US Congress: “the digital dollar should not be a tracking tool for citizens”

US Congress: “the digital dollar should not be a tracking tool for citizens”

US lawmakers discussed the benefits of the digital dollar. They concluded that the state digital currency should not violate the privacy of citizens. At a conference organized by the Subcommittee on National Security Services, International Development and Monetary Policy, Congressmen discussed the risks and opportunities of the digital dollar. Some US lawmakers have called on the US Federal Reserve (FRS) to speed up its development. Despite the fact that countries are at different stages of…

Mastercard Selected Seven Cryptocurrency Firms to Participate in the Start Path Accelerator

Mastercard Selected Seven Cryptocurrency Firms to Participate in the Start Path Accelerator

Payment giant Mastercard has selected seven cryptocurrency startups to participate in the Mastercard Start Path program. It aims to support cryptocurrency and blockchain firms. Participants in the six-month program will include Uphold trading platform, Israeli crypto custody firm GK8, American investment platform Domain Money, oracle developer SupraOracles, blockchain infrastructure provider STACS, fintech company Taurus, and Mintable, a platform for issuing and trading non-fungible tokens. The management of Mastercard noted that companies working with cryptocurrencies became…