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US Federal Reserve Reveals Building a Digital Dollar Codebase With MIT
15.8.2020
The U.S. central bank has been working on creating a digital dollar, according to a recently published transcript from Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard. On Thursday, she told participants attending “San Francisco’s Innovation Office Hours” webcast, that the Fed...
Thailand’s Central Bank Eyes DeFi Use Cases for Its Digital Baht
14.8.2020
Thailand’s central bank assesses the chances of bringing centralized and decentralized together
Singapore’s Central Bank Backs New Code of Practice for Crypto Companies
14.8.2020
The guidance is aimed to assist regulatory compliance and enhance crypto industry conduct under the city-state's payment laws
Boston’s Federal Reserve Bank and MIT to Tackle Digital Currency Research
14.8.2020
Fed Governor Lael Brainard shares updates about the U.S. digital currency initiative and why it is crucial to understand CBDCs
China to Launch Major Expansion of Digital Currency Trials
14.8.2020
China is said to be planning additional testing of its digital yuan across a number of developed regions including Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Area to Launch China’s Digital Yuan
12.8.2020
China’s CBDC is on its way to Hong Kong
Unpacking the Avit, Avanti Bank’s New Digital Asset Being Built With Blockstream
12.8.2020
Avanti says the Avit will not encounter the legal, accounting or tax hurdles of stablecoins, but it’s not yet clear where the asset will fit under U.S. law
Ternio’s ERC-20 TERN Token Listed On Global Crypto Exchange Bibox
12.8.2020
ATLANTA, GA – August 10, 2020 – Ternio’s ERC-20 payment token TERN, has been listed by global cryptocurrency exchange, Bibox. This news comes two months after Ternio’s announcement that they would be burning ten percent of the TERN supply, previously hosted on the Stellar...
Binance Denies Report It Was Blocked From Installing Its CEO on Board of Failing Bank
11.8.2020
Crypto exchange Binance said the FMA had not rejected an application for CEO Chanpeng Zhao to join the board of the now-defunct Union Bank
Report: Regulators Reject CZ’s Application to Become Shareholder in Troubled Bank
11.8.2020
Alleged attempts to bring Binance CEO CZ on as anchor shareholder in a troubled Liechtenstein bank have reportedly been blocked by regulators
Following OCC Letter, Some US Banks Appear Open to Providing Crypto Services
11.8.2020
Nationally regulated banks want the OCC to clarify just how and when they can provide cryptocurrency services, hinting traditional financial institutions are paying close attention to the space
Paytm Freezes Indian Bank Accounts Suspected of Cryptocurrency Trading: Report
11.8.2020
India’s largest mobile commerce platform Paytm has reportedly been freezing the bank accounts of users suspected of crypto trading, even though cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, is legal in India. The country still does not have a legal framework for cryptocurrencies but the government says...
South Korea’s Largest Bank Unveils Bitcoin Custody Services
9.8.2020
KB Kookmin Bank (KB), the largest commercial bank in South Korea, has agreed on a deal with blockchain venture fund Hashed and crypto exchange Cumberland Korea to offer bitcoin custody services. In January, the government-owned bank filed its trademark application for digital assets custody with...
Goldman Sachs Cryptocurrency: Possible Collaboration With JPMorgan and Facebook
8.8.2020
Goldman Sachs is considering creating its own cryptocurrency. Having recently appointed a new head of digital assets, the company indicated a possible collaboration with other companies, including JPMorgan and Facebook. JPMorgan has created the JPM coin and Facebook has proposed the Libra...
Bitcoin is Almost as Big as Bank of America
8.8.2020
As crypto prices continue climbing, Bitcoin's market cap has almost reach par with Bank of America's market cap
Russia Is Set to Create a New Regime for Tokenized Securities
8.8.2020
The new Russian “crypto” law provides a regulatory regime for tokenized securities and has no regulation for cryptocurrencies
Major South Korean Bank Joins the Crypto Custody Business
8.8.2020
We’re suddenly seeing banks lining up to support crypto custody, and KB Kookmin Bank is looking to get in on the action
Only Bitcoin Outpaces G4 Central Bank Balance Sheet Growth
7.8.2020
Investment strategist Raoul Pal says bitcoin is the only asset with a growth rate that outpaced that of G4 central bank balance sheets. Pal says G4 central bank balance sheets have grown much faster than traditional safe-haven assets like gold. A founder and CEO at Global Macro Investor (GMI)...
Another Major S Korean Bank Now Set to Join Bitcoin Custody Race
7.8.2020
Kookmin Bank (KB), one of South Korea’s biggest commercial banks, could be set to move into crypto sector business after the KB Group, the company that operates the bank, signed a “digital assets” cooperation deal with three major domestic blockchain firms.
And it looks as though KB could...
The History, Present and Future of Central Banks, Feat. George Selgin
6.8.2020
The Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives gives an eye-opening, 200-year history of today’s most powerful economic institution