By Emir Abyazov Key highlights: China will begin paying interest on digital yuan balances starting January 2026. The digital yuan is transitioning from digital cash to a deposit-style currency. Officials hope interest payments will boost usage and global competitiveness of the e-CNY. China is poised to become the first country in the world to pay […]
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By Aaron Watts 2025 predictions promised a lot for Real World Assets (RWA) and Layer-2 interoperability narratives. With the benefit of hindsight, the changes in the crypto market let anyone see if these predictions came true and understand what defines the narratives that actually carried projects to considerable rankings. This review is focused on the […]
By Emir Abyazov Key highlights: Europe could see its first digital euro in less than five years Privacy and politics stand between plans and progress The ECB sees a digital euro as key to financial independence The European Central Bank (ECB) is intensifying efforts to introduce a digital euro by 2029, according to the ECB. […]