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ECB Official: Stablecoins Pose Risks to Public Policy Priorities
16.9.2019
Benoit Coeure of the European Central Bank says that stablecoins like Libra pose serious risks to public policy priorities
Libra Does Not Threaten Sovereignty of Nations, Says Calibra CEO
16.9.2019
Calibra CEO dispels notion that Libra is a threat to the global financial system
European Countries Step Up Response to Facebook’s Libra
16.9.2019
The European Central Bank (ECB) and a number of countries in the region have stepped up their efforts in response to Facebook’s Libra, which has revived a competing ECB project for instant payments. As Facebook engages Switzerland’s financial regulator, the ECB clarifies how Libra...
Facebook to Be Quizzed by ECB & Central Banks + 8 More Crypto Briefs
16.9.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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The European Central Bank (ECB) and the heads of a number of central banks will quiz Facebook over its forthcoming...
Bitcoin Is a Hedge Against Gov’t ‘Fiscal Irresponsibility’ — Analyst
16.9.2019
“Crypto has been created for such a time as this,” says Point72 veteran Travis Kling
Global Central Banks to Question Facebook-Led Libra Over Financial Risks
16.9.2019
The Libra Association is to be grilled by 26 central banks over the perceived risks to financial stability posed by the crypto project
At Least 19 Central Banks Give Way to Monetary Easing As Economy Slows
16.9.2019
In a coordinated fashion, more than 18 central banks worldwide have or plan to cut interest rates, sparking a domino effect of monetary easing. It’s been 10 years since the world has seen central planners orchestrate such harmonization in an attempt to save the economy from a deep recession....
Central Banks to Meet With Libra Founders in Switzerland on Monday
15.9.2019
A forum of central banks will meet with Libra on Monday to assess the purported financial stability risks of the project
Circle CEO: No One in the World Is Any Closer to CBDCs than China
11.9.2019
No country in the world is closer to central bank digital currencies than China, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says
Has the Uruguayan Central Bank Taken a Crypto U-turn?
10.9.2019
Alberto Graña, governor of the Banco Central del Uruguay. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Felipe Buitrago
Uruguay’s financial chiefs appear to have made a volte-face on cryptocurrency and blockchain policy – and may look to embrace crypto- and blockchain-powered finance instead of pushing...
10 Useful Browser Plugins to Help Crypto Users
9.9.2019
There are many different browser extensions or plugins that benefit cryptocurrency users, ranging from price trackers and wallets to those that help crypto users with security and privacy. Bitcoin.com has produced a video, listing 10 of the most useful browser extensions with explanations of...
The Fed Chair Jerome Powell Commented That the Consumers Are Not ‘Clamoring For Central Bank Backed Cryptocurrencies’
8.9.2019
Addressing a forum sponsored by the Swiss Institute of International Studies, in Zurich, Switzerland, on Sept. 6, the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell answered questions about the issue of cryptocurrencies. He stated that the central bank is not “actively considering” minting...
Bitcoin’s Early Days: How Crypto’s Past Is Much Different Than the Present
8.9.2019
Over the last 24 hours, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been discussing a transaction that saw 94,000 BTC sent to an unknown wallet. The hoopla over the large transaction shows how things have changed significantly over the last decade. Back in cryptocurrency’s early days, between 2010-2012...
New Head of China’s Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features
6.9.2019
The PBoC's new digital currency chief has said its upcoming digital yuan has features not offered by Facebook Libra
China’s National Crypto Similar to Libra, Central Bank Official Says
6.9.2019
The central bank believes the digital currency will help protect China’s foreign exchange sovereignty
Capital Controls in Argentina Demonstrate Dangers of Government-Controlled Money
5.9.2019
The current financial system, with governments and central banks controlling the flow of money, creates impediments for people’s economic freedom. Among them is the danger that the ruling class will try to hide its mismanagement of the country’s affairs by preventing people from voting...
Burundi Central Bank Director: ‘Strong Measures’ Will Be Taken Against Crypto Traders
4.9.2019
The Republic of Burundi banned all cryptocurrencies, stating the volatile, speculative and unregulated asset class presents too much risk for citizens
IMF Chief Christine Lagarde Encourages Open Cryptocurrency Regulation
4.9.2019
Central banks and regulators should protect consumers while being open to innovation like crypto, says outgoing IMF chief Christine Lagarde
Dutch Central Bank Prepares to Start Regulating Crypto Sector
4.9.2019
The central bank of the Netherlands is preparing to supervise the country’s crypto sector. The bank has requested crypto exchanges and wallet providers to come forward and submit some information. Once the law takes effect, these operators will be required to register with the central bank...
Crypto Firms Serving Netherlands Must Register With Dutch Central Bank
4.9.2019
The Dutch Central Bank is taking a tougher stance on the cryptocurrency industry, citing new European Union anti-money laundering laws