What is CBDC? Understanding digital currencies
CBDC (central bank digital currency) is a form of digital currency that a country’s central bank can issue alongside cash....
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Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI faces initial review from UK CMA
Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe U.K.'s competition watchdog has opened an initial review into Microsoft's mammoth investment into...
Singapore to pilot wholesale central bank digital currencies in 2024
Ravi Menon, managing director of Monetary Authority of Singapore, speaks during the Singapore FinTech Festival in Singapore, on Thursday, Nov....
IMF says central bank digital currencies can replace cash
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, at a press conference at the IMF Headquarters on April 14,...
The 10 Best Apps for Finding Your Next Apartment | Real Estate
When you start looking for a new apartment, chances are you have a finite amount of time before you need...
Peek inside this US$281 million Hong Kong mansion, up for sale: the 11-bedroom, 8-bathroom family home in Repulse Bay spans a whopping 18,270 sq ft, with both beach and mountain views
The family home at The Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Habitat PropertyThe 18,270 sq ft house in the city’s upmarket...
Peek inside this US$281 million Hong Kong mansion, up for sale: the 11-bedroom, 8-bathroom family home in Repulse Bay spans a whopping 18,270 sq ft, with both beach and mountain views
The property has around 11 bedrooms. Photo: Habitat PropertyThe site, previously occupied by a five-story block of flats, was bought...
Big question with dollar under fire from rival countries and currencies: What happens to markets if the greenback loses its dominance?
Probably not yet, but the rapid unwinding of last year’s torrid rally in the U.S. dollar, combined with efforts in...
Silicon Valley Turns Angel Investing Into a Social Currency
Maia Bittner is an angel investor, and she has a lot of friends who’ve founded startups. Sometimes they ask her...
Opinion | Investing in Cryptocurrency Is No Better Than Gambling
In mid-April I picked my 15-year-old daughter and her friend up from school and took them to Barnes & Noble....
