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Italian Banks Are Ready to Trial a Digital Euro
22.6.2020
The Italian Banking Association announced last week that its banks were interested in piloting a digital euro
Why Banks Hold the Key to Wider BTC Adoption and Hyperbitcoinization
20.6.2020
Banks will be instrumental in bringing about wider cryptocurrency adoption. Without their involvement, the general public will continue to view crypto as a less-than legitimate part of the world of finance.
Admittedly, the vast majority of financial institutions still view bitcoin (BTC) and other...
Bank of Thailand Launches Digital Currency Pilot Project
19.6.2020
The Bank of Thailand launched a project to pilot test its CBDC payment system with the largest building material provider in the country
Decred Co-Founder: CBDCs Can Facilitate Crony Capitalism
17.6.2020
Co-founder of Decred believes that the CBDCs could create greater information asymmetries that would benefit ruling elites
New Head of US Bank Regulator Talks Bringing Crypto to DC With Cointelegraph
17.6.2020
New acting head of U.S. bank regulator talks about innovation expands financial inclusion and the government’s role in building frameworks for crypto
Expert: News of Chinese Banks' Crypto Crackdown Greatly Exaggerated
17.6.2020
Last Monday, Chinese media reported that police in Guangdong froze thousands of bank accounts belonging to over-the-counter traders
In the Wildcat Era of Stablecoins, Commercial Banks Have New Rails to Ride
16.6.2020
Today's stablecoin market mirrors the “wildcat banking” era of the mid-1800s, when banks printed their own dollars. Like then, federal intervention is likely
Canada’s Central Bank Is Serious About Designing a CBDC, Job Posting Reveals
16.6.2020
The Bank of Canada is preparing to design its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), detailing its plans in a new job posting
5 Chinese Banks Say Legal Crypto Traders’ Accounts Will Not Be Frozen as Police Widen Crackdown
15.6.2020
Following reports that Chinese authorities are freezing bank accounts of cryptocurrency traders, five banks have reportedly clarified their policies. They confirmed that accounts with legal crypto transactions will not be frozen. However, some people claim that their accounts have been frozen...
UK Fintech Bank Revolut Will Give Customers ‘Legal’ Ownership Over Cryptos – But With a Caveat
15.6.2020
UK fintech bank Revolut will give its customers legal ownership over their cryptocurrencies next month, but will limit how they can spend those coins
Korea’s Central Bank Forms Legal Panel to Advise on Possible Digital Currency Launch
15.6.2020
The Bank of Korea has set up a legal panel to advise on possible regulatory sticking points for a future CBDC issuance
Bitcoin-Friendly Top US Banking Regulator Aims to Solve Banks’ Problems With Decentralization
14.6.2020
The new top banking regulator for the Trump administration sees “huge and great promise” in cryptocurrency. Focusing on decentralized networks, bitcoin, and rewriting existing regulations, he shares his views on cryptocurrency and the creation of the digital dollar. Top US Banking...
Revamping E-Commerce During the Rise of Stablecoins
14.6.2020
The third decade of the 21st century will make cryptocurrency the main payment method worldwide because of its benefits over fiat
Chinese Banks Says They Will Not Freeze Legal Crypto Accounts
14.6.2020
Chinese banks are clarifying that they are not shutting down any legal crypto accounts
Survey Respondents Are Split 50/50 Between Bitcoin & Big Banks
13.6.2020
The proportion of people who trust big banks has fallen drastically since 2017, while the support for Bitcoin has exploded — millennials lead the way
Father of JOBS Act: US Digital Dollar is Inevitable, No One Wants Chinese Currency
12.6.2020
Father of the JOBS Act does not believe there will be any demand for the Chinese digital currency
Belarus Banks Announce Upcoming Token Pilot Program
12.6.2020
Belarus Central Bank authorizes several banks in the country to begin issuing tokenized offerings
Belarusian Banks to Issue Digital Tokens in Central Bank Pilot
12.6.2020
Belarus’ central bank will allow 12 commercial and state-owned banks to launch tokens and conduct business using their digital offerings in an ambitious new pilot.
The central National Bank’s plans, per Sputnik Belarus, will involve a pilot that will run from January 1, 2021, to January 1, 2024...
Custody Provider Copper Joins Think Tank to Bridge Gap Between Traditional Finance and Crypto
11.6.2020
Crypto custodian Copper is joining the Official Monetary and Financial Institution Forum's new think tank to discuss how central banks are evaluating digital currencies
Simplified Blockchain Tech Is Helping Bring Banks out of the Stone Age
10.6.2020
An archaic blockchain technology helps a technology company convince U.S. bank regulators that the transactions are free of money laundering