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Side Effects of Economic Growth: Is Snowden Right to Say Bitcoiners Shouldn’t Be Bankers?
1.7.2019
Growth is a goal that’s worth achieving, in most cases, and the current economic paradigm favors it. But when central banks start undermining their fiat economies and crypto companies begin to mimic financial institutions in its name, growth becomes an end in itself with self-destructive...
BIS Chief: Central Banks May Issue Digital Currencies ‘Sooner Than We Think’
1.7.2019
The chief of the Bank for International Settlements has acknowledged that central banks will likely soon need to issue their own digital currencies
Central Banks To Issue Their Own Digital Currencies, Predicts IMF
29.6.2019
For many years, cryptocurrencies and digital currencies belonged in the fringes of the financial system. However, that has now changed. Considering the way in which Bitcoin went mainstream, and millions of people started investing in it, it is not really a surprise. When so many people invest in...
IMF Predicts Central Banks to Issue Digital Currencies
29.6.2019
The IMF says central banks are interested in digital currencies, and several countries may join Uruguay in testing out CBDCs soon
Singapore Central Bank: Concerns Over Facebook’s Libra ‘Not Trivial’
27.6.2019
Singapore’s central bank held discussions with Facebook about its upcoming libra cryptocurrency
Deutsche Bank: ‘Aggressive’ Central Banks Making Bitcoin More Attractive
26.6.2019
A dovish U.S. Federal Reserve is one of the reasons for the recent surge of bitcoin prices, according to Deutsche Bank lead strategist
Russia’s Central Bank Is Considering Launching a Digital Currency
17.6.2019
The head of Russia's central bank has said the institution is investigating the possible future launch of a digital currency
14 Banks, 5 Tokens: Fnality’s Expansive Vision for Interbank Blockchains
13.6.2019
Fresh off a $63 million fundraise, execs at bank blockchain consortium Fnality shed some light on the often-secretive project's plan to tokenize fiat currency
Philippines Central Bank Warns on Risks of Growing Cryptocurrency Use
11.6.2019
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will continue to regulate cryptocurrency use in the country, senior officials have said
G20 Starts Crypto Discussions – A Look at Global Standards
9.6.2019
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G20 countries have gathered this weekend for a two-day meeting ahead of the G20 summit, and cryptocurrency is among the topics of discussion. Global standard-setting bodies have submitted their policies and provided tools to help the member...
Bundesbank Chief Warns on Risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies
3.6.2019
The head of Germany's central bank has said central bank digital currencies could destabilize financial systems and worsen bank runs
Russia’s Largest Bank Halts Crypto Plans Due to Central Bank’s Negative Stance
30.5.2019
Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, has suspended its crypto-related plans due to the central bank’s negative stance on crypto
Egypt: Central Bank’s Draft Law Requires Licenses for Crypto-Related Activities
28.5.2019
A new banking law drafted for Egypt’s central bank will make it mandatory to obtain licenses in advance of creating, advertising or operating platforms for issuing or trading crypto
ECB Official Says Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency a ‘Viable Option’
28.5.2019
A European Central Bank council member has come out generally in favor of wholesale central bank digital currencies
Russian Central Bank to Consider Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency
23.5.2019
The Bank of Russia will consider the use of a gold-backed cryptocurrency to facilitate international settlements, according to its governor
After Trillions Printed Under QE, Politicians Now Say Deficits Don’t Matter
19.5.2019
When quantitative easing (QE) was introduced, it was likened to a drug, with central banks making an emergency injection of money to resuscitate the global economy. Now it seems that some politicians have gotten addicted to this drug, going as far as to claim that government deficits don’t...
Reserve CEO Predicts Central Banks Will Tokenize, Still Room for Stablecoins
15.5.2019
The CEO of Reserve thinks central banks will tokenize, but lack of privacy in spending will draw businesses and wealthy persons to alternative stablecoin services
Decentralizing Central Banks: How R3 Envisions the Future of Fiat
5.4.2017
In a new report, bank consortium R3 compares two competing concepts for moving fiat currency to a blockchain or distributed ledger