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Asset Manager Vaneck Launches Physically-Backed Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Note
26.11.2020
On November 25, the asset manager Vaneck announced the launch of an exchange-traded product (ETP) called the “Vaneck Vector Bitcoin ETN.” The exchange-traded note is physically-backed by bitcoin and listed on the trading exchange Deutsche Böerse Xetra. The newly listed Vaneck...
Facebook’s Libra hires former OCC prosecutor and central bank expert
25.11.2020
The Libra Association has made a key hire in its pursuit of a new cryptocurrency and payments system
US intelligence is looking at Chinese CBDC as a national security threat
25.11.2020
The Director of National Intelligence wants to have the SEC's leader briefed on the dangers of the U.S. falling behind in crypto
Economic justice doesn't need the blockchain, say advisors to ‘The Squad’
25.11.2020
Making digital cash work efficiently for public stimulus payments doesn't require a detour through blockchain technology, in the view of U.S. progressives
A digital yen will make the crypto market ‘more lively,’ says Monex CEO
25.11.2020
Oki Matsumoto, the head of Japanese financial services giant Monex, has welcomed the Bank of Japan's recent interest in central bank digital currency
Christine Lagarde: ‘The European Central Bank Cannot Go Bankrupt or Run Out of Money’
24.11.2020
In remarks that highlight flaws of the fiat currency system, the European Central Bank (ECB) president, Christine Lagarde, says the institution cannot go bankrupt even if it incurs losses running into trillions. According to Lagarde, normal bankruptcy rules do not apply to the ECB primarily because...
Gazprombank Switzerland Executes First Bitcoin Trades, Announces Payments Initiative
24.11.2020
As it launches client bitcoin services, the regulated Swiss bank said it is also working on developing a standard for cryptocurrency payments
BIS report suggests ‘embedded‘ monitoring tool for stablecoins
24.11.2020
After proposing automated ways to monitor global stablecoins like Libra, a new report from BIS argues that a better solution may ultimately be central bank digital currencies
Ripple seeks director to engage with central banks on digital currency
23.11.2020
Ripple is looking to define its strategy regarding central bank digital currencies
China Construction Bank Pulls Planned Listing of Bitcoin-Tradable Bond
23.11.2020
The "Big Four" Chinese bank has suspended the listing of a $3 billion bond issuance that was intended to be tradable for bitcoin and U.S. dollars
The US election seals China's victory in digital currency supremacy
21.11.2020
While there is an unclear future for digital currency development under Joe Biden’s presidency, China is leading the race
US Regulator Seeks End to Bank Deplatforming of ‘Disfavored’ Industries (Like Crypto)
21.11.2020
Call it the CPR for Operation Choke Point
IMF lawyers argue that central banks need reform before they can issue CBDCs
20.11.2020
New and developing research from the International Monetary Fund suggests that central banks around the world need new legal definitions for tokenized currencies
Last Chance to Register for Future Bank Summit KSA!
20.11.2020
Verve Management, the organizer of Future Banks Summit KSA has received great interest for the virtual summit and the demand for seats is extremely high. The summit takes place on November 23–24, 2020, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM (KSA time) and the registrations are due to close soon. You...
Deutsche Bank: Investors Increasingly Choose Bitcoin Over Gold to Hedge Dollar Risk, Inflation
20.11.2020
Deutsche Bank’s strategist Jim Reid reportedly wrote that investors are increasingly demanding to use bitcoin instead of gold to hedge dollar risk and inflation. His research concurs with one recently published by JPMorgan’s analysts that shows institutional investors moving from gold...
A Crypto Ally as Top US Bank Regulator?
19.11.2020
President Trump has nominated former Coinbase counsel Brian Brooks to a full five-year term as Comptroller of the Currency, but will he be confirmed in time?
BoE policymaker says digital currencies could be part of ‘new monetary order’
19.11.2020
BoE policymaker Andy Haldane believes a widely-used digital currency could have a positive impact on financial stability
New Dutch Law: Clients Must Explain Why They Want To Buy Bitcoin
19.11.2020
Netherlands-based crypto exchanges are now required by law to get additional information from clients regarding their bitcoin addresses. As part of the new requirements, which went into effect on Nov. 17, clients must now furnish exchanges with reasons why they wish to buy bitcoin. They will also...
Japan's megabanks to lead experiment with digital yen
19.11.2020
Could a new, coordinated effort to digitalize the Japanese economy be strong enough to compete with residents' persistent use of cash?
Deutsche Bank Strategist Bullish on Bitcoin, But JPMorgan Boss Still Unmoved
19.11.2020
Jamie Dimon. A Deutsche Bank strategist has expressed another hopeful-sounding sentiment about bitcoin (BTC) – but it looks as though not everyone in the conventional financial world has been sold on the crypto dream, with the head of JPMorgan still expressing doubt about the role of unregulated...