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Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Boom as Central Banks Cut Interest Rates
1.9.2024
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is optimistic about bitcoin’s future, citing recent interest rate cuts by central banks. He believes further rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and European Central Bank could expand the money supply and drive inflation. Hayes argues that...
Fallout London's First Big Update Finally Nerfs Its Deadliest Enemy: Foxes
9.8.2024
Fallout: London may not be an official Fallout game developed and published by Bethesda, but it’s still proved to be a huge hit. And the massive free mod, released last month, just received its first major update, which fixes some things and nerfs the deadly fox packs running around...
Can Bitcoin price break out after Bank of England interest rate cut?
1.8.2024
This marks the bank’s first interest rate cut in over four years, with the last rate cut occurring in March 2020
Can Bitcoin price break out after Bank of England interest rate cut?
1.8.2024
This marks the bank’s first interest rate cut in over four years, with the last rate cut occurring in March 2020
BIS, Bank of England unveil Project Pyxtrial for stablecoin monitoring
31.7.2024
The proof-of-concept showed that real-time monitoring of stablecoin reserves could be achieved with cooperation among regulators, technologists and issuers
England’s Law Commission proposes new property category for crypto assets
31.7.2024
The Law Commission's final report advocates for legal reforms to better protect the unique features of digital assets
Bank of England Pushes for Swift Digital Payment Solutions as Cash Usage Drops
31.7.2024
The Bank of England (BOE) is urging UK banks to expedite their digital payment solutions as cash use declines. The BOE’s recent paper highlights the need for innovations that allow direct payments from bank accounts, bypassing credit and debit cards, to save time and costs for consumers...
Bank of England to experiment with wholesale CBDC, synchronization
30.7.2024
The BOE is considering applying DLT to its existing settlement system and introducing a wCBDC
Key Interest Rate Decisions Coming This Week From Fed, BOJ, BOE
30.7.2024
The Fed is expected to hold policy steady but indicate an imminent rate cut, while the Bank of England is seen easing policy and the Bank of Japan is likely to hike rates
Bank of England Plans Experiments with DLT and Wholesale CBDCs
30.7.2024
The Bank of England (BoE) is taking a proactive stance related to cryptocurrency, money, and payments. In a recently released discussion paper, the central bank outlined its plans to conduct a series of experiments with distributed ledger technology (DLT) and wholesale central bank digital...
Bank of England to Carry Out CBDC, Digital Ledger Experiments
30.7.2024
In a new discussion paper, the U.K. central bank also said it wants to ensure stablecoins are interchangeable with the pound
Marathon Digital fined $138M for non-circumvention agreement breach
23.7.2024
Marathon Digital has been fined $138M for breaching a non-disclosure, non-circumvention agreement with former executive Michael Ho
Man Sentenced To Four Months In Prison For Wielding Tiny Master Sword In Public
3.7.2024
A man in England has been sentenced to four months in prison after police found him walking around outside while brandishing a miniature replica of the Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda. Arguing that it was an actual weapon, the police eventually detained Anthony Bray, who claims he bought...
Analyst Predicts: US to Face Its Own ‘Bank of England’ Debt Crisis Prior to Elections
21.6.2024
Otavio Costa, a Macro Strategist at Crescat Capital, a multidisciplinary asset management firm, has expressed concern about the state of the U.S. government securities liquidity index and its potential implications for the future of U.S. debt. He suggested that the U.S. is on the verge...
India Repatriates 100 Tonnes of Gold From UK, Aims to Move More
4.6.2024
According to local media reports, the Reserve Bank of India has repatriated 100 tonnes of gold that was held in the vaults of the Bank of England. The operation, carried out in special circumstances due to the quantity of gold moved, may be repeated as India seeks to hold more gold domestically...
BoE regulatory 'culture shift' could open door to new tech
22.5.2024
The Bank of England's proactive regulatory shift aims to integrate emerging technologies, highlighted by the introduction of the Digital Securities Sandbox
Bank of England and FCA Launch Digital Securities Sandbox Consultation for DLT Testing
4.4.2024
The Bank of England and the UK’s FCA have commenced a consultation process regarding the draft guidance for their Digital Securities Sandbox.
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UK Regulators Publish Draft Guidance on Digital Securities Sandbox Open to DLT
3.4.2024
The DSS will last five years and could lead to a new regulatory regime for securities settlement
UK Law Commission Seeks To Classify Cryptocurrencies As “Property” In New Draft Bill
22.2.2024
A proposed UK law would officially define cryptocurrencies as a distinct form of property. This move seeks to create greater legal certainty, bolstering protections for holders of digital assets. The Law Commission of England has launched a consultation exercise on the bill, drawing from recent...
England's Law Commission Seeks Views on Draft Legislation to Label Crypto as Property
22.2.2024
The Law Commission also called for evidence on its project on digital assets and electronic trade documents in private international law