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Argentina’s Peso Plunges After Central Bank Tightens Foreign Exchange Controls: Citizens Discuss Bitcoin Adoption
18.9.2020
The Argentine peso plunged by more than 10% shortly after the country’s central bank announced measures to tighten controls on the movement of foreign currency. The peso, which is officially pegged at 72 for every USD, touched new lows of 145 to the greenback on the black market. The latest...
Debt without consent: The tragedy of monopolized fiat money
18.9.2020
Why the government should make a monetary transition to Bitcoin, and the problems that cryptocurrency would help solve, such as preemptive war and national debt
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?
No need for central bank digital currency in Australia says Reserve Bank
17.9.2020
Unlike China, Sweden, and Canada, Australia is reluctant to issue a CBDC
Fed expects near 0% interest rates for years, potentially boosting BTC's value proposition
16.9.2020
Bitcoin keeps looking better and better each time the U.S. devalues its own currency
Bahamas to Roll Out ‘Sand Dollar’ Digital Currency Next Month
16.9.2020
The Bahamas' "Sand Dollar" will likely be the world's first live central bank digital currency when it launches in October
China’s Digital Yuan to Defend State Monopoly on Money – Central Bank
16.9.2020
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) like the Chinese digital yuan project may well bring centralization of money to a whole new level, an article by a top Chinese central bank official reveals.
In the article, written by People’s Bank of China (PBoC) deputy governor Fan Yifei for the bank’s...
The Bahamas will launch a digital Central Bank ‘Sand Dollar’ in October
16.9.2020
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is planning to launch a national cryptocurrency across its entire archipelago next month
Macroeconomic Trends Boost Bitcoin and Gold, US Dollar Index Shows Bearish Double-Top
15.9.2020
According to a number of reports and commentary from financial analysts, the world is “drowning in U.S. dollars” after the Federal Reserve decided to pump billions of dollars into the hands of 14 central banks via liquidity swaps. Moreover, recent technical analysis shows...
Thai Central Bank’s New Blockchain-Enabled Bond Infrastructure Passes Test With $1.6B Bond Sale
14.9.2020
The central bank of Thailand announced on Friday it has launched the “DLT Scripless Bond Project” aimed at building a secure and efficient government bond infrastructure
No one can refuse China’s digital currency, says central bank exec
14.9.2020
The digital renminbi is legally compensatory to China’s fiat currency
The Tell Tale Signs of a Scam Crypto Website: Bitcoin-Up.Live
13.9.2020
From late March 2020, when the global pandemic Covid-19 paralysed many economies, the appeal of cryptocurrencies has grown. Several statistics show increased interest from downloaded wallet apps to peer-to-peer traded volumes. In many ways, this interest in bitcoin and altcoins is evidence that...
French Central Bank Chief Eyes Public-Private Partnership for Possible Digital Euro
11.9.2020
The governor of the Banque de France said private sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative
Bank of France: stablecoins could impact EU financial sovereignty ‘for decades’
11.9.2020
Banque de France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau wanted about the threat of "Big Tech" stablecoins
Former Central Bank Official: Japan Should Take a Digital Yen Seriously
11.9.2020
In an interview with CoinDesk Japan, a former Bank of Japan official said the country has many reasons to seriously consider a digital yen
Mastercard Launches Digital Currency Testing Platform for Central Banks
10.9.2020
Mastercard has launched a digital currency testing platform aimed at helping central banks test their digital currencies. The system will also demonstrate how consumers can use central bank digital currencies to pay for goods and services wherever Mastercard is accepted worldwide....
Mastercard launches virtual testing environment for central bank currencies
9.9.2020
Is Mastercard trying to show some central banks the folly of their ways?
At least 3 nations to replace their currency with CBDC by 2030: report
9.9.2020
The digital yuan will not unseat the U.S. dollar — at least not right away
Could Russia lead Eastern Europe’s crypto boom?
6.9.2020
Russia’s new bill brings it in line with U.K. legislators, though there is a distinction between the approach of the FCA and the State Duma
Crypto-Friendly Banking Platform Cashaa Expanding in India, US, Africa
5.9.2020
Crypto banking platform Cashaa has unveiled plans to expand its services in India, the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean. In India, the company aims to create “the first crypto-friendly banking platform” that is regulated by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...