Chub Cay, an island in the Bahamas, is actively looking for a Lightning Network wallet provider to launch a bitcoin standard to pioneer financial inclusion.
The central bank will detail a framework to ensure businesses are properly regulated within its jurisdiction while encouraging business in the ecosystem.
BNP Paribas, with over $13 trillion under management, will reportedly partner with Metaco to offer custodial services for bitcoin and other digital assets.
The credit union will use NYDIG’s custody platform and infrastructure to enable its customers to buy, sell and hold bitcoin, but users cannot transfer bitcoin.
CPI inflation data reached a 40-year high of 9.1% in June with the largest price increases occurring in the energy sector, seeing fuel and oil rising almost 100%.