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Libra Stablecoin is Still a Major Threat to Bitcoin: Economist
15.4.2020
Will Facebook’s Libra stablecoin emerge as Bitcoin’s strongest competitor? Economist John Vaz believes so
World Bank Digs Deeper Into DLT and FinTech for Financial Inclusion
14.4.2020
The World Bank Group outlines new tech like DLT and stablecoins as crucial for financial inclusion
Looking Into the History of Stablecoins to Understand the Future of Money
13.4.2020
Cryptocurrencies have different development paths, while stablecoins could become the most prominent technological response to the future of money
IMF Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang on CBDC Benefits and Risks
12.4.2020
Below is a keynote address on central bank digital currency by Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director at the International Monetary Fund. London School of Economics, February 28, 2020.
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Tao Zhang. It’s a real pleasure for me to be here for this conference on China’s Trade and Financial...
Coronavirus Crisis Accelerates CBDC Race, Cash No Longer Untouchable
10.4.2020
Cash is no longer king due to the coronavirus outbreak — CBDCs might become the new medium, as the race to release the first digital currency intensifies
Petro Couldn’t Save the Cartel of the Suns Conspiracy From the Sting of Sanctions
9.4.2020
The international sanctions effectively acted as an embargo isolating Venezuela economically, and Petro cannot help Maduro save the country’s economy
France’s CBDC Test Moves Digital Euro One Step Closer to Reality
9.4.2020
France has unveiled plans for a CBDC, but how will it affect the cryptocurrency industry and broader financial ecosystem?
Two Versions of Digital Dollar Emerge as Contenders, but Unlikely to Come Soon
8.4.2020
The digital dollar may become a reality soon, but there are two different ways to bring it about. Which one will prevail, and how soon will it be?
Deutsche Bank Envisions Post Covid-19 Economy Accelerating Digital Payments
8.4.2020
Since the covid-19 outbreak wreaked havoc across the world’s economies, the global multinational investment bank Deutsche Bank has been encouraging the use of digital currencies. The firm’s Twitter account and macro strategist Marion Laboure have been tweeting regularly about...
Private Companies Could Play Role in CBDC Issuance, Bank of England Says
7.4.2020
Analysts from the U.K.'s central bank said private currencies could work alongside any future CBDC initiative if they offered real utility
China Will ‘Undoubtedly’ Pursue Digital Yuan, Central Bank Says
6.4.2020
The People’s Bank of China has sent one of its strongest signals yet of a commitment to creating a digital national currency
Coronavirus Encourages CBDC Developments: Deutsche Bank Strategist
6.4.2020
Deutsche Bank macro strategist Marion Laboure believes that the risk of cash spreading the coronavirus will probably result in a push for digital currencies
South Korea's Central Bank Launches Digital Currency Pilot Program
6.4.2020
South Korea's central bank is undertaking a CBDC pilot program, although it currently believes the need to issue a digital currency is slim
Tapping Into Tokenization for Fresh Ideas: Changing Finance, Gaming and More
5.4.2020
Cointelegraph takes deep dive into the tokenization industry to find out more about its inner workings, key players and future challenges
People’s Bank of China Continues CBDC Development Talks
5.4.2020
Bank of China continues CBDC development talks in Beijing via teleconference
BIS Calls for Central Bank Digital Currencies Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
5.4.2020
‘The central bank of central banks’ is advocating for the development of CBDCs amid the coronavirus pandemic
Bank of France Launches Experiment Program on Central Bank Digital Currency
30.3.2020
France’s central bank officially announces a CBDC application program, inviting participants to submit their applications by May 2020
French Central Bank Puts Out Call for Digital Currency Experiments
30.3.2020
France's central bank is calling for digital currency proposals with an experiment that moves it to the front of Europe's CBDC debate
The Need to Report Carbon Emissions Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
30.3.2020
Modern digital companies require more and more energy, which contributes to the global rise of carbon emissions
Cointelegraph Exclusive: Former CFTC Chair Looks to Digital Dollar Beyond COVID-19 Stimulus
29.3.2020
Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo and CFTC FinTech expert Gorfine talk new digital dollar initiative with Cointelegraph