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Updated April 17, 2026 · 3:45 PM UTC

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Adoption

Crypto’s utility driving adoption in Sub-saharan Africa – Chainalysis

Sub-saharan Africa has the lowest crypto transfer volume but it has the highest number of small retail payments and use of P2P exchanges.

4 years ago

Adoption

Sweden’s central bank tests CBDC for retail and international remittance payments

Sweden's Riksbank teamed up with BIS, along with the central banks of Israel and Norway to test the use of Sweden's CBDC "e-krona", results will be published in a report by the first quarter of 2023.

4 years ago

CBDCs

Iran to launch CBDC on Sept. 22

The digital currency — dubbed "Crypto-Rial" — will leverage blockchain technology to turn the Iranian Rial banknotes into cryptocurrency.

4 years ago

Payments

OpenNode receives approval to test Bitcoin payments in Bahrain

OpenNode will leverage the Central Bank's Regulatory Sandbox framework to test its bitcoin payment infrastructure.

4 years ago

Payments

Russia PM sets December deadline for international crypto payments rule

Prime minister Mikhail Mishustin noted that the country's financial system would have to adjust because of the economic sanctions imposed by western authorities.

4 years ago

CBDCs

Ripple hints at new CBDC announcements

Ripple has scored several partnerships in its CBDC drive, including a participation in the digital dollar sandbox initiative.

4 years ago

Stablecoins

Russia to settle cross-border payments using stablecoins

Russia is developing a digital platform that will allow it settle cross-border transactions with more friendly countries using commodity-backed stablecoins.

4 years ago