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Japan: MUFG Bank Denies Reports It is Developing New Digital Currency
4.12.2019
Major Japanese bank MUFG has denied local media reports that it will launch a digital currency in 2020
British Virgin Islands Announce US Dollar-Backed Digital Currency
3.12.2019
The British Virgin Islands announced that crypto firm LifeLabs is developing a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin for the territory
Saudi-UAE Leaders Confirm Forthcoming Jointly-Issued Digital Currency
28.11.2019
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates discussed the countries’ plans for an interbank digital currency
ECB Official Says Digital Currency Could Be an Alternative to Cash
28.11.2019
A digital currency could ensure that citizens remain able to use central bank money even if cash is eventually no longer used, according to Benoît Cœuré
The Bank of Ghana Considering Digital Currency + More Crypto News
27.11.2019
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The Bank of Ghana, the country's central bank, is thinking about issuing a digital currency to complement the growth...
Saga Announces Official Launch Date of SGA Token And Opens Online Onboarding Process
27.11.2019
Saga Monetary Technologies (Saga) is delighted to announce that its Saga token (SGA) will launch on Tuesday 10 December 2019. In advance of this, its full onboarding process is now open online. Compliant with the ERC-20 token standard and addressing key concerns regarding volatility, governance...
Ghana Exploring Digitized National Currency, Says Central Bank Exec
27.11.2019
The governor of Ghana’s central bank says that the country is exploring a central bank digital currency, and could issue an e-cedi in the near future
Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank Chief
27.11.2019
Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency, and is already in talks over a pilot project
Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank Chief
27.11.2019
Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency, and is already in talks over a pilot project
US Deputy Treasury Secretary: Crypto Raises Questions on Self-Government
22.11.2019
Digital currencies can shift some functions usually performed by the government to the private sector, the U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary argued
Harvard University Stages ‘Digital Currency Wars’ Crisis Simulation
22.11.2019
Harvard University’s Digital Currency Wars simulation considers a hypothetical future crisis scenario involving a DPRK nuke purchase facilitated by a digital yuan
Market Update: Cryptos Shed Billions in Rapid Sell-Off
22.11.2019
Digital currency prices have been dropping in value this week and on November 21 the entire cryptoconomy fell below $200 billion. At the moment, most cryptocurrencies are down between 4-12% in the last 24 hours and 10-25% over the last seven days. Traders are currently pondering what will happen...
New Bill Would Put Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin Under US Securities Law
21.11.2019
American lawmakers have introduced a bill to put Facebook’s Libra under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission
In Wargaming Exercise, a Digital Yuan Neuters US Sanctions and North Korea Buys Nukes
20.11.2019
What if China’s digital currency undermined U.S. dominance of global finance? Former top Washington officials gamed out the scenarios Tuesday night
China Digital Currency Launch 'Definitely’ in 6-12 Months — Investor
20.11.2019
CNBC: U.S. should “hurry up” with China digital currency response
NY Regulator Licenses Fidelity for Bitcoin Trading and Custody
20.11.2019
Fidelity Investment’s digital currency arm has been licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services to operate a platform on which individuals and institutional investors can store, purchase, sell, and transfer bitcoin. The regulator also revealed that it has to date approved...
‘Lost Coins’ Study Estimates BTC’s True Supply
19.11.2019
Many people like the fact that Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a capped supply of 21 million coins when he created the Bitcoin protocol. However, there’s been a lot of speculation aimed at guessing the number of ‘lost coins’ that will never be spent. On November 19, the digital...
Coinex Chain Launches Two Tokens Anchored to BTC and BCH
18.11.2019
On November 15, the digital currency trading platform Coinex announced the launch of two Coinex Chain tokens that are anchored to BTC and BCH. The two collateralized coins will be used for trading on the Coinex Dex and will be traded in the name of the original assets respectively. Also read:...
Market Update: Crypto Prices Improve After 3-Week Downtrend
17.11.2019
Digital currency markets have been trending downward in a triangular pattern since the 40% spike that took place on October 25. Following the three-week downtrend, cryptocurrency traders are quietly playing positions while patiently waiting for the next market signals. Also Read: The Bank of Google...
Royal Bank of Canada Patents Point to Crypto Exchange Launch
16.11.2019
The largest bank in Canada by market capitalization, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), is reportedly opening a cryptocurrency exchange. Patents have been discovered that reveal some of the technology the RBC may implement, which could be used to bring digital currency trading to the bank’s...