In our “National Cryptocurrencies” section, we cover government-backed digital currencies and state initiatives related to blockchain technology. Here you will find news about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), national crypto projects, and the role of digital money in modern economies. Read the “National Cryptocurrencies” section on ForkNews to stay informed about how countries are developing their own digital currencies.
On Friday, December 15, Japanese and South Korean banks will begin testing Ripple's blockchain technology to make cross-border payments within one day with a 30% reduction in fees.
The organizers of the BTC Awards CIS event report that it will bring together “the main blockchain heroes of 2017 from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.”
Those who are not indifferent to news in the cryptocurrency market were dumbfounded by the news of the creation of the first Christian cryptocurrency. The name speaks for itself - “Coin of Christ”. The creator of the new product was the Life Change company, which stated that with its help users have the opportunity to earn money from volunteering and religious activities.
American Buddhists want to launch their own cryptocurrency, which can be received for meditations and sermons. The idea of a currency was proposed by members of the Lotos Network community. The currency will use blockchain technology.
But a pattern is also visible: the amount of donations to state funds is an order of magnitude lower than to non-state funds. This speaks, first of all, about the growing distrust of people in government agencies, even those that declare the best goals.
Nine years have passed since January 2009, when the first genesis block of the bitcoin network was generated, but all sorts of “experts” are still debating whether cryptocurrencies are a financial pyramid or not. The rapid growth of bitcoin profitability and the profits of those who previously became participants in this system is frighteningly similar to the pyramids of the 90s.
SVOE posted this information on its Twitter account. Even despite the system malfunctions associated with the influx of a huge number of people wishing to purchase futures, an impressive number of contracts were still sold.
The population of the Norwegian city of Liberstad plans to introduce Bitcoin as a national currency. The settlement was founded in a rural part of the country with the goal of attracting libertarians from all over Scandinavia, creating a unique living environment.
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