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Adam Back Wants CBDCs Dead
12.2.2025
The OG cypherpunk and founder of Blockstream talks about building a bitcoin-based financial system and why state-issued digital currency is nothing like BTC. Back is a speaker at Consensus Hong Kong Feb. 18-20
Asset tokenization can unlock financial inclusion for LATAM’s unbanked
22.1.2025
Blockchain-powered asset tokenization is set to reshape Latin America’s financial systems, driving efficiency, inclusion and transparency
Asset tokenization can unlock financial inclusion for LATAM’s unbanked
22.1.2025
Blockchain-powered asset tokenization is set to reshape Latin America’s financial systems, driving efficiency, inclusion and transparency
Asset tokenization can unlock financial inclusion for LATAM’s unbanked
22.1.2025
Blockchain-powered asset tokenization is set to reshape Latin America’s financial systems, driving efficiency, inclusion and transparency
Asset tokenization can unlock financial inclusion for LATAM’s unbanked
22.1.2025
Blockchain-powered asset tokenization is set to reshape Latin America’s financial systems, driving efficiency, inclusion and transparency
Asset tokenization can unlock financial inclusion for LATAM’s unbanked
22.1.2025
Blockchain-powered asset tokenization is set to reshape Latin America’s financial systems, driving efficiency, inclusion and transparency
Russia Using Bitcoin to Bypass Sanctions – Is the Global Financial System Cracking?
26.12.2024
Russia is embracing bitcoin for international trade to bypass Western sanctions, signaling a strategic shift toward digital currencies to counter economic isolation and strengthen global partnerships. Russian Trade Goes Crypto – How Bitcoin Is Reshaping Global Power Dynamics Russia’s finance...
FSOC warns stablecoins remain a 'potential risk' to financial stability
7.12.2024
In its 2024 annual report, the FSOC said that stablecoins are “acutely vulnerable to runs absent appropriate risk management standards.”
FSB calls for stricter oversight against AI vulnerabilities
15.11.2024
FSB explores AI’s potential to revolutionize finance while spotlighting risks like fraud, data governance, and systemic vulnerabilities
FSB calls for stricter oversight against AI vulnerabilities
15.11.2024
FSB explores AI’s potential to revolutionize finance while spotlighting risks like fraud, data governance and systemic vulnerabilities
US Treasury: Blockchain can improve financial system
1.11.2024
The US Treasury is especially keen on distributed ledger technology (DLT) for payments, settlement and clearing.
US Treasury: Blockchain can improve financial system
1.11.2024
The US Treasury is especially keen on distributed ledger technology for payments, settlement and clearing.
Latam Insights Encore: Brazil’s Determination to Build a New Financial System Will Guide BRICS Toward a Common Currency Agreement
28.10.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine how Brazil’s firm determination to push the world toward a multipolar financial system can pay off in the long term. As the next...
Latam Insights: Brazil Pushes for BRICS Unified Financial System, Milei Axes Tax Enforcement Agency
27.10.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, Brazil declares the necessity of creating a BRICS-centric financial system, President Javier Milei axes the tax collection agency in Argentina, and crypto...
Circle's Allaire: Stablecoins Could Expand by Trillions in 10 Years, Will Be Integral Part of Global Financial System
24.10.2024
While USDC has been popular in developed markets, it has seen significant growth in emerging regions among fintechs and brokers servicing businesses and households, Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk in an interview
Brazil Calls for Unified BRICS Financial System, Challenging Western Hegemony
24.10.2024
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has urged the creation of a unified financial system among BRICS nations. He emphasized the need for alternative monetary relations. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi echoed this sentiment, advocating for financial settlements in national...
China’s Xi Jinping Pushes For New BRICS Financial System; Will XRP Shine?
23.10.2024
In a bold call for change, Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged BRICS nations to focus on development…
Iran Urges BRICS to Create Financial System Free From Western Influence
23.10.2024
Iranian Ambassador Kazem Jalali has urged BRICS nations to establish an independent financial and banking system, free from Western standards, which he claims harm Global South countries. Speaking ahead of the 16th BRICS Summit, Jalali emphasized the need for BRICS members to create their...
Tokenization Could Pose Risks to Financial System, FSB and BIS Warn
22.10.2024
The Financial Stability Board identified three vulnerabilities of tokenization: The underlying reference asset; the participants in distributed ledger technology based tokenization projects; and new technology's interaction with legacy systems
Stablecoins can benefit financial system, Fed governor says
18.10.2024
The United States national debt has crossed $35 trillion, with $500 billion added to the government debt in the last two weeks alone