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IMF Weighs the Pros and Cons of a Central Bank Digital Currency
22.3.2020
Tao Zhang, an IMF leader, details the pros and cons of a central bank digital currency, as well as a hybrid solution
Key Government Figure Says Japan Needs a Digital Yen — and Fast
20.3.2020
According to a key figure in the Japanese Government, the Asian nation should quickly launch its own digital currency
BitMEX Report: Issuance of CBDCs May Lead to Inflation
18.3.2020
BitMEX Research suggests that the issuance of the CBDC will lead to inflation as the last lever on the banks’ ability to create money will be lifted
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s CBDC Could Beat China to the Punch in 2020
18.3.2020
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank will start issuing its blockchain-powered CBDC later this year, but will it beat China and others to the punch?
Sweden’s Central Bank Wants to Host Innovation Hub for Digital Currencies
17.3.2020
Sweden is seeking to amend current laws in a bid to host the Bank for International Settlements innovation hub for digital currencies
US Takes Regulatory Steps for Blockchain Technology Adoption
17.3.2020
To remain its leading position in the financial sector, the U.S. is moving towards blockchain adoption
Disney World Economics: How Coronavirus Could Be Used to Justify a Global Financial Reset
13.3.2020
‘What in the world is going on’ has now become a question of real pertinence, instead of just a cliché for common bewilderment. As COVID-19 panic grips the world, ripple effects are crashing markets and effectively canceling economies across the globe, scrawling the writing on...
Bank of England Releases Discussion Paper on CBDCs
13.3.2020
The 57-page paper released by the UK’s central bank outlines how CBDCs could be introduced to existing markets
Russia Updates Its Laws for Cryptocurrencies
11.3.2020
The cryptocurrency space in Russia is far from being clearly regulated, but the digitalization of the national economy is on the way
The Government Can’t Stand Decentralized Innovations Like Bitcoin, so It Tries to Ruin Them
10.3.2020
Feeding the homeless, affordable medicine, an easy-to-use gas can design, starting a small business to meet the needs of one’s community — borderless, permissionless P2P electronic payments. These are all simple, practical activities and tools that can be leveraged in decentralized...
Rumors of Bitcoin’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
9.3.2020
According to the Bitcoin Obituary Page, Bitcoin died 379 times between 2010-2019 of an astonishing array of causes. The number is undoubtedly understated since it is based on a limited sample of obituaries. Despite the glee with which the corpses of Bitcoin are contemplated, however, cryptocurrency...
Central Banks Are Exploring Blockchain — but For Their Own Reasons
8.3.2020
Central banks’ growing interest in DLT reveals concerns in the traditional financial sector as the gap between the two narrows
Switzerland’s Crypto Valley Association Head Says CBDC Is a Good Idea
6.3.2020
Central bank digital currencies are “the next logical stage,” according to Crypto Valley Association president Daniel Haudenschild
Vitalik Buterin Sees Future Currency in Decentralized Privacy Currency
5.3.2020
Vitalik Buterin says currency digitization is Inevitable and decentralized privacy currencies works better than CBDCs
Marshall Islands’ Sovereign Digital Currency Will Be Based on Algorand
2.3.2020
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has selected blockchain firm Algorand as technology partner for its national digital currency, the SOV
BIS: No Central Bank Digital Currencies Focus on Cross-Border Payment
2.3.2020
None of the 17 ongoing central bank digital currency projects is focused on cross-border payments, the Bank for International Settlements says
Bank of England Warns Crypto Adoption May Impact Credit Creation
2.3.2020
The Bank of England official urges regulators to prepare before stablecoins become “systemically important”
A Sea Change to Crypto Hits America, Again
1.3.2020
A sea change is coming to cryptocurrency in America. It is likely to hit in two separate waves: a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and draconian regulation that shuts down free-market activities, including development. Also Read: No Backdoor on Human Rights: Why Encryption Cannot Be Compromised...
Chinese Communist Party Exec Wants State Monopoly on Digital Currency
27.2.2020
China Former Vice President of CIRC of the Party openly talks the strategic plan of CBDC and its ICO and crypto bans
China's Digital Yuan Research Delayed Amid Coronavirus Epidemic
26.2.2020
The coronavirus outbreak has led to postponed work at various Chinese government institutions, including the organs responsible for researching and developing the digital yuan