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IMF, World Bank, G7 Countries to Create Central Bank Digital Currency Rules
13.10.2020
The United States, Canada, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Japan will institute national digital currency banking standards with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank
BoE governor continues to assert Bitcoin has 'little intrinsic value'
12.10.2020
“It may have extrinsic value in the sense that people want it,” said Bailey
BOJ’s Kuroda Says Central Bank Will Start CBDC Experiments in Spring: Report
12.10.2020
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday that the central bank will begin experiments on a digital yen in the spring
China Should Accelerate Rollout of Digital Yuan, Says Central Bank Official
12.10.2020
Chen Yulu, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, said at the weekend that the digital yuan project should be accelerated as an important part of the nation's financial infrastructure
Central Banks Haven’t Made a Good Case for Digital Currencies: WSJ’s Heard on the Street
12.10.2020
Central banks are rushing into digital currencies without considering how the risks might outweigh any benefits, the column argues
Japan must amend central bank laws to issue digital yen, says official
12.10.2020
Japan is getting more serious about the digital yen
Digital Yuan Giveaway: China’s Shenzhen City Hands Out 10 Million Yuan in Central Bank Digital Currency
10.10.2020
A major Chinese city is giving away 10 million yuan in the country’s central bank digital currency this weekend. Recipients can use their digital yuan at 3,389 stores next week. The city aims for the giveaway to boost usage of the new government-backed digital currency. Chinese City Giving...
Massive Protests Led to Suspension of SWIFT and Banking Activities in Kyrgyzstan
9.10.2020
Kyrgyzstan has suspended the SWIFT system and recommended that banking activities be halted until the severe political unrest in the country stabilizes. Massive protests broke out after parliamentary elections as the opposition stormed government buildings and forced the prime minister to resign....
U.S. Vs. China: who will win the digital currency war?
9.10.2020
The U.S. needs to embrace privacy-focused crypto in order to compete with China’s digital RMB
Bank of Japan to begin digital currency proof-of-concept in 2021
9.10.2020
In a recent document from the Bank of Japan, the central bank stressed the need for offline availability
Venture Capitalist Tim Draper Bets Big on Indian Crypto Exchange, Undeterred by Crypto Ban Reports
9.10.2020
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Tim Draper has invested in Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin despite regulatory uncertainty and reports of a possible crypto ban in India. Unocoin has seen the number of new users grow 10-fold since the supreme court quashed the banking restriction...
Senior Japanese official fears China being ‘first-mover’ in digital currency
9.10.2020
China might gain control over global CBDC standards, a Japanese official warns
China’s Central Bank, Major City to Hand Out $1.5M in Digital Yuan
9.10.2020
A local report suggests the pilot is an indication that the digital yuan is close to being launched
Shenzhen to hand out 10 million digital yuan in currency giveaway
9.10.2020
China is promoting its central bank digital currency with a public $1.5 million giveaway
Dutch Central Bank Gives First Approval to Digital Asset Exchange
9.10.2020
AMDAX has become the first to register with Holland's central bank under recently implemented EU anti-money laundering regulations
Central banks detail CBDC expectations in massive joint document
9.10.2020
The report is a major step towards pushing central bank digital currencies forward
Dutch central bank approves first crypto service under AMLD5 regulations
9.10.2020
The Netherlands has imposed tight regulations related to EU anti-money laundering laws
Digital Bank Revolut Taps Fireblocks to Support New Crypto-Based Services
8.10.2020
Announced Thursday, Revolut will use Fireblocks’ platform to offer new cryptocurrency services for its retail customers
Report: Bitcoin Surges With Rising Real Interest Rates and Economic Stimulus While Gold Performs Better With Rising Inflation
8.10.2020
A new report by Bitstamp and Bytetree says bitcoin responds better to the rising money supply, rising real interest rates and a strong economy. This is in contrast to gold which appears to perform better when real interest rates are falling while inflation is rising. To support these findings,...
[aktualita] P2P lendingová platforma Zonky bude nově součástí Air Bank
8.10.2020
Společnost Benxy s.r.o., která zastřešuje aktivity P2P platformy pro přímé půjčky – Zonky, se dnes stala dceřinou společností banky Air Bank. Cílem spojení obou společností patřících do stáje skupiny PPF má být snaha umožnit klientům Air Bank jednodušší přístup ke službám Zonky a naopak. Na podobě...