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India’s Digital Rupee Expands: Non-Banks to Offer Central Bank Digital Currency Wallets
6.4.2024
India’s central bank has announced that it will enable non-bank payment system operators to offer central bank digital currency (CBDC) wallets. Noting that “necessary changes will be made to the system to facilitate this,” the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the initiative...
Sweden’s Riksbank Releases Final Report on CBDC Project
21.3.2024
Sweden’s Riksbank has released its final report on its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-Krona, which focused on offline payments.
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Robert Kennedy Jr: Bitcoin Is Inflation Offramp — BTC Is Key to Transactional Freedom
3.3.2024
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) says bitcoin is the offramp from central banks’ “money printing machine.” Emphasizing that bitcoin is a “hard currency,” he stressed the importance of making the cryptocurrency available to the American...
Donald Trump Calls CBDCs and Artificial Intelligence 'Dangerous'
5.2.2024
The Republican frontrunner also said that AI-powered deepfakes were a "tremendous problem."
Veteran Investor Jim Rogers on Crypto: Bitcoin Unlikely to Become Money, Governments Favor CBDCs
3.2.2024
In a new interview, Jim Rogers, who helms Rogers Holdings Inc. and was a co-creator of the Quantum Fund alongside George Soros in the 1970s, shared his observation of “various signs that something is going to go wrong soon” within the U.S. economy, predicting an impending recession....
Britcoin: Is a Digital Pound Really on The Horizon?
25.1.2024
The UK Parliament and the Bank of England (BOE) continue to “um and ah” over whether a state-backed digital pound also known as “Britcoin” or a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is needed. On Wednesday, the UK’s Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury James Bowler, said a digital pound consultation...
Exploring the Privacy Concerns Around CBDCs
23.1.2024
The future of money is digital and many countries are developing their own Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). This in turn will have far-reaching implications on society, businesses, and banks, as the use of physical cash declines. Retail CBDCs are government-backed digital fiat money which...
Trump Reiterates Anti-CBDC Stance, Credits Vivek Ramaswamy for Policy Guidance
23.1.2024
The Republican frontrunner credited former candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for the policy
Donald Trump Promises to "Never Allow" Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) if Elected
18.1.2024
Former President Donald Trump joins Ron DeSantis as a critic of CBDCs
IMF Chief Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Replace Cash — Urges Public Sector to Prepare for CBDC Deployment
18.11.2023
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can replace cash. She has urged the public sector to “keep preparing to deploy CBDCs and related payment platforms,” emphasizing that these platforms “should...
Robert Kiyosaki Expects Bitcoin to ‘Become Priceless’ When the Fed Launches Central Bank Digital Currency
1.10.2023
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has predicted that bitcoin will “become priceless” when the Federal Reserve launches a central bank digital currency (CBDC). He warned that privacy will be destroyed, emphasizing that “Big Brother will be watching.” The famous author...
CBDCs could support a more stable economy — if banks pull the strings
26.9.2023
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could confer economic benefits if governments don't use them to cannibalize the commercial banking industry
Indian Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Firm Will Explore Blockchain Platforms and CBDCs
28.8.2023
Reliance Industries Ltd. is entering the world of blockchain and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), its Chairman and Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, announced on Monday
Australia's CBDC Likely Some Years Away, Central Bank Says
23.8.2023
Australia will not be making any decision on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some years due to several unresolved issues
Putin and Ramaphosa Discuss BRICS Summit, Trade and Cooperation; Russian President to Join via Video Link
10.8.2023
Russian president Vladimir Putin and South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently addressed cooperation, trade, and preparations for the upcoming BRICS summit. The two leaders conversed about practical cooperation and the expansion of the organization, reflecting a shared commitment...
Ron DeSantis Promises to Ban CBDCs if Elected President
17.7.2023
DeSantis in March signed a bill as Florida’s governor to prohibit the use of CBDC’s within his state
Chinese City of Jinan Implements Digital Yuan Payments for Public Transportation Fares
5.7.2023
Jinan, the capital of the Chinese province of Shandong, has recently included the digital yuan as a means of payment for its public transportation system. According to local sources, digital yuan payments were implemented on July 1 in all city buses after being tested in just two bus lines. Jinan...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Advocates for Bitcoin and Opposes CBDCs in Candid Interview
23.6.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke in an interview with the New York Post on June 22, 2023, and discussed a wide range of topics, including vaccines and bitcoin. Kennedy stated that if he becomes president, he will ensure that the U.S. maintains “policies that support...
IOHK’s Charles Hoskinson Warns of CBDC Agenda and Potential Dystopian Future Amid Binance Lawsuit
6.6.2023
Following the lawsuit filing by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance, encompassing 13 allegations of “operating unregistered trading platforms” and “participating in multiple unregistered offers and sales of crypto asset securities,” Charles...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Joins US Presidential Race, Promises to Protect Bitcoin
25.5.2023
During a virtual discussion with Twitter’s proprietor Elon Musk on Wednesday, governor Ron DeSantis of Florida declared that he is throwing his hat into the ring for the presidency of the United States in 2024. DeSantis will confront the reigning president Joe Biden in addition to...