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Former BoE, BoC Governor Mark Carney joins Stripe board of directors
21.2.2021
Mark Carney, one of the most prominent central bankers of the post-financial crisis era, has officially joined the digital payments company. Stripe has all but abandoned cryptocurrency payment solutions for the time being, but its founders are positive about the emerging industry
Gold and Bitcoin Markets Tested, While Central Banks Try to Quell Stock Market Rout
13.3.2020
Central banks worldwide have been bracing for the worst, as the global economy has shuddered over the last seven days. On March 11, the Bank of England slashed rates by 50 bps bringing the base rate down to 0.25%. Meanwhile, Wall Street bankers and U.S. President Donald Trump want the Federal...
Digital Pound Could Present ‘Challenges’ for UK, Says Mark Carney
12.3.2020
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England highlighted the potential risks to monetary governance if a central bank digital currency were to be launched in the U.K
6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group
21.1.2020
The working group will pool research into CBDCs
‘No Argument’ for Replacing Dollar’s Global Role With Crypto: Ex-Fed Official
26.9.2019
The ex-official pushed back at a suggestion from the chief of the Bank of England that a Libra-like crypto should replace USD in global markets
A Crypto Fix for a Broken International Monetary System
2.9.2019
Mark Carney's recent statements about a new digital global currency has opened the door to fresh ideas built on blockchain, Michael J Casey writes
UK Central Bank Governor Sees Digital Currency Displacing US Dollar as Global Reserve
23.8.2019
BOE governor Mark Carney called on Friday for the creation of a wholly digital alternative to the U.S. dollar
Facebook’s Libra Could Meet ‘Highest Standards’ in Regulation: BoE Governor
19.6.2019
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could be subject to the "highest standards" in global regulations, said Bank of England governor Mark Carney