BIS: Central banks of developing countries will issue state cryptocurrencies in the next three years

BIS: “Central banks of developing countries will issue state cryptocurrencies in the next three years”

According to a new study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), central banks are actively researching state-owned cryptocurrencies, and developing countries are initiating their mass release. According to BIS’s third annual survey of 65 central banks, 86% of respondents said they at least consider the pros and cons of issuing their own digital currencies. Last year this figure was 80%. According to the survey, 60% of central banks are currently experimenting with government-owned cryptocurrencies.…

SIA and WizKey are developing an Ethereum-based platform for the secondary loan market

SIA and WizKey are developing an Ethereum-based platform for the secondary loan market

SIA, a developer of electronic payment services, plans to launch an Ethereum-based secondary lending platform in the second half of 2021. According to a statement from SIA, the firm is working on a blockchain-based system to enable secondary credit trading. The platform will allow banks, funds and financial operators to conduct secondary credit transactions through the blockchain. In a separate statement, a SIA spokesman said the company plans to test the Ethereum-based platform in the…