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Lawyer Files Class Action Complaint to Stop Argentinean Central Bank from Collecting Crypto Users Data
8.4.2021
The idea of the Argentinean central bank asking local banks for information on customers who deal with cryptocurrencies is generating controversy in the local industry. A new chapter in this story has been written, as a local lawyer has filed a class-action complaint before a national court...
State Street Collaborates With Pure Digital to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
8.4.2021
State Street, one of the largest asset management firms, is collaborating with crypto startup Pure Digital to set up a cryptocurrency trading platform. “Pure Digital will be a fully automated, high throughput OTC market for digital assets and cryptocurrencies with physical delivery and bank...
C.R.E.A.M. launches Iron Bank flash loans, eyes cross-chain capital efficiency
8.4.2021
Iron Bank is ready to re-enter the spotlight after the Alpha Homura hack, and plans are underway to take the lending protocol to new heights
JPMorgan Boss Says ‘Emerging Issues’ Like Cryptocurrencies ‘Need to Be Dealt With Quickly’
8.4.2021
JPMorgan’s boss Jamie Dimon has a bone to pick with cryptocurrencies, shadow banking, and the financial technology (fintech) economy. In a letter to JPMorgan shareholders, Dimon explained that banks are “playing an increasingly smaller role in the financial system”...
Kimchi Premium Vanishes, then Returns as Bank Issues Appear to Have Hit Upbit
7.4.2021
Widespread reports of a return of the kimchi premium appear to have been shrouded in confusion after bitcoin (BTC) prices plummeted briefly on a number of domestic exchanges before rising back above the USD 62,000 mark – while the market-leading Upbit platform suspended fiat withdrawals, possibly...
Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot
7.4.2021
The Riksbank said that CBDC technology still requires further investigation
Swedish Central Bank Wants ‘Market Actors’ to Join Next Stage of CBDC Pilot
7.4.2021
Sweden’s central Riksbank is forging ahead with its e-krona pilot project, and has outlined the next steps it wants to take – putting it on track to become the first European nation to roll out a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
The Riksbank has been bullish about issuance, but will still have...
Russian lobby group launches new campaign against anti-crypto laws
6.4.2021
According to Russian crypto advocates, the existing laws “do not meet the needs” of the cryptocurrency market
After breaking $100 billion TVL, DeFi is now the equivalent of a top 40 U.S. bank
6.4.2021
It's a long road to the #1 spot, but some ecosystem players think we'll get there eventually
JP Morgan: Bitcoin’s Decreasing Volatility Makes It More Appealing to Institutions, Revises BTC Price Prediction to $130K
6.4.2021
JP Morgan says that bitcoin’s volatility has decreased in recent weeks, making the cryptocurrency more appealing to institutional investors. The investment bank has also revised its bitcoin price target to $130,000. Increased Institutional Adoption, New Price Prediction for Bitcoin JPMorgan...
Argentinean Central Bank Asks Local Banks for Information on Customers Who Deal With Cryptocurrencies
5.4.2021
As cryptocurrencies keep gaining adoption in Argentina, there are discussions on how the national regulatory bodies should regulate the industry. The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) seems to have taken a step forward in making the picture clearer. Banks Should Provide Data Such as National...
Japanese Central Bank Starts Testing on Digital Yen
5.4.2021
The Bank of Japan headquarters. The central Bank of Japan (BoJ) has come good on its promises to begin testing a prototype for a digital yen before the end of Spring.
Per Reuters, the BoJ has begun a series of tests that will run until March 2022, and will test the “technical feasibility...
Bank of Japan begins first digital currency proof of concept
5.4.2021
The first phase of Japan's CBDC pilots will be completed by March 2022, the central bank states
Russian Central Bank Wants to ‘Limit’ Stablecoin Use in Payments
3.4.2021
Russia’s Central Bank wants to position itself as the country’s digital economy center of gravity – and appears ready to pave a way for its forthcoming digital ruble to gain market dominance. And it wants to make sure of that by placing a limit on the use of stablecoins in settlements.
Per...
Bank of Thailand to begin central bank digital currency tests in 2022
2.4.2021
Thailand’s central bank is calling for public comments on its proposed plan to launch a sovereign digital currency within the next five years
Bitcoin surge could be driving digital yuan interest, says People’s Bank of China
2.4.2021
The central bank says strong interest in its CBDC project is partly being driven by Bitcoin's recent surge, despite cryptocurrency still being banned in China
Our Man in Shanghai: Filecoin the talk of the town, Polkadot and NFTs gain attention
2.4.2021
Retail investors are flocking to buy Filecoin on exchanges with predominately Chinese user bases and the head of the PBOC thinks the digital yuan has an uphill battle to take on Alipay and WeChat Pay
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank's DCash digital currency goes live
1.4.2021
The ECCB has launched a regional central bank digital currency in partnership with Caribbean fintech outfit Bitt
Air Bank zavádí tmavý režim, zatím ale jen v aplikacích
1.4.2021
Roky fanoušci volali po tom, aby Air Bank u svých mobilních aplikací nasadila tmavý režim šetřící energii na AMOLEDech a neoslňujících v noci (i) na LCD. Čekání skončilo, My Air 6.3.0 tuto funkci konečně zavádí a uživatelé si mohou zvolit tmavý režim ručně či volbu ponechat podle systémového
Goldman Sachs to Offer ‘Full Spectrum’ of Bitcoin Investments
31.3.2021
Goldman Sachs has revealed that it will be offering bitcoin investments to its wealth management clients. The investment bank reportedly plans to offer a “full spectrum” of bitcoin investments, “whether that’s through the physical bitcoin, derivatives or traditional...