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Part of the QVAC platform, the framework can use non-Nvidia hardware, expanding support beyond the dominant GPUs typically used for AI training.

A pilot involving the central bank and major financial institutions tested whether distributed ledger infrastructure could streamline bond issuance, trading and settlement.

The infrastructure provider will support the planned launch of Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin on Solana, linking blockchain payments to its global payout network.

The IMF says inflation should return to normal by the end of next year, but warned of slowing growth and increasing economic inequality. 

Economists wrote a letter to “commend” Honduras’ decision to withdraw from an international court where it has been fighting the U.S.-based firm behind Próspera.

The settlement service is far from the first to issue digitalized securities, but it is a significant step because of its size.

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and it will also take some time for every country on Earth to adopt BTC.

The World Bank has said “it will be physically impossible” for the lender to fund the planned Sango crypto hub and voiced concerns regarding the country’s adoption of Bitcoin.

The credit rating agency believes El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment has elevated the country’s risk profile and could limit its access to foreign debt markets.

S&P Global believes El Salvador’s recognition of Bitcoin as legal tender has brought “immediate negative implications” for its credit rating.

A new report released by the triumvirate of global finance argues that central bank digital currencies will benefit worldwide development.

Here’s what crypto and blockchain experts think about Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s announcement that Bitcoin is now legal tender.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is seeking new retail CBDC solutions with a new global challenge offering cash prizes and expert digital currency mentorship.

The World Bank has refused to support El Salvador’s request for help in the transition to use Bitcoin as legal tender.

Emerging technologies are essential to fasten SDGs, but this shouldn’t come at the expense of prudence and careful evaluation.