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Santander Exec Claims Blockchain Success as Bank Redeems Ethereum-Issued Bond
10.12.2019
"This unequivocally proves that a debt security can be managed through its full lifecycle," said an exec
State-Owned Chinese Bank to Finance Small Businesses With Blockchain Tech
10.12.2019
The China Construction Bank will help finance small businesses using a blockchain platform
[aktualita] UniCredit Bank spouští Google Pay pro platební karty Visa
10.12.2019
Česká pobočka UniCredit Bank minulý týden spustila podporu Apple Pay pro karty Visa a dnes k tomu u Visy přidává také Google Pay. Oba mobilní platební systémy podporuje i v případě karet MasterCard. Přidání Visa karty do Google Pay probíhá standardně. Do aplikace je třeba zadat číslo platební...
Global Citizens Call For 'a Global Unit of Account,' Says Central Bank
10.12.2019
Central banks in the Eurozone are increasingly turning their attention to the matter of digital fiats as they hurry to meet the needs of citizens who are more and more reluctant to use conventional cross-border payment solutions. But could their Central Bank-issued Digital Currency (CBDC) drives...
China’s Central Bank Uses Blockchain to Issue $2.8B Worth of Financial Bonds
9.12.2019
China issued $2.8 billion in blockchain-based special financial bonds for small and micro enterprises
MARKETS DAILY: 2020 Could See First Central Bank Digital Currencies
9.12.2019
With today's markets mostly down, we’re talking bitcoin’s first golden cross in more than three years, "Central Bank Digital Currencies", and a behind the scenes look at troubled chat ICO Telegram, courtesy of the SEC
Lithuanian Central Bank Announces Blockchain Collector Coin
9.12.2019
Lithuania’s central bank announced that in 2020 it will release a blockchain-based collector coin
Regulatory Roundup: Bitcoin Futures Fund Approved, India’s RBI-Backed Digital Currency
9.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover the U.S. SEC approving a bitcoin futures fund, the new IRS tax form targeting crypto owners, and several more steps taken by the U.S. government toward crypto regulation. We also cover India’s central bank digital currency plan, South Korea’s crypto...
China’s Central Bank Likely to Pilot Digital Currency in Cities of Shenzhen and Suzhou: Report
9.12.2019
The People's Bank of China is said to be preparing to launch pilots for its digital currency in Shenzhen and Suzhou from the end of the year
China’s Central Bank to Lead Real-World Pilot of Digital Yuan: Report
9.12.2019
Several Chinese banks and economic participants will reportedly pilot the digital yuan in two cities
No More Bitcoin for Nordea Bank Employees, Experts Question the Motive
9.12.2019
Lay attorneys are puzzled by Nordea’s BTC ban: “They are within their rights, but to prohibit every single employee from trading cryptocurrencies [...] seems weird.”
Deutsche Bank Strategist Predicts Crypto Could Replace Fiat Money
8.12.2019
Deutsche Bank analysts have made some predictions regarding the future of cryptocurrency. Strategist Jim Reid explained why cryptocurrencies are inevitable and how the existing fiat money system could crumble over the next decade, leading to soaring demand for cryptocurrencies. Also read: Swiss...
SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures Fund
7.12.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an investment fund that will invest in bitcoin futures contracts. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls this move “a bit of progress.” The SEC has also revealed why it decided to approve such a fund. Also read: Swiss Licensed...
Bank of China Issues $2.8B in Bonds for Small Businesses Using Blockchain Tech
6.12.2019
Bank of China has issued 20 billion yuan, or about $2.8 billion, in blockchain-based bonds to small businesses
Bank of China Issues $2.8B in Bonds to Small Businesses Using Blockchain Tech
6.12.2019
Bank of China has issued 20 billion yuan, or about $2.8 billion, in blockchain-based bonds to small businesses
Bank for International Settlements Exec Shows New Fondness for CBDCs
6.12.2019
A long-skeptical exec at the Bank for International Settlements now says that CBDCs could open up new possibilities
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6.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 6 December, 2019 “Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.” - Aeschylus In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Deutsche Bank research saying crypto replacing fiat currencies by 2030 Microsoft announcing […]
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Venture Capitalists Have Invested Over $200M in Stablecoins
6.12.2019
Does the world need more stablecoins? Yes according to VCs, who have thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at projects developing stable or low volatility digital assets. The $45 million committed in 2019 takes the past two years of VC investment to over $200M. Also read: RBI Governor Discusses...
Chinese Central Bank Issues USD 2.8m Worth of Blockchain Bonds
6.12.2019
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The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has issued some USD 2.8 billion worth of blockchain-issued financial bonds to small business loans in China.
Per reports from Xinhua and Naeil Shinmun, the central bank says that it used its “own independently developed blockchain bond issuance...
Deutsche Bank: Fiat Money is Fragile, Crypto - Inevitable
6.12.2019
The forces that hold the fiat money system together look fragile and, over the next decade, some of these forces could begin to unravel and demand for alternative currencies, from gold to crypto, could take off, German banking giant Deutsche Bank said in its recent report Imagine 2030.
"While...