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Libra is ‘Catalytic Event’ for Central Banks, Says Head of Sweden’s Riksbank

15.10.2019
Libra, says Stefan Ingves, is forcing central banks to re-consider their primary product: money

The Fed Plans to Inject $60 Billion per Month Into the Economy

15.10.2019
On October 11, the U.S. Federal Reserve explained that it would inject more easing into the economy by purchasing Treasury bills at an initial $60 billion per month for the next two months. The purchasing rate could decrease or increase, but the central bank expects the easing plan to last until...

Dubai, Emirates NBD Sign MoU on Blockchain Trade Finance Solutions

14.10.2019
Dubai Chamber of Commerce signs MoU with Emirates NBD for blockchain-based trade finance within the Digital Silk Road initiative in the UAE

Italian Banks Successfully Test Data Reconciliation Via Blockchain

14.10.2019
Italian banks successfully processed the reconciliation data of an entire year of banking activity on a blockchain platform

Trade Finance Blockchain Platform Marco Polo Collaborates With 20 Banks

14.10.2019
Having established itself as the world’s largest and fastest-growing blockchain-based trade and working capital finance platform, Marco Polo has expanded its working space by partnering with over twenty reputed banking networks. The platform is piloting its first trading phase of a strategic deal...

IMF Has Another Trick Up Its Sleeve When Fiat Fails – Its Own Coin SDR

14.10.2019
Virtually everybody knows what a dollar is, but not as many know about the SDR. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights is an international, monetary reserve system created specifically to address limitations of gold and standard fiat currencies such as the USD....

Major Chinese Bank Updates Blockchain Platform After $50 B Transacted

12.10.2019
China Construction Bank updates blockchain trading platform after transacting over $50 billion

Alfa-Bank, Commerzbank Pilot Cross-Border Payments on R3’s Marco Polo

12.10.2019
Alpha-Bank and Commerzbank launch a pilot project of Russia-Germany payments via Marco Polo Network

Turkey Throws Another Wrench Into the USD’s Works and Joins Russian Swift

11.10.2019
The dominance of the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency is being robustly challenged on all fronts. Other geopolitical powers and smaller but important players are unwilling to accept the political influence Washington exerts through its fiat money. And in times of trade wars, sanctions...

Russian Central Bank Chief: ‘No Obvious Need’ for National Cryptocurrency

10.10.2019
Russia's central bank sees no strong reason to launch a national cryptocurrency that would override the potential risks, according to its chief

Bank of America’s Job Posting Hints It Hired a Dedicated Ripple Specialist

10.10.2019
Bank of America’s job posting suggests Ripple hook-up incoming

Sean Walsh: Cryptocurrencies Can Harness More Human Energy

9.10.2019
Bitcoin scores high in terms of ‘moneyness’ compared to other forms of money as it has some technical advantages and social inertia. In an interview with Bitcoin.com’s Humans of Bitcoin podcast, brilliant contrarian thinker Sean Walsh shared his opinion about cryptocurrencies...

UK’s Central Bank Establishes Provisions for Facebook’s Libra

9.10.2019
The Bank of England has established provisions for Facebook’s Libra should it be issued in the country

Finastra Joins RippleNet to Support Cheaper Cross-Border Payments

9.10.2019
British financial software firm Finastra joins RippleNet, a global blockchain payments network with over 200 members

Swiss Central Bank to Explore Use of Digital Franc in Settling Trades

9.10.2019
Switzerland’s central bank and the SIX stock exchange will study using a central bank digital currency to settle trades of tokenized assets

Major German Coop Bank Passes Negative Interest Rates to Customers

9.10.2019
One of Germany’s largest cooperative banks has begun charging its retail customers a negative interest rate. Other major banks could follow suit since the European Central Bank cut the deposit rate to a record low. Deutsche Bank recently said that it needs to be “much more robust about...

Why Bitcoin Is Better Than Banks: Major Credit Card Breach Exposes 60M Accounts

8.10.2019
Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia with a regional and global presence, has suffered a major data breach. Personal information belonging to millions of clients is now being sold on the black market. Initial analyses suggest the trove of data for sale is real, highlighting the risks associated...