News with the tag "Latvia"

Latvia’s Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis shared insights on the country's vision for a tech-driven future and new crypto laws and blockchain initiatives aimed at transforming its economy.

The Bank of Latvia has been quietly stepping up its game in providing assistance to fintech projects while employing the latest emerging technologies internally.

The Riga cypherpunk reunion convened around the Lightning Network, privacy and a strong anti-CBDC sentiment.

According to Latvijas Banka, 4% of the population bought crypto assets in February, down from 8% in 2022, while payments “continue to prevail.”

Ripple Labs is teaming up with a Northern Europe-based research and development firm to run experiments centered on crypto assets and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In a new company blog post, Ripple says it will be collaborating with SUPER HOW?, a private blockchain technology research la...