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Russian Central Bank Wants Banks to Flag Crypto Deals as ‘Suspicious’

17.2.2020
Russia’s Central Bank has unveiled a plan to ask banks in the country to flag account holders who deal with cryptoassets as “suspicious.” Per news outlet RBC, the Central Bank has submitted a request to make amendments to the key 375-P protocol, a document that outlines the way that banks should...

India’s Banking Sector to Increasingly Adopt Blockchain Tech: GlobalData

17.2.2020
According to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, the Indian banking sector will witness considerable growth in the mainstream use of blockchain tech in 2020 as well as moving beyond that. This growth may be attributed to the fact that in the past few years, several of the leading...

84 PBOC Digital Currency Patents Show the Extent of China’s Digital Yuan

16.2.2020
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly filed 84 patents relating to its plans to launch a digital currency. The patents reveal the central bank’s plans which include integrating digital currency wallets into existing retail bank accounts. The potential for the Chinese central...

Mainstream Moments and the CompuServe of Crypto, Feat. Andreas M. Antonopoulos

16.2.2020
With the price of bitcoin headed up again, the idea of blockchains and digital currencies has never been more palatable to the mainstream. We've seen this cycle before, but could this time be different?

China Is Scrubbing Cash Notes to Stop Virus Spreading so Its Government Paper Money Wont Kill You

16.2.2020
Research has shown that government paper money is a hotbed for bacteria and that, at least in the U.S., most bank notes in circulation are tainted by cocaine. Now you can also worry about a new threat possibly sticking to your fingers when you handle a bill – a deadly virus coming out...

Cryptocurrency News From Japan: Feb. 9 - Feb. 15 in Review

15.2.2020
This past week’s news from Japan included details on Bitpoint’s massive 2019 deficit, a Japanese politician’s Libra fears and more

Bahamas Digital Dollar to Roll out Across All Islands in H2 2020, Governor Says

14.2.2020
After launching the Bahaman digital dollar pilot in December, the Bahamas’ central bank will roll out the initiative across all islands in H2 2020

The Top Narratives Driving Crypto Market Growth, feat. Travis Kling

14.2.2020
The halving? Coronavirus and volatility? Fed action? Listeners vote on what's driving crypto growth

Trump’s Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Says US Should Be Proactive on Digital Dollar

14.2.2020
Judy Shelton, President Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, told lawmakers that digitizing the U.S. dollar could help maintain the currency’s ascendancy in global commerce

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Are ‘Like a Giant Garbage Dumpster,’ Says Minneapolis Federal Reserve President

13.2.2020
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, said on Tuesday that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are “like a giant garbage dumpster.” He would rather his one-year-old daughter have a low yielding Treasury bond than a bitcoin, emphasizing that...

Bangladesh Bank with $4 Billion in Assets Now Employs RippleNet

13.2.2020
Bangladesh-based Bank Asia becomes a member of Ripple’s RippleNet blockchain-enabled remittances network

XRP Surges After Ripple Signs Deal with Large Egyptian Bank

13.2.2020
XRP, the token associated with the U.S.-based fintech firm Ripple, today soared to its highest level in U.S. dollar terms since July 2019 after the company announced yet another partnership, this time with the National Bank of Egypt, known as the largest state-owned bank in the country. As...

China takes additional steps to digitise the renminbi

13.2.2020
The People’s Bank of China files for multiple patents related to digital currency

Could a Digital Dollar Compete on Privacy? Fed Chairman Powell Hints It Might

13.2.2020
Fed Chairman Powell has given financial privacy advocates a glimmer of hope – and hinted at how the U.S. might competitively position a digitized dollar

Conservative U.S. Think Tank Denies Need for Federal Digital Currency

12.2.2020
The government should ensure consumers can use the preferred currency instead of launching a digital currency, according to U.S. think tank the Heritage Foundation

Fed Chair Powell Reveals US Response to China’s Digital Yuan, Libra, Public Payments Ledger

12.2.2020
In his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell answered a number of questions regarding digital currencies. While stating that “a ledger where you know everybody’s payments” is not a problem in China, he believes it is...