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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...

A possible privacy CBDC

18.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 18 December, 2019 “Never assume the obvious is true.” - William Safire In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Stanford University funding blockchain startup touted as the 'Microsoft for blockchain' ECB believes that a...

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...

Why the ECB Is Getting in on the Stablecoin Game

13.12.2019
Discussing the ECB's recent comments on stable coins, the resurfacing of some prominent 2017 token projects, and a debate: is crypto for criminals?

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...

ECB President: ‘We Better Be Ahead of Curve’ on Stablecoins

12.12.2019
Christine Lagarde says financial institutions should foresee the demand for stablecoins

MARKET DAILY: Nike and the ECB are Thinking with Tokens

11.12.2019
With markets continuing their slide, today we're looking at NIke's recent tokenized shoe patent and the ECB's digital currency discussions. Later, we're joined by CoinDesk analyst Galen Moore for some insight into exchange fees, token listings and more

ECB Nominee Blames Resistance to Negative Rates on Financial Illiteracy

5.12.2019
European Central Bank (ECB) executive board nominee and member of the German Council of Economic Experts, Isabel Schnabel, recently remarked at a European Parliament hearing that “This scapegoating [of the ECB] is extremely dangerous: it may damage the trust in the euro.” Schnabel...