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Bank of Japan Puts Top Economist in Charge of Digital Yen Initiative

31.7.2020
The central bank's most senior economist now runs the department responsible for the digital currency task force and working group with other central banks

Bank of Japan Appoints Top Economist to Head Up CBDC Research Team

31.7.2020
The Bank of Japan insists it has no immediate plans to issue a digital yen, but research into the potential of CBDCs continues apace

Stimulus Is Failing: Global Banks to Break Support Levels, US Dollar Plummets to 2-Year Low

31.7.2020
Central banks worldwide have injected further stimulus into the economy, as European Union (EU) leaders recently approved a $2.1 trillion budget, the Bank of England boosted stimulus injections in mid-June, and the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would keep lending until the end...

Major Investment Bank Oppenheimer Bullish on Bitcoin, Highlights Instead of Gold

30.7.2020
U.S. investment bank Oppenheimer’s analyst says gold is “extended” and has “run up a bit,” bringing attention to bitcoin instead. He sees the cryptocurrency reversing its downtrend from the $20K peak, benefiting from the dollar’s weakness. Oppenheimer Analyst...

Central Banks Are Privacy Providers of Last Resort

30.7.2020
If central banks issue digital currencies, they'll be thrown into a debate about financial privacy in the modern era. Is that what they want?

Bank of England Building Payments Network to Support a Potential Digital Pound

30.7.2020
CoinDesk has learned the Bank of England's new settlement system is being built so it can be forwards compatible with a digital currency

Bitcoin Tops $11,000 Reigniting Interest in India

30.7.2020
A resurgent bitcoin is rekindling Indian interest in cryptocurrencies with reports suggesting many dormant holders are back to trading. A report in Livemint is also attributing the piqued interest to a recent Indian supreme court decision to overturn a prohibition that barred banks from dealing...

Russian Roulette: Central Bank Calls Crypto Investment ‘Gambling’

29.7.2020
The crypto-skeptic Russian Central Bank (CB) has taken another swipe at crypto – equating investment in digital tokens to “playing roulette” or investing in “pyramid schemes.” Meanwhile, some experts have suggested that new Russian “suspicious funds” seizure laws could be applied to crypto...

US Bank Regulator: Dollars on Blockchain ‘Better Than Central Bank Monopoly on the Payments System’

29.7.2020
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks points to existing stablecoin projects as an example for U.S. payments infrastructure

Philippines Central Bank Becomes the Latest to Consider Issuing a CBDC

29.7.2020
The Philippine central bank has confirmed in a virtual briefing that it has formed a committee to look into issuing a digital currency

Cambodians Still Waiting on Central Bank Digital Currency

29.7.2020
Somewhat behind schedule, Cambodia’s banks are readying themselves for a forthcoming national blockchain-based currency

Digital Yen Now ‘Top Priority’ for Japan Central Bank, Says Senior Official

29.7.2020
The comments mark a shift in priority for Japan as it seeks to counter the economic threat from regional rival China

Philippines Central Bank May Decide on CBDC Issuance by Next Month

29.7.2020
Another day, another central bank said it (conditionally) wants to issue a digital currency. This week it is the turn of the Philippines, whose central bank has created a committee that will examine the feasibility and policy implications of issuing a digital version of the fiat peso. The committee...

Russia’s Central Bank Keeps Insisting That Crypto Is ‘Criminal’

28.7.2020
Russia’s central bank argues that crypto purchases are not considered an investment

Goldman Sachs Warns US Dollar Risks Losing World Reserve Currency Status, Gold and Bitcoin Soar

28.7.2020
Goldman Sachs has warned that the U.S. dollar may lose its status as the world’s reserve currency. The investment bank is bullish on gold as fears over governments debasing their fiat currencies grow and real interest rates are pushed to all-time lows. Goldman Sachs’ Dollar and Gold...