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Interoperability will determine CBDC winners and losers

2.2.2021
To be first is to set the tone for the industry and control the space — a tactic otherwise known as the first-mover advantage

US Federal Reserve Seeking Manager to Research CBDCs and Stablecoins

2.2.2021
The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) has posted a job advertisement that seeks to hire a role related to stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The Fed is looking for a research manager to join its team to assess the “benefits and risks” of digital assets. The Role Is Part...

Visa CEO Says Payments Giant Set to Introduce Cryptocurrency Trading on Its Network

31.1.2021
Payments giant Visa Inc’s CEO Alfred Kelly has revealed his firm’s plans to enable cryptocurrencies trading on its network. Kelly, who is also chairman of the firm, explains that there is no reason not to add cryptos when these are increasingly becoming “a recognized means...

Indian Parliament to Consider Bill That Creates Digital Rupee While Banning Cryptocurrencies in Current Session

30.1.2021
The Indian government has finally moved forward with a cryptocurrency bill. Entitled “The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill 2021,” the bill has been listed for consideration in the current parliamentary session of Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s...

Irish central bank governor says crypto investors could lose all their money

29.1.2021
Despite being worried about consumer protection, the central banker is confident that Bitcoin is no threat to financial stability

Dutch Bitcoin Exchange Files Preliminary Injunction to Suspend Wallet Verification Rule Enacted by the Netherlands

29.1.2021
A Dutch bitcoin (BTC) exchange has filed a preliminary injunction at a court in Rotterdam to suspend the central bank’s additional wallet-verification requirements. Bitonic seeks to challenge the new rules enacted by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on Sept. 21, 2020. Dutch Exchange Argues...

BIS: CBDC Research Gaining Steam but Widespread Issuance Years Away

27.1.2021
Central banks remained adamant cryptocurrency does not factor into their CBDC calculus

Central banks representing a fifth of world’s population likely to issue CBDC in 3 years: BIS

27.1.2021
Many nations are moving to advanced stages of CBDC engagement, according to the Bank for International Settlements

Dutch Bitcoin Exchange Takes Central Bank’s KYC Requirements To Court

27.1.2021
Dutch bitcoin (BTC) exchange Bitonic has filed for a preliminary injunction at a Rotterdam court in a bid to suspend a wallet verification rule enacted by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the country’s central bank. The platform said its decision is motivated by the fact that the imposed know your...

Dutch Bitcoin exchange drags central bank to court over wallet KYC rule

27.1.2021
One Dutch Bitcoin exchange has taken legal action against the central bank over its controversial crypto wallet verification law

Bahrain Central Bank Issues License to Shariah-Compliant Crypto Exchange

27.1.2021
Middle Eastern crypto exchange Coinmena said this week that it had obtained a crypto assets services company license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) ahead of its planned launch. In receiving the license, the exchange, which has been certified by the Shariyah Review Bureau, said it had...

Philippine Central Bank Widens Cryptocurrency Regulation — Sees ‘Accelerated Growth’ in Crypto Activity

27.1.2021
The Philippines’ central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has expanded the country’s cryptocurrency regulation after seeing “accelerated growth” in the use of crypto exchanges. The new regulatory framework is in line with the guidelines recommended by...

Bank of England Governor Warns Cryptocurrencies Won’t Last

27.1.2021
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, believes that no existing cryptocurrencies will last. Talking about the design, governance, and arrangements of “a lasting digital currency,” the head of England’s central bank said, “I don’t think cryptocurrencies...

Indian Central Bank Sees Cryptocurrencies Gaining Popularity, Exploring Digital Rupee

26.1.2021
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has published a booklet with a section about cryptocurrency and the digital rupee. The central bank acknowledged that cryptocurrencies have gained popularity in recent years and confirmed that it is exploring the need for a central bank...

Philippines' central bank to license crypto trading and custody firms

26.1.2021
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has expanded its regulatory remit of the crypto space to include all cryptocurrency financial service providers

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,...