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IMF Official Says Public-Private CBDC Offers Best of Both Worlds
28.5.2020
IMF expert says a synthetic CBDC is gaining popularity and will drive more innovation
Bank of Russia Wants to Put Mortgage Issuance on a Blockchain
28.5.2020
Russia's is eyeing use cases for blockchain even as proposed legislation will clamp down on crypto
Russia's Central Bank to Launch Blockchain-Powered Digital Mortgage Platform
28.5.2020
The Central Bank of Russia is intending to use a local, FSB-approved blockchain for its upcoming e-mortgage project
[článek] Digitální měny centrálních bank: nadešel už jejich čas a dávají vůbec smysl?
28.5.2020
[7 minut čtení] Digitální měny centrálních bank jsou koncept, který rezonuje v odborných kruzích už nějakou chvíli. S blížícím se startem digitálního čínského juanu a švédské e-krony diskuze okolo nich opět nabírá na obrátkách. Dávají digitální měny centrálních bank vůbec smysl? Pokud ano, tak...
Russia’s Biggest Bank is Buying 5000 Blockchain ATMs That Can Mine Crypto
28.5.2020
Russia’s biggest bank is spending more than $100 million on 5,000 blockchain enabled ATMs ... that are capable of mining cryptocurrency
Lithuania’s Central Bank Completes Blockchain Regulatory Research
27.5.2020
The Bank of Lithuania finished its research phase on the LBChain’s blockchain project that aims to provide a regulatory infrastructure
Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Not a Replacement for Bitcoin: Grayscale
27.5.2020
Leading Bitcoin fund manager Grayscale Investments explains in its recent report that viewing CBDC as a Bitcoin replacement is incorrect
Private Firms Can Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies, IMF Official Says
26.5.2020
Synthetic CBDCs could let the private sector manage digital currencies backed by central banks, says the IMF's Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
This Post-Halving Bitcoin Era Will Be Unlike Any Other
26.5.2020
The new Bitcoin era, now in full swing after the last halving, has the potential to usher in a whole new financial order
India’s Central Bank Removes Lingering Confusion Over Banking for Crypto Firms
26.5.2020
India's commercial banks can indeed provide banking services to traders and firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, the RBI has clarified
First Mover: Bitcoin Could Get a Boost From Central Bank Digital Currencies
26.5.2020
CBDCs might seem to be anathema to the mission statement of bitcoin, but they may prove to be a valuable on-ramp for new investors
Is Bitcoin A Better Investment Option Than Bank Stocks And Gold?
26.5.2020
With the economic world almost in shambles due to the ongoing pandemic crisis, investors are looking beyond traditional banking stocks, bonds, and assets like gold, etc., for investment. One of the most lucrative forms of investment that has emerged in the current times as a safe haven asset...
Digital Yuan Has No Launch Date, Bank of China Stresses Amid Rumors of Looming Rollout
26.5.2020
People’s Bank of China clarified that there is still “no timetable” on a formal digital yuan launch, despite the ongoing pilot project
Bank of Lithuania Envisions Future Cross-Industry Blockchain Platform
26.5.2020
The Bank of Lithuania has revealed ambitious long-term plans to develop its blockchain platform for use beyond the financial services sector
RBI Confirms No Ban on Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Businesses or Traders in India
26.5.2020
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has confirmed that there is no longer any banking ban on crypto exchanges, companies, or traders. This follows the supreme court decision to quash the RBI circular prohibiting banks from providing services to any customers dealing...
Master of Puppets: Bitcoin Cuts the Strings
23.5.2020
The centralized financial system has compromised itself several times during the last two decades alone, and now it’s time for a serious change!
Central Bank Digital Currencies Need Decentralization
23.5.2020
To reap the full benefits of digital currencies, central bankers need to consider decentralizing some authority, say the authors of a new report
Should you invest in Bitcoin or stick to traditional bank stock investment?
23.5.2020
There has been an unprecedented rise in the price of Bitcoin, tempting thousands of investors across the world to invest in the most popular cryptocurrency asset. But the question is, what with the price fluctuations, security issues, and other such factors, is it a prudent move to invest...
New Bill in Ukraine to Finally Let Crypto Firms Open Bank Accounts
22.5.2020
New draft bill in Ukraine aims to finally enable local crypto exchanges to open bank accounts, the document’s co-author says
JP Morgan: CBDC Threatens Hegemony of US Dollar
22.5.2020
JPMorgan warns that control over trade finance and cross-border payment mechanisms is slipping from the U.S. amid the growth of digital currencies