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Lithuania’s Central Bank Opts Leading Entities IBM and Tieto For LBChain Development

24.10.2019
Serving as Lithuania’s Central Bank, the Bank of Lithuania has picked up IBM Poland and Teito Lithuania to work for the final stage development of its blockchain network, LBChain. The two entities will be working separately on their individual models and the bank will announce the winner after...

Rich Dad Poor Dad Author: Bitcoin Is Messing Into the Fed’s Territory

24.10.2019
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says Bitcoin is “one of the most powerful banks ever created,” making for a “very exciting time”

3 Major Signs That Precede the Fall of World Reserve Currencies

24.10.2019
The story of reserve currencies is long and stretches far back into ancient times. As modern history shows, however, the average lifespan of fiat reserve assets is just around 100 years. This means that even the U.S. dollar’s period of dominance is probably nearing its end very soon...

Germany’s Financial Crisis Invokes 5-Year Rent Freeze

24.10.2019
All eyes are on the German economy which was once perceived as stable and strong. However, the financial state of affairs has been tumultuous and Berlin’s state cabinet recently agreed to a five-year rent freeze to help curb the rising housing costs in the country. Moreover, Bundesbank just...

Regulate Stablecoins – Don’t Squash Them

23.10.2019
Regulators should offer a path for stablecoins to exist alongside current financial systems, writes a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center

Lithuania’s Central Bank Considering IBM for Its LBChain DLT Platform

23.10.2019
IBM and Tieto are fighting for the right to develop a financial services blockchain platform for Lithuania’s central bank

Cashaa Launches Banking Solution for Indian Crypto Owners

22.10.2019
Banking services platform Cashaa is offering a solution for Indian crypto owners facing banking restrictions imposed by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The service allows users to deposit up to 1 crore rupees (~$141,012) per month to purchase cryptocurrencies....

What Role Should Central Banks Have Launching Stablecoins Like Libra?

21.10.2019
Facebook wasn’t prepared for the backlash associated with Libra. But should central banks have a role in helping the stablecoin launch — and if so, what? #Sponsored

The Fed Just Printed More Money Than Bitcoin’s Entire Market Cap

21.10.2019
Bitcoin proponents watch as Fed money printing gathers pace

Remittances Partnership to Use Cambodia Central Bank’s Blockchain System

21.10.2019
The National Bank of Cambodia, the country’s central bank, signed an MoU on cross-border payments and remittances with Malaysia’s largest bank

Fed Research Considers Negative Interest Rates Effective Policy Tool

20.10.2019
A research paper published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco shows how negative interest rates could become an important policy tool for fighting future economic downturns. The paper examines the market response to the introduction of negative interest rates by five major central banks....

Cambodia’s Central Bank Testing Digital Wallet to Ease Cross Border Payments

18.10.2019
Cambodia’s Central Bank wants to slash the cost of cross-border payments and is studying how its Bakong digital wallet might help

Libra Shows Central Banks’ Failure on Cross-Border Payments: Riksbank

17.10.2019
A senior economist at Sweden's Riksbank says central banks need to "keep up" with cryptocurrency advancements like Libra and XRP

Fed Governor Warns: Facebook’s Libra Users Lack Clear Rights

17.10.2019
The Fed’s Lael Brainard warns that Libra users’ rights with respect to the token’s underlying assets and the system overall remain unclear

Central Banks Realize They Can’t Ignore Crypto, Digital Fiats Any More

17.10.2019
Central banks and financial authorities in some of the world’s leading economies are increasingly turning their attention to cryptocurrencies and digital fiats. Bloomberg reports that the American Federal Reserve is “dragging its feet” on digital fiat-related matters, with a “real-time” payment...