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Why We Can’t Just ‘Stop Printing Money’ to Get Inflation Down
17.4.2022
Jacqueline Best, Professor, School of Political Studies, the University of Ottawa.__________
With the Bank of Canada announcing an oversized interest rate hike this week, it might seem like central banks are coming to rescue us from inflation once again. Yet while they did play an important...
Central Bank of Brazil Confirms It Will Run a Pilot Test for Its CBDC This Year
17.4.2022
The Central Bank of Brazil has confirmed that the institution will run a pilot test regarding the implementation of its proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real. Roberto Campos Neto, president of the bank, also stated that this new test will include a fixed supply of...
Opera's Crypto Browser Enters iOS, Worldcoin's Open Source, LUNA Gift + More News
15.4.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: Opera's Crypto Browser Enters iOS, Worldcoin's Open Source, LUNA Gift + More News
Brazilian Parliament Heading for Key Vote on Crypto Regulation Bill
15.4.2022
An ambitious private member’s bill that seeks to regulate the Brazilian crypto market could be approved by the National Congress before the end of the first half of this year – with MPs set for a key vote on Tuesday next week....
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Portuguese regulator grants first crypto license to a bank
15.4.2022
Bison Bank will offer its digital asset services to high net worth individuals, becoming the first banking institution in the country authorized to do so
Central Bank of Portugal Grants Country’s First Crypto License to a Bank
14.4.2022
Bison Bank was authorized to offer crypto custodian and trading services in Portugal on Thursday
ECB to Cease Bond Purchases in Q3, Lagarde Says EU’s Economic Rebound ‘Crucially Depends on How the Conflict Evolves’
14.4.2022
After the inflation rate in the eurozone reached a high of 7.5% in March, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the bank’s president Christine Lagarde explained on Thursday the central bank’s bond purchases will cease in Q3. Reiterating what she said at a press conference in Cyprus...
Bitcoin Fluctuates as European Central Bank Offers Cautious Tone on Monetary Policy Tightening
14.4.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) said it will stick to its plan to end its stimulus program and tighten monetary policy, but kept options open in light of uncertainty over the economic impact of the war in Ukraine. Bitcoin (BTC) reacted by moving slightly higher on the news before correcting...
Tether's Reserves, MoonPay Scores 60 Celebrities, Meta's Cut + More News
13.4.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: Tether's Reserves, MoonPay Scores 60 Celebrities, Meta's Cut + More News
Central Banks Struggle With Privacy-related CBDC Headaches
13.4.2022
As a number of countries across the globe are working on developing their respective central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), ensuring a separation between identity and transaction data could produce a better environment for privacy protection and could lead to public confidence and trust...
Cryptocurrencies Carry Systemic Risks, Threaten Ruble, Bank of Russia Insists
13.4.2022
The spread of cryptocurrencies brings significant risks for Russia’s economy, financial stability, and national fiat, the monetary authority in Moscow has reiterated. The central bank has reaffirmed its hardline stance on decentralized digital money in a new report published as...
Anonymous Has Released Over 2 Million Russian Emails in Cyberwar With Russia
13.4.2022
Hacktivist collective Anonymous claims it has already published millions of leaked Russian emails. The group has been waging a cyberwar on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, carrying out attacks on government institutions, state-run television channels, and the central bank. Russia’s...
Brazilian central bank president confirms CBDC pilot will launch in 2022
12.4.2022
The sovereign national digital currency will be based on national fiat and would have a fixed supply quite similar to Bitcoin
Study Finds 33.4 Million Nigerian Adults Hold or Have Traded Crypto in Last 6 Months
12.4.2022
According to a new report, approximately 33.4 million Nigerians, or 35% of the country’s adult population, are holders of cryptocurrencies or have traded them in the past six months. The report attributes the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies to rising inflation and the plunging value...
Ghana Central Bank Reiterates Warning Against Practice of Pricing Goods in Forex
12.4.2022
The Bank of Ghana has warned businesses and the public against the practice of demanding or making payments in foreign currency without its authorization. The central bank’s warning comes just over a month after Ghana’s currency was rated the worst performing among Africa’s...
Iran Will Not Allow Crypto Payments, Prepares to Pilot Digital Rial
12.4.2022
Iran will not recognize cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, a high-ranking government official has indicated. His statement came as the Central Bank of Iran announced rules for the issuance of digital coins in the country. These are meant, however, for its own “crypto rial,”...
Bank of Spain Reminds Public Cryptocurrency Purchases Can Be Blocked in Certain Cases
11.4.2022
The Spanish central bank, Bank of Spain, has warned users about certain actions banks can take if they detect cryptocurrency purchases. In a post published on its web page, the institution explains that traditional banks have the ability to block these transactions if they suspect there...
Tanzania Officials Want Global Clarity on CBDCs and Crypto Assets
11.4.2022
Officials from Tanzania’s financial sector have called for a clearer global consensus on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto-assets. The officials agreed that more discussions still need to be carried out before a final decision is made. Interoperability of CBDCs Just under...
UPI Was Central to Coinbase India Launch, Now the Crypto Exchange Says It's 'Unavailable'
10.4.2022
EU Designates ESMA as Crypto Regulator of the Region in Latest MiCA Draft
9.4.2022
The Parliament of the EU has designated ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority, the top cryptocurrency regulator of the region in the latest draft of MiCA, the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation. The European organization would have the task of licensing crypto-related institutions...