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A Decade of Quantitative Easing Has Paved the Way for the Age of Digital Currency

20.12.2019
Ten years of central bank quantitative easing have fostered big distortions in the global financial system, setting it up for a major architectural shift

The Central Bank Business Model Is Under Attack

20.12.2019
Libra spurred central banks into action on digital currency projects this year

European Central Bank’s CBDC Borrows Bitcoin’s Pseudo-Anonymity

20.12.2019
On December 17, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that showcased its blockchain technology proof-of-concept. One particular feature the central bank digital chain holds is the ability to issue “anonymity vouchers.” Also read: Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans...

Bailouts From Asia to the EU Signal Recession and Potential Crypto Opportunity

19.12.2019
China’s Hengfeng Bank is set to get a $14.2 billion bailout from both Chinese government and foreign investors. An emergency decree has been approved to bail out southern Italy’s biggest lender, Banca Popular di Bari. Germany continues to struggle with bailout pains, as regional bank...

US Fed Official Says 50% of Bitcoin Transactions Associated With Illegal Activity

18.12.2019
A Federal Reserve official supported a study claiming that 25% of Bitcoin users and 50% of transactions are in some way illegal

‘Anonymity Vouchers’ Could Bring Limited Privacy to CBDCs: ECB Report

17.12.2019
Europe's central bankers have developed an "anonymity voucher" to give prospective CBDC users limited privacy in their retail transactions

Private Payment System for Central Bank Digital Currency Possible, Says ECB

17.12.2019
New research from the European central bank claims that a central bank digital currency system that protects user privacy is possible

Regulatory Roundup: Crypto ‘Inevitable’ in India, China Rankings, NY Streamlines Policy

16.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover a positive crypto story in India, China’s year-end rankings, and the European Central Bank entering the stablecoin race. We also cover the New York regulator’s proposed Bitlicense revision — the first in five years — and several other...

German Banks Increasingly Charging Retail Clients Negative Interest Rates

16.12.2019
A growing number of banks in Germany are charging retail customers negative interest rates, starting with the very first euro deposited into their accounts. At least three German banks are reportedly doing so, with more expected to follow suit in the near future. As the European Central Bank...

The Country With Europe’s Highest Interest Rate Has Cut It 5 Times This Year

14.12.2019
Around half of European countries, over 20, now have 0% interest rates and a few are already in negative territory. Ukraine, which has the highest benchmark interest rate on the continent, has just reduced it again, for the fifth time this year. The race between central banks to cut rates, when...

Sweden's Central Bank to Partner with Accenture to Launch E-Krona

13.12.2019
Sweden’s central bank is making plans to create a pilot platform for a digital currency known as the e-krona

Swiss Government Quashes ‘E-Franc,’ Says Current Risks Outweigh Benefits

13.12.2019
The Swiss government has quashed the idea of offering a digital currency, saying it currently presents more problems than opportunities

Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans to Put ECB ‘Ahead of the Curve’

13.12.2019
At her first press conference as head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde outlined her plans to lead the ECB “ahead of the curve” in the field of digital currency. “There is clearly a demand out there that we have to respond to,” she said, referring...

Most Central of All Banks Releases 12 Design Elements For a Wholesale Token

13.12.2019
The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), hosted by the central bank of central banks, the BIS, has released a report which informs developers and market participants how wholesale digital tokens might look like. Today, wholesale payments between financial institutions...

‘New Risks’: Swiss Government Skeptical on Central Bank Digital Currency

13.12.2019
A digital Swiss franc would do more harm than good and bring financial risks, according to the nation's government

Volcker Might Have Said Yes to a Digital Dollar – If He Knew What It Was

12.12.2019
What would the late former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker have thought about digital currencies issued by central banks?

China’s Inflation Hits a Record 4.5% as Beijing Prepares to Test Digital Yuan

12.12.2019
China has been confronted with multiple economic and financial problems this year amidst an ongoing trade war with the United States. Authorities in Beijing have been trying to overcome the challenges with administrative measures in what has become a market economy over the years. Inflation of...