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Audio streaming giant Spotify is looking into crypto payments

3.12.2020
Is Spotify hinting at soon-to-come crypto features?

Canada could launch CBDC sooner than expected, central bank exec says

3.12.2020
COVID-19 could force the Bank of Canada to launch a CBDC sooner than previously expected

BIS Indicates CBDC Issuance May Hinge on Private Sector Collaboration

3.12.2020
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) issuance will only prove a success if the private and public sectors work together – as it pushes closer to real-world digital currency testing. In a new report shared with Cryptonews.com, the...

Chinese State-Run Media Believe BTC Price Surge Is Just ‘Hype’ While Praising Blockchain

3.12.2020
Two Chinese state-run media outlets have published a brief news item urging citizens to focus more on blockchain technology than on the “hype” of the recent surging Bitcoin prices across the board. China’s Government to Focus on Blockchain Both Sina and Xinhuanet have stated that...

‘If the water's too clean there'll be no fish’: China’s CBDC may hurt Macau’s casinos

3.12.2020
Macau’s gambling industry is reeling amid rumors that the city’s regulator is in talks with casino operators regarding the introduction of China’s digital yuan

Russian central bank opposes ruble-pegged stablecoins

2.12.2020
Russia wants to follow China’s approach of banning private stablecoins pegged to its national fiat currency

Ruble or Rubble? Russian Institutions Have Concerns About Proposed CBDC

1.12.2020
Russian banks and financial brokers are worried the digital ruble will be a burden for them

European central bankers predict that the digital euro is at least five years away

30.11.2020
Nobody seems to be in a rush to digitize the euro, but that could change given increasing global competition

UAE, Saudi Arabian central banks release report on Project Aber CBDC trial

29.11.2020
The joint report is among the most promising CBDC studies conducted by central bank authorities

Law Decoded: Cents and stability, Nov. 20–27

27.11.2020
Stablecoins and CBDCs and their related issues of privacy and surveillance lead this week's Law Decoded

Exchanges outdo auctions for governments cashing in criminal crypto, says exec

27.11.2020
Governments are increasingly liquidating crypto assets seized in criminal investigations

US intelligence is looking at Chinese CBDC as a national security threat

25.11.2020
The Director of National Intelligence wants to have the SEC's leader briefed on the dangers of the U.S. falling behind in crypto

Economic justice doesn't need the blockchain, say advisors to ‘The Squad’

25.11.2020
Making digital cash work efficiently for public stimulus payments doesn't require a detour through blockchain technology, in the view of U.S. progressives

Digital Yen Would Make Crypto Markets ‘More Lively,’ Says CEO of Monex Group

25.11.2020
Oki Matsumoto said a central bank digital currency would make it easier to convert cryptocurrency into legal tender

A digital yen will make the crypto market ‘more lively,’ says Monex CEO

25.11.2020
Oki Matsumoto, the head of Japanese financial services giant Monex, has welcomed the Bank of Japan's recent interest in central bank digital currency

Ripple Seeks New Hire to Bolster XRP and CBDC Ties

24.11.2020
XRP-affiliated American blockchain giant Ripple has posted a job advertisement as it looks to recruit a Senior Director for Central Bank Engagements – the clearest indication yet that the company is planning to increase its focus on central bank digital currency (CBDC)-related initiatives on...