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Money and Democracy: How the Elite Manipulated Ledgers and Created a Social Ranking System

22.7.2019
Money is one of the most important but least understood manmade tools in existence. For more than 5,000 years humans have used a tool of exchange called money to facilitate trade. During this timespan, the evolution of money has evolved into a system of information, a social contract, and a ranking...

Market Outlook: Gold and Crypto Reap the Benefits of Economic Fear

10.7.2019
Cryptocurrencies have recovered from losses incurred a week ago, with many digital assets up 50-80% since July 2. For instance, eight days ago bitcoin core (BTC) tumbled to $9,650 and then back to a high of $13,150 yesterday evening. However, during the afternoon trading sessions on Wednesday, most...

Money and Democracy: Why You Never Get to Vote on the Most Important Part of Society

10.7.2019
It’s very odd that citizens never get to vote or have any say in regard to society’s money, even though it’s one of the most important aspects of everyday life. In fact, in developed countries, most central banks are institutions that are privatized from political interference...

China’s Central Bank Developing Own Digital Currency in Response to Libra

8.7.2019
The Chinese central bank is developing its own digital currency in response to Facebook’s forthcoming Libra stablecoin

Chinese Central Bank’s Blockchain Trade Platform Processed $4.36B

8.7.2019
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, has processed $4.36 billion in foreign exchange transactions on its blockchain platform since its inception

Now Japanese Regulators Are Getting Anxious About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

3.7.2019
Japan's central bank has joined the regulators worldwide expressing concerns over the potential risks posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency

Russia’s Largest Bank Is Quitting Central Bank’s Blockchain Project

2.7.2019
Enterprise blockchain project Masterchain is falling short of expectations – and Russia's largest bank is quitting in frustration

Side Effects of Economic Growth: Is Snowden Right to Say Bitcoiners Shouldn’t Be Bankers?

1.7.2019
Growth is a goal that’s worth achieving, in most cases, and the current economic paradigm favors it. But when central banks start undermining their fiat economies and crypto companies begin to mimic financial institutions in its name, growth becomes an end in itself with self-destructive...

BIS Chief: Central Banks May Issue Digital Currencies ‘Sooner Than We Think’

1.7.2019
The chief of the Bank for International Settlements has acknowledged that central banks will likely soon need to issue their own digital currencies

Central Banks To Issue Their Own Digital Currencies, Predicts IMF

29.6.2019
For many years, cryptocurrencies and digital currencies belonged in the fringes of the financial system. However, that has now changed. Considering the way in which Bitcoin went mainstream, and millions of people started investing in it, it is not really a surprise. When so many people invest in...

IMF Predicts Central Banks to Issue Digital Currencies

29.6.2019
The IMF says central banks are interested in digital currencies, and several countries may join Uruguay in testing out CBDCs soon

Singapore Central Bank: Concerns Over Facebook’s Libra ‘Not Trivial’

27.6.2019
Singapore’s central bank held discussions with Facebook about its upcoming libra cryptocurrency

Deutsche Bank: ‘Aggressive’ Central Banks Making Bitcoin More Attractive

26.6.2019
A dovish U.S. Federal Reserve is one of the reasons for the recent surge of bitcoin prices, according to Deutsche Bank lead strategist

Russia’s Central Bank Is Considering Launching a Digital Currency

17.6.2019
The head of Russia's central bank has said the institution is investigating the possible future launch of a digital currency

14 Banks, 5 Tokens: Fnality’s Expansive Vision for Interbank Blockchains

13.6.2019
Fresh off a $63 million fundraise, execs at bank blockchain consortium Fnality shed some light on the often-secretive project's plan to tokenize fiat currency

Philippines Central Bank Warns on Risks of Growing Cryptocurrency Use

11.6.2019
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will continue to regulate cryptocurrency use in the country, senior officials have said

G20 Starts Crypto Discussions – A Look at Global Standards

9.6.2019
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G20 countries have gathered this weekend for a two-day meeting ahead of the G20 summit, and cryptocurrency is among the topics of discussion. Global standard-setting bodies have submitted their policies and provided tools to help the member...