The Federal Reserve has taken a major step in the direction of facilitating an ESG compliant monetary network that effectively acts as a parallel system to that of the Chinese Communist Party’s infamous […]
From Europe to Australia to Ethiopia digital ID systems and digital currencies are being implemented, bit by bit and in various ways. Of course, Tony Blair and the World Economic Forum are doing their bit to push things along as well. And, it should come as no surprise that PayPal is one of […]
One of five companies getting involved.
Big Tech giant Amazon is among the five companies selected by the European Central Bank (ECB) to assist in developing the user interfaces for the digital euro.
The ECB officially began investigating a […]
Norway’s highly successful BankID system is becoming a de facto digital ID. Its new app replaces the mobile web interface. BankID works with all of Norway’s banks, but the legacy app is only compatible with some banks. […]
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is publishing ideas about yet another reason, or excuse, to deploy more surveillance technology: this time it’s climate change, and specifically, monitoring carbon emissions – at the individual level.
This is generally referred to as “My […]
Rolling out with all major banks.
Norway’s BankID system, which has become a form of digital ID, has launched a new app that is biometrically capable.
BankID works with all banks in Norway and is currently used by 4.3 […]
Australians are being encouraged to go down the path of creating Digital Identities and the parliament is currently considering a bill (or proposed law) that will enable the process.
Already […]
Nicola Salvi’s Baroque Trevi Fountain sits in the centre of Rome. It is a relatively modern addition, built on the bones of the 19 BC original where it honours its ancient surroundings with dramatic Travertine figures. They watch over the tourists who are busy littering […]
On December 10th 2021, Twitter user @ThreadIrish wrote an eye opening thread about this topic. He has since been censored and suspended from the platform. Below I will summarize his 35 tweet thread that aims to connect the dots. I’ll also add some additional commentary to some of his points to give […]
The Reserve Bank is collaborating with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) on a research project to explore use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Australia.
Considerable research has been undertaken by central banks, including the Reserve Bank, into the feasibility and possible technical design of […]
