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Tax Form to Report Revenues From Cryptocurrency Trading Issued in Poland
26.10.2019
Authorities in Poland have clarified the taxation of revenues received from cryptocurrency exchange transactions. The Ministry of Finance has recently published a 2019 tax form that has a dedicated section where taxpayers are expected to declare separately proceeds from crypto trading. Also read:...
Lebanese Protestors Gather at Central Bank as Financial Lockout Continues
25.10.2019
Since the beginning of widespread protests in Lebanon last week, banks and lending institutions have remained closed, fueling fears of an impending nationwide cash crisis. Attempts to assuage the concerns of suffering individuals without money or options are not proving effective, as officials...
Mario Draghi Leaves European Central Bank Without Ever Raising Interest Rates
24.10.2019
Preparing for a change at the top, the European Central Bank has decided to keep interest rates on hold and at their all-time lows. Mario Draghi, who had his last monetary policy meeting as president of the ECB, is leaving after an eight-year term during which key rates were never raised. At...
Lithuania’s Central Bank Opts Leading Entities IBM and Tieto For LBChain Development
24.10.2019
Serving as Lithuania’s Central Bank, the Bank of Lithuania has picked up IBM Poland and Teito Lithuania to work for the final stage development of its blockchain network, LBChain. The two entities will be working separately on their individual models and the bank will announce the winner after...
3 Major Signs That Precede the Fall of World Reserve Currencies
24.10.2019
The story of reserve currencies is long and stretches far back into ancient times. As modern history shows, however, the average lifespan of fiat reserve assets is just around 100 years. This means that even the U.S. dollar’s period of dominance is probably nearing its end very soon...
Germany’s Financial Crisis Invokes 5-Year Rent Freeze
24.10.2019
All eyes are on the German economy which was once perceived as stable and strong. However, the financial state of affairs has been tumultuous and Berlin’s state cabinet recently agreed to a five-year rent freeze to help curb the rising housing costs in the country. Moreover, Bundesbank just...
Lithuania’s Central Bank Considering IBM for Its LBChain DLT Platform
23.10.2019
IBM and Tieto are fighting for the right to develop a financial services blockchain platform for Lithuania’s central bank
Cashaa Launches Banking Solution for Indian Crypto Owners
22.10.2019
Banking services platform Cashaa is offering a solution for Indian crypto owners facing banking restrictions imposed by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The service allows users to deposit up to 1 crore rupees (~$141,012) per month to purchase cryptocurrencies....
Remittances Partnership to Use Cambodia Central Bank’s Blockchain System
21.10.2019
The National Bank of Cambodia, the country’s central bank, signed an MoU on cross-border payments and remittances with Malaysia’s largest bank
Cambodia’s Central Bank Testing Digital Wallet to Ease Cross Border Payments
18.10.2019
Cambodia’s Central Bank wants to slash the cost of cross-border payments and is studying how its Bakong digital wallet might help
Top Fed Official Says US Central Bank ‘Actively’ Debating Digital Dollar
16.10.2019
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan says the U.S. dollar faces increasing threats to its status as the global reserve currency
Central Banks Have Three Options for Crypto Regulations, Says Official
16.10.2019
French central banker Denis Beau discussed the options available to central banks vis-a-vis cryptocurrency regulations
G20 Informed Stablecoins Could Pose Financial Stability Risk
16.10.2019
The Financial Stability Board has informed the G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the risks stablecoins could pose to financial stability. Unlike crypto assets which do not pose financial stability risk at this time, stablecoins could pose a host of challenges. Also read: Unicef...
Ex-CFTC Chairman: US Must Create an Independent Blockchain Dollar
16.10.2019
Digitize the dollar to keep reserve currency status, says Giancarlo
Libra an ‘Important Catalytic Event,’ Says Swedish Central Bank Chief
15.10.2019
The head of Sweden’s Riksbank says Facebook’s Libra is shaking central banks globally into action
Indian Supreme Court Postpones Crypto Case to November
15.10.2019
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday once again postponed hearing the case against the crypto banking restrictions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The central bank has replied to crypto exchanges’ representation as directed by the court, which was supposed to resume hearing the case...
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...
Dutch Central Bank: World Will Need Gold if Entire System Collapses
14.10.2019
Crypto-skeptic Dutch central bank admits gold superiority to fiat money
Coinbase Receives E-Money License From the Central Bank of Ireland
13.10.2019
Coinbase has secured a new legal foothold in Europe. The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has received an e-money license from the Bank of Ireland, which it can potentially use to continuing serving its customers across the continent, in case Brexit causes any disruptions. Also Read:...
Coinbase Acquires E-money License from the Central Bank of Ireland
12.10.2019
The leading cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, which is being backed by the Spanish bank BBVA and the New York Stock Exchange, is all set to proliferate its business operations in the European market space after securing an e-money license from the Central Bank of Ireland. On October 11, 2019,...