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Secretive Digital Fiat Project Emerges With New Partner as CBDC Chatter Grows

24.2.2020
Fnality, a high-profile digital fiat project backed by 14 big-name financial institutions, is teaming with the ConsenSys-backed Adhara

Bank of England Official: Central Banks May Lose Payments Race to Tech Companies

24.2.2020
The chief cashier of the Bank of England has warned that central banks must act quickly to prevent tech companies from dominating the digital payments sector

Indian Supreme Court to Rule on Central Bank’s Crypto Banking Ban

24.2.2020
The building of the Indian Supreme court In New Delhi, India. Source: iStock/anil_shakya19 India’s Supreme Court is set to rule on a legal challenge to restrictions placed on banks dealing with cryptocurrency traders imposed by the central Reserve Bank of India (RBI). If the challenge proved...

Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat

24.2.2020
Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains

G20 Kicks Off 2020 Discussion on Cryptocurrencies — Urges Countries to Apply FATF Standards

24.2.2020
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors had their first 2020 meeting this weekend in Saudi Arabia. They discussed cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and issued a statement urging countries to implement the cryptocurrency standards set by the Financial Action Task Force. They were also...

Sweden’s Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT – But Only in Simulation Mode

21.2.2020
Riksbank's e-krona pilot will run on distributed ledger tech, but the entire project will be operated as only a simulation through at least 2021

In Response to Bitcoin, Central Bank of Brazil Presents Instant Payment System Pix

21.2.2020
Banco Central do Brasil has started testing a new payment network with the promise to offer Brazilians near instant transactions and many new services. Portrayed as a response to Bitcoin, the Pix system will be mandatory for major financial institutions to ensure wide coverage. The project aims...

Sweden Is Testing Its New Central Bank Digital Currency

20.2.2020
Get ready for the e-krona!

Brazilian Central Bank Promises Instant Payment Platform to Compete With Crypto

20.2.2020
Brazil’s central bank president stated that its new payment platform is intended to compete with blockchain-based payment technologies

Brazil’s Central Bank to Launch Near-Instant Payments as a Response to Cryptocurrencies

20.2.2020
The PIX payments system is coming to Brazil next winter, promising almost instant transfers for individuals and businesses

South Korea’s Central Bank Is Building a New Blockchain System for the Bond Market

20.2.2020
The Bank of Korea is reportedly looking to build a blockchain system for the Korean bond market

Israeli Banks Should Not Deny Services to Crypto Firms: Attorney General

20.2.2020
Israeli banks should not deny services to firms involved with crypto, attorney general Avichai Mandelblit said

Bank of Korea Seeks to Deploy Blockchain in Bond Market: Report

18.2.2020
South Korea’s central bank is working on a project to distribute bond records on the blockchain, a report says

Regulatory Roundup: Trump’s Cryptocurrency Proposals, IRS Changes Rule, China Quarantines Cash

18.2.2020
In this roundup, we cover numerous cryptocurrency regulatory developments in the U.S., including President Trump’s crypto proposals, testimonies by the Federal Reserve chairman and the Treasury secretary, a crypto-friendly SEC proposal, and the IRS changing a crypto tax rule. We also cover...

Central Bank of China Pumps 300 Billion Yuan Into Financial System, Cuts Loan Rates

18.2.2020
The Chinese government has taken multiple steps so far to contain the economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic, including interest rate cuts and financial injections worth billions of yuan. It did it again this week, extending the monetary easing provided by the central bank. With the budget...

Max Keiser Predicts $400,000 BTC on Alex Jones Show, Jones Compares Bitcoin to ‘Power of Fire’ From the Gods

18.2.2020
The moment many conspiracy-minded bitcoin enthusiasts have been waiting for arrived yesterday when Info Wars muckraker Alex Jones compared bitcoin to a “power of fire” gifted from the gods to humankind. The bold commentary took place in the context of a Max Keiser interview, in which...