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Russian Central Bank Links Crypto Transactions With Money Laundering
17.2.2020
The Russian central bank now considers any crypto exchange transaction as a money laundering risk
Legal Framework for Tokenization Submitted to Russia’s Crypto Bill
17.2.2020
Russia may soon have a legal framework for asset tokenization in place following a successful pilot by major mining firm Nornickel
Russian Central Bank Wants Banks to Flag Crypto Deals as ‘Suspicious’
17.2.2020
Russia’s Central Bank has unveiled a plan to ask banks in the country to flag account holders who deal with cryptoassets as “suspicious.”
Per news outlet RBC, the Central Bank has submitted a request to make amendments to the key 375-P protocol, a document that outlines the way that banks should...
84 PBOC Digital Currency Patents Show the Extent of China’s Digital Yuan
16.2.2020
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly filed 84 patents relating to its plans to launch a digital currency. The patents reveal the central bank’s plans which include integrating digital currency wallets into existing retail bank accounts. The potential for the Chinese central...
Mainstream Moments and the CompuServe of Crypto, Feat. Andreas M. Antonopoulos
16.2.2020
With the price of bitcoin headed up again, the idea of blockchains and digital currencies has never been more palatable to the mainstream. We've seen this cycle before, but could this time be different?
Not All Central Banks Have an Interest in CBDCs
16.2.2020
A central bank survey reveals cryptocurrency is set to gain 1.6 billion users within 3 years
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: Feb. 9 - Feb. 15 in Review
15.2.2020
This past week’s news from Japan included details on Bitpoint’s massive 2019 deficit, a Japanese politician’s Libra fears and more
Bahamas Digital Dollar to Roll out Across All Islands in H2 2020, Governor Says
14.2.2020
After launching the Bahaman digital dollar pilot in December, the Bahamas’ central bank will roll out the initiative across all islands in H2 2020
The Top Narratives Driving Crypto Market Growth, feat. Travis Kling
14.2.2020
The halving? Coronavirus and volatility? Fed action? Listeners vote on what's driving crypto growth
Trump’s Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Says US Should Be Proactive on Digital Dollar
14.2.2020
Judy Shelton, President Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, told lawmakers that digitizing the U.S. dollar could help maintain the currency’s ascendancy in global commerce
China takes additional steps to digitise the renminbi
13.2.2020
The People’s Bank of China files for multiple patents related to digital currency
Could a Digital Dollar Compete on Privacy? Fed Chairman Powell Hints It Might
13.2.2020
Fed Chairman Powell has given financial privacy advocates a glimmer of hope – and hinted at how the U.S. might competitively position a digitized dollar
3 Cents per kWh – Central Asia’s Cheap Electricity Entices Chinese Bitcoin Miners
12.2.2020
As tensions escalated between the U.S. and Iran in recent months, reports have detailed that Chinese bitcoin miners are looking to set up shop in Central Asia and more specifically in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Last spring, Chinese bitcoin mining operations flocked to Iran for extremely affordable...
Conservative U.S. Think Tank Denies Need for Federal Digital Currency
12.2.2020
The government should ensure consumers can use the preferred currency instead of launching a digital currency, according to U.S. think tank the Heritage Foundation
Fed Chair Powell Reveals US Response to China’s Digital Yuan, Libra, Public Payments Ledger
12.2.2020
In his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell answered a number of questions regarding digital currencies. While stating that “a ledger where you know everybody’s payments” is not a problem in China, he believes it is...
US Congressman Challenges Fed Chair on Threat of China’s Digital Currency
12.2.2020
Congressman tells Federal Reserve Chair that the U.S. is at the tipping point of issuing its central digital currency
Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Good for Bitcoin, Barry Silbert Says
11.2.2020
Bitcoin would benefit from global central banks issuing their own digital currencies, founder of Grayscale Investments said
Japanese Official Calls for Urgent Development of Digital Yen to Counter China
10.2.2020
A senior Japanese lawmaker said that the country should release its digital yen in two to three years
Facebook, China Light Flame Under Fed: Governor Cites Stablecoins Influencing Digital Dollar Research
9.2.2020
At the recent Symposium for Future Payments held in Stanford, California on February 5, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard stressed the importance of remaining “on the frontier of research and policy development regarding CBDC.” The position seems a contrast to the narrative in 2018...
New Central Bank Group to Discuss Digital Currency Benefits at April Meeting: Report
6.2.2020
The heads of six major central banks will hold their first meeting on potentially developing their own digital currencies in April, Nikkei says