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The History, Present and Future of Central Banks, Feat. George Selgin
6.8.2020
The Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives gives an eye-opening, 200-year history of today’s most powerful economic institution
China’s State-Run Banks Reportedly Testing Wallet for Digital Yuan
6.8.2020
State-owned commercial banks in China are reportedly testing a wallet for the country's forthcoming digital yuan
Deregulating Crypto Could Spark More Speculation Says Japan's FSA
5.8.2020
“Deregulating Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies may not necessarily promote technical innovation,” says Japan’s new top financial regulator
Former China Central Bank Exec Pushes for Digital Currencies
2.8.2020
Former Bank of China vice president says digital currencies can be a substitute for cash on circulation
Bank of Japan Appoints Top Economist to Head Up CBDC Research Team
31.7.2020
The Bank of Japan insists it has no immediate plans to issue a digital yen, but research into the potential of CBDCs continues apace
Central Banks Are Privacy Providers of Last Resort
30.7.2020
If central banks issue digital currencies, they'll be thrown into a debate about financial privacy in the modern era. Is that what they want?
Russian Roulette: Central Bank Calls Crypto Investment ‘Gambling’
29.7.2020
The crypto-skeptic Russian Central Bank (CB) has taken another swipe at crypto – equating investment in digital tokens to “playing roulette” or investing in “pyramid schemes.” Meanwhile, some experts have suggested that new Russian “suspicious funds” seizure laws could be applied to crypto...
US Bank Regulator: Dollars on Blockchain ‘Better Than Central Bank Monopoly on the Payments System’
29.7.2020
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks points to existing stablecoin projects as an example for U.S. payments infrastructure
Philippines Central Bank Becomes the Latest to Consider Issuing a CBDC
29.7.2020
The Philippine central bank has confirmed in a virtual briefing that it has formed a committee to look into issuing a digital currency
Cambodians Still Waiting on Central Bank Digital Currency
29.7.2020
Somewhat behind schedule, Cambodia’s banks are readying themselves for a forthcoming national blockchain-based currency
Digital Yen Now ‘Top Priority’ for Japan Central Bank, Says Senior Official
29.7.2020
The comments mark a shift in priority for Japan as it seeks to counter the economic threat from regional rival China
Philippines Central Bank May Decide on CBDC Issuance by Next Month
29.7.2020
Another day, another central bank said it (conditionally) wants to issue a digital currency. This week it is the turn of the Philippines, whose central bank has created a committee that will examine the feasibility and policy implications of issuing a digital version of the fiat peso.
The committee...
Russia’s Central Bank Keeps Insisting That Crypto Is ‘Criminal’
28.7.2020
Russia’s central bank argues that crypto purchases are not considered an investment
China and US Must Learn From One Another and Collaborate on CBDC
28.7.2020
The governments of China and the U.S. frame digital currency as part of their great-power competition, but instead they should work on this technology together
Income Inequality: Can Bitcoin or Other Cryptocurrencies Fix This?
24.7.2020
Despite the benefits of crypto being in the hands of the few, the current crisis may be a harbinger of change
Czech Central Bank Board Member Criticizes CBDCs as ‘Helicopter Money’
24.7.2020
The Czech National Bank's Tomas Holub said in an interview that central bank digital currencies raise more questions than answers right now
Boston Fed Wants to Hire a Digital Currency Engineer
23.7.2020
The one-year position will work on the Applied Fintech Research team's digital currency experiments
Philippines Now Has 16 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Approved by Central Bank
23.7.2020
The number of regulated cryptocurrency exchanges in the Philippines has grown to 16, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the country’s central bank. One of the regulated exchanges has been helping the government and Unionbank to launch an app for bond purchases. 16 Registered Crypto...
The Bank of Lithuania Released a Cryptocurrency, But It’s for Collector
23.7.2020
Lithuania’s central bank has issued a NEM blockchain-based collector token in homage to the country’s Act of Independence of 1918
Bank of Korea Launches a Department Devoted to Blockchain and AI
22.7.2020
Bank of Korea is launching a digital innovation department that will leverage blockchain and AI to improve business efficiency