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Bitcoin Handout, Mining Difficulty, Estonian CBDC Research + More News
5.10.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Crypto adoption news
Blockchain advocacy group Chamber of Digital Commerce Political Action Committee (PAC) will be contributing USD 50 worth...
ECB to consider further digital euro study in 2021
4.10.2020
The report is only the start of the discussion and raises more questions before officially studying the digital euro
Estonian central bank to conduct digital currency research
4.10.2020
They’re following other central banks, including the European Central Bank, into studying virtual currencies
European Central Bank Moves to Trademark ‘Digital Euro’
1.10.2020
Central bankers have laid a claim to the phrase "digital euro" before deciding whether to actually issue one
A Reality Check is Needed at This Stage of CBDC Development - Deutsche Bank
1.10.2020
What's needed before even discussing a wide implementation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is a reality check, with several major, interconnected issues left to be solved first, stated a report by Deutsche Bank Wealth Management's Chief Investment Office (CIO).
“CBDC is likely to change...
CBDCs Could Challenge US Dollar’s Dominance: Deutsche Bank
30.9.2020
Central bank digital currencies have the potential to challenge the primacy of the U.S. dollar, according to a new report from Germany's Deutsche Bank
ConsenSys wins contract for Thailand-Hong Kong CBDC project
28.9.2020
Following a successful research phase between the two central banks, Consensys will develop a proof-of-concept for cross-border interbank blockchain payments
Ethereum Fees, CBDC In Bahamas, Filecoin's Liftoff, Ebang's Crypto Bang + More News
28.9.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
DeFi/Ethereum news
Long-suffering ethereum (ETH) users have cause to celebrate, while DeFi enthusiasts will be dismayed to hear that the craze...
European central bank execs are wrong — Intentionally or unknowingly?
28.9.2020
Banking will not become decentralized, but with blockchain, it will become accountable for both banks and clients
US Federal Reserve Actively Working on Digital Dollar
26.9.2020
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors and several Federal Reserve Banks are actively working on the digital dollar. Legislation has proposed that each American could have an account at the Fed for transacting in the central bank digital currency. Several Digital Dollar Initiatives The president...
A minster's look at regulation and innovation: A necessity to strike a balance
26.9.2020
Without constant nurturing through communication and collaborative efforts, the pursuits of legislators and businesses would be fruitless
The Bahamas Reveal Details, October Date of Landmark Central Bank Digital Currency Debut
26.9.2020
The Bahamas has unveiled key details powering its historic launch of a central bank digital currency, now slated to debut on October 20
Hong Kong Reportedly Picks ConsenSys for Digital Currency Pilot Project
25.9.2020
The Ethereum venture studio said it will work on implementing Hong Kong and Thailand's cross-border CBDC
Most Americans are against a digital dollar CBDC, survey reveals
25.9.2020
U.S. citizens appear to be opposed to a digital dollar despite expressing concerns over the existing financial system
Federal Reserve Bank reveals details of digital dollar research
24.9.2020
The Federal Reserve Bank has been exploring digital currencies to modernize the U.S. payments sector
JD.com's fintech wing partners with PBoC on digital currency projects
21.9.2020
China's e-commerce giant will reportedly help develop apps that support the forthcoming digital renminbi
European central bank execs explain why CBDCs don’t need blockchain
21.9.2020
Before trying to apply blockchain to anything, think why
Beijing sees digital currencies as ‘new battlefield’ in global finance
21.9.2020
China's central bank aims to challenge the global financial status quo
Philippine central bank embraces digital tokens
19.9.2020
The Philippines is really interested
Geopolitical fallout of central bank digital currencies
17.9.2020
China might lead the charge into the digital economy, but will being the first major economy to launch a CBDC be enough to win global reserve currency status?