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South Korean Central Bank Accelerates Digital Currency Pilot to Keep Up With Other Nations
6.4.2020
The Bank of Korea has historically been skeptical about CBDCs, but now it's having to keep up
Sensorium’s Senso Token Lists on the Top Ten HitBTC Cryptocurrency Exchange
6.4.2020
Sensorium Corporation has listed its digital currency Senso Token on HitBTC one of the oldest and most advanced cryptocurrency platforms operating today. The move follows a recent listing of Senso Token on the KuCoin cryptocurrency platform and signals Sensorium’s intention to expand its operations...
Coronavirus Encourages CBDC Developments: Deutsche Bank Strategist
6.4.2020
Deutsche Bank macro strategist Marion Laboure believes that the risk of cash spreading the coronavirus will probably result in a push for digital currencies
South Korea's Central Bank Launches Digital Currency Pilot Program
6.4.2020
South Korea's central bank is undertaking a CBDC pilot program, although it currently believes the need to issue a digital currency is slim
10 Countries Actively Regulating Cryptocurrency Despite Global Crisis
6.4.2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting financial crisis, at least 10 countries have made announcements regarding cryptocurrency regulation since our last regulatory roundup. They include Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Spain, Germany, India, the Philippines, the U.S., and South...
BIS Calls for Central Bank Digital Currencies Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
5.4.2020
‘The central bank of central banks’ is advocating for the development of CBDCs amid the coronavirus pandemic
Bitcoin Halving Capitulation: ‘Mining Death Spirals Don’t Happen in Real Life,’ Says Report
31.3.2020
As the bitcoin halving approaches, crypto-mining ‘death spirals’ and miner capitulation have become prominent topics among digital currency enthusiasts. Despite the trending discussions, Coinshares head of research Christopher Bendiksen published a study that says “[bitcoin]...
Safeguarding Investments: Cryptimi.com Offers the Solution
30.3.2020
Anyone venturing into the digital currency scene understands the significance of performing analyses to evaluate potential gains. Security breaches and hacking are a constant risk when it comes to the realm of cryptocurrencies. Nevertheless, the level of security and protection offered by...
Bank of France Launches Experiment Program on Central Bank Digital Currency
30.3.2020
France’s central bank officially announces a CBDC application program, inviting participants to submit their applications by May 2020
French Central Bank Puts Out Call for Digital Currency Experiments
30.3.2020
France's central bank is calling for digital currency proposals with an experiment that moves it to the front of Europe's CBDC debate
While Some Hoard Dollar Bills, Others Envision Germy Cash’s Quick Demise
28.3.2020
Is a cash-based society sustainable in a pandemic? Hoarders say yes. Health experts say maybe. Visionaries say no: It’s a moment for systemic change
Stakeholders Join Former CFTC Royalty on New Board Promoting a Digital Dollar
26.3.2020
Digital Dollar Project adds 22 experts to new advisory board to join former CFTC leaders in promoting the dollar’s digitization
‘What Bitcoin Did’ – Scanning the Hottest Cryptocurrency Keywords and Google Searches
26.3.2020
For years now the term “bitcoin” has managed to capture a tight relationship with specific trends and keywords online. News.Bitcoin.com decided to investigate the specific keywords, questions, comparisons, and prepositions that are often associated with the digital currency when people...
China Is Drafting Laws for the Circulation of National Digital Currency
26.3.2020
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, China’s central bank has reportedly completed the basic development of the nation’s central bank digital currency. The central bank is now drafting legislation for its circulation, according to local media. A number of patents have revealed what...
Tone Vays Says Proposed Digital USD is Nothing New
25.3.2020
Tone Vays argues the new U.S. digital dollar proposal is nothing new in the tech category
VR World Somnium Space Sells 110 ETH of Virtual Land
25.3.2020
Kicking off a 10-week offering, VR platform Somnium Space sold 25 plots of digital land last week, garning 110 ETH total
China May Ramp up Digital Currency Progress to ‘Fend off Risk’ from US
25.3.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted China’s economy, but not its digital currency plans. And amid reports that the country is nearing a major breakthrough in its plans to launch a digital fiat, one of the project’s key figures is urging caution lest American rivals steal a march on the Middle...
Cryptocurrency Regulations Advance Despite Global Crisis, Cash Shortages, Bank Closures
25.3.2020
In this roundup, we cover crypto regulatory developments amid the global crisis effected by the coronavirus outbreak, bank closures, interest rate cuts, and plunging stock markets. Through it all, governments worldwide are still focusing on cryptocurrency regulation, including the U.S., South...
Shelter-in-Place for Cash? 2 Bills Submitted by US Congress Mention ‘Digital Dollars’
24.3.2020
During the last few days, members of the U.S. Congress have been trying to pen a stimulus plan to help the American economy. Since then, a few bills have been submitted by representatives and two particular proposals House democrats have tabled talk about a “digital dollar”...
Minting Basic Income – US Lawmaker Asks Treasury to Issue Two $1 Trillion Coins With No Debt
22.3.2020
The U.S. is now facing the onslaught from the coronavirus outbreak. During the last two weeks, bureaucrats have shut down multiple industries while the Federal Reserve has injected trillions into the hands of private banks. Bipartisan members of Congress have been penning a 2020 stimulus plan,...