South Korea Pauses CBDC Plans as Stablecoins Gain Ground

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Increased market penetration and adoption of stablecoins have put a damper on the South Korean CBDC plans. The country has applied brakes on its CBDC trial program that had been ongoing since April this year in the wake of stablecoin’s resurgence amidst political backing. The Bank of Korea (BoK) confirmed the current state of affairs … Read more

Dow pauses for Memorial Day, Bitcoin price mostly flat

Dow pauses for Memorial Day, Bitcoin price mostly flat

Bitcoin’s trading session on May 26 was quiet as the Dow and all other U.S. indices closed to observe Memorial Day. Bitcoin (BTC) ended the U.S. trading session virtually where it began despite some intra-day swings. The leading cryptocurrency by market cap pushed above the $110,000 mark around midday, but the gains were erased by … Read more