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CBDC is the Most Important Trend in Payments Says Visa Crypto Chief
5.7.2020
Visa’s head of crypto says CBDC is the most important payments trend in the next decade
Dalio Says Capital Markets Are ‘Not Free‘ as Central Banks Drive Economy
4.7.2020
Bridgewater CIO Ray Dalio claims capital markets are no longer free as central banks drive more of the economy
Japan’s Central Bank to Begin Digital Yen Feasibility Pilot
3.7.2020
The central Bank of Japan (BoJ) will conduct a controlled pilot for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to see how a digital yen would function from a technical standpoint.
The BoJ said it will begin a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) and wants to test the digital fiat in a controlled environment before...
Sri Lanka Central Bank Selects Shortlist for Blockchain Proof-of-Concept
2.7.2020
Sri Lanka’s central bank has selected a shortlist of three firms to develop a proof-of-concept for a shared Know Your Customer facility using blockchain
Sri Lanka’s Blockchain Bank KYC Platform to Enter Development ‘Shortly’: Central Bank
2.7.2020
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is about to decide who will develop a blockchain platform that could speed up the processing of bank users' ID information
Bitcoin Analyst: Central Bank Rate Cuts Mean ‘World Has Gone Zimbabwe’
1.7.2020
Zimbabwe-style mayhem is a possible outcome from a flood of cheap money hitting the global economy, warns MMCrypto
Zimbabwe Halts Mobile Transactions as Hyperinflation Spurs Currency Flight
30.6.2020
Zimbabwe's central bank, seeking to block attempts to avoid the country’s hyperinflation, halted all transactions conducted by "mobile money agents" this week
BIS Plans New Central Banking Fintech Research Hubs in Europe, North America
30.6.2020
The Bank for International Settlements is expanding its “Innovation Hub” with a handful of new locations in Canada and Europe
CBDCs Might Increase Central Banks' Footprint on Financial System - BIS
30.6.2020
The introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could potentially lead to central bank expanding its footprint on the financial system, according to Economic Adviser and Head of Research at the "central bank of central banks," the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)....
Canada's Digital Dollar Should Focus on Inclusion and Accessibility, Say Experts
30.6.2020
Experts from the Bank of Canada have released their thoughts on how a digital dollar should be available to all Canadians
Bitcoin as a tool to fight authoritarian regimes: Vladimir Putin critic explains
29.6.2020
Professor of Economics, Sergei Guriev, told Cointelegraph how Bitcoin can be used as a tool to combat authoritarian regimes
Lebanon’s Financial Meltdown: Currency Plunges 80%, Huge Losses at Central Bank, IMF Bailout Stalled
29.6.2020
The financial crisis in Lebanon has seen its currency, the Lebanese pound, fall 80%. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated that the country’s central bank has accumulated losses as much as 170 trillion pounds. The disagreement between the Lebanese government and the central bank...
What Recent Developments in the Fintech Space Mean for Our Future
28.6.2020
There have been several significant movements forward for digital assets, and there are more to come. Here’s what to keep an eye on
Not Like Before: Digital Currencies Debut Amid COVID-19
27.6.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced governments worldwide to focus on bringing blockchain tech to their financial services
Bitcoin as a Tool to Fight Authoritarian Regimes: Vladimir Putin’s Critic Explains
27.6.2020
Sergei Guriev, professor of Economics at Paris’ Science Po and Vladimir Putin’s critic, told Cointelegraph how Bitcoin can be used as a tool to combat authoritarian regimes despite having “no fundamental value.”
CBDC Issuance Is ‘Not a Reaction’ to Libra, Says Central Bank Body
25.6.2020
The Bank for International Settlements appeared to contradict its own prior statements in a new digital payments report
Sweden's Central Bank Releases 98-Page 'Economic Review' Devoted to CBDC
25.6.2020
Sweden's central bank just released a massive report on central bank digital currencies
BIS Expects COVID-19 Crisis to Boost CBDC Development Worldwide
24.6.2020
The Bank for International Settlements expects the COVID-19 crisis’ impact on retail payments to have a positive effect on central bank digital currency development
World’s Oldest Central Bank Reviews Possible Digital Currency With Mixed Results
24.6.2020
Sweden's Riksbank has looked into the viability of central bank digital currencies for its local market
WhatsApp Payments Suspended by Brazil’s Central Bank
24.6.2020
WhatsApp’s payment features have been suspended in Brazil less than one month after the Facebook-owned app rolled them out