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Chinese Central Bank Governor Signals USD 37B Ant IPO May Still Happen

26.1.2021
Alibaba boss Jack Ma. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Viva Technology What was set to become the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in the world – the floating of Chinese business giant Alibaba’s fintech and blockchain arm Ant Group – could well be back on at some point in the future,...

BoE Governor: cryptocurrencies of today are destined to fail long term

26.1.2021
The U.K. central bank governor believes existing cryptocurrencies will fail over the longer term due to their robust privacy features

Shariah-Compliant Crypto Exchange Wins License From Bahrain Central Bank

25.1.2021
Launching soon, CoinMENA said it will offer spot trading in five major cryptocurrencies

Bahrain central bank licenses Sharia-compliant crypto exchange

25.1.2021
Bahrain-based crypto exchange CoinMENA acquired a major license ahead of its launch in several countries including the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Law Decoded: Bank payments going global with stablecoins and CBDCs, Jan. 15–22

22.1.2021
Retail users may have to wait in much of the world, however

BIS Plans Platform for Testing Central Bank Digital Currencies in Cross-Border Payments

22.1.2021
The new platform was announced as part of the BIS Innovation Hub's priorities and programs for 2021

The ‘central bank of central banks’ is building a CBDC settlement platform

22.1.2021
The Bank of International Settlements has outlined plans to embark on a variety of CBDC trials worldwide this year

Sweden is working with DLT for its CBDC proof-of-concept

20.1.2021
Sweden’s central bank deputy governor recently updated the public on the country’s CBDC exploration

Economist Slams ECB Chief Lagarde’s Bitcoin Remarks as Dangerous for Cryptocurrency Regulation

20.1.2021
Responding to European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s recent remarks about bitcoin, the chief economist at investment firm Tressis said what Lagarde implied was “outrageous” and “dangerous” for cryptocurrency regulation. Economist Says Governments...

French Central Bank Trials Digital Currency for Interbank Settlement

19.1.2021
The pilot involved the settlement on a private blockchain of around €2 million

Bank of France settles $2.4M fund in central bank digital currency pilot

19.1.2021
The Bank of France processed $2.4 million worth of fund units using a CBDC in December as part of ongoing experiments into blockchain and stablecoin technology

China’s Blockchain-Based Service Network to Integrate Central Bank Digital Currency

17.1.2021
The BSN expects to complete integrations with a total of 30 public blockchains this year

Gold Exceeds U.S. Dollars in Russia’s Reserves as Putin Focuses on De-Dollarization

17.1.2021
Russia is now holding more gold than U.S. dollars in its reserves for the first time, according to the latest report by Russia’s central bank. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made de-dollarization his country’s key policy to reduce the Russian economy’s exposure to the U.S....

IMF Says Only 23% of Central Banks Can Legally Issue Digital Currencies

17.1.2021
Researchers at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have examined the central bank laws of 174 IMF members to answer the question of whether a digital currency is really money. They found that of all the central banks studied, only about 23%, or 40 central banks, “are legally allowed...

Central Bank Digital Currencies Not a ‘Fad,’ MetLife Investment Says

16.1.2021
The investment giant predicts CBDCs will continue gaining steam, although Western central banks have more outstanding questions than answers

China’s blockchain project BSN to pilot global CBDC system in 2021

15.1.2021
China is building a new system to integrate international central bank digital currencies as part of its national blockchain project, the BSN

ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Calls for Global Bitcoin Regulation — Says BTC Conducts ‘Funny Business’

14.1.2021
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has called for the global regulation of bitcoin. She said that bitcoin is a highly speculative asset and has “conducted some funny business.” Emphasizing the need for countries to work together to regulate bitcoin,...