of war, and the potential use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for surveillance purposes by central banks. “Central banks will push for CBDC … to SPY on us,” he cautioned. Robert Kiyosaki on Banking Crisis, War, CBDCs … Read more