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Report: Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Set to Launch P2P Platform for Facilitating Gold-Backed Digital Currency Transactions
20.6.2023
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has said it is getting close to launching a peer-to-peer platform which will facilitate digital gold token transactions. The central bank said the launch of the platform is expected to help reduce local demand for the greenback. Governor John Mangudya said the tokens...
Fear of a digital euro prompts Slovakia to add cash rule to constitution
19.6.2023
Slovakia’s parliament passed a measure to amend its constitution to codify the right of its citizens to pay for goods and services with cash
Crypto investment products experience outflows for 9th consecutive week
19.6.2023
Meanwhile, the altcoin price crash triggered inflows for XRP, Cardano and Polygon
EU’s Leaked Digital Euro Bill Outlaws Interest, Large Holdings, Programmability
15.6.2023
The central bank digital currency must be usable offline from day 1 to safeguard privacy, the draft law says
Privacy should be considered in ‘potential retail CBDC’ — Treasury official
14.6.2023
U.S. Treasury official Graham Steele told an audience at a Texas payments conference that a future CBDC in America should consider anonymity
Crypto Lender Genesis Amends Reorganization Plan as Mediated Talks Continue
13.6.2023
The updated plan from mediated discussions with parent company DCG reflects “substantial agreement” on several key issues
Majority of Americans Hesitant to Embrace Central Bank Digital Currency, Survey Finds
13.6.2023
A recent poll conducted by the Cato Institute and public opinion firm Yougov reveals that the majority of Americans are hesitant to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The findings indicate that support for a CBDC remains relatively low among survey respondents. U.S. CBDC Support Remains...
Judge Rules Against FTX in Genesis Bankruptcy Mediation Case
6.6.2023
FTX will not be allowed to join in the mediation between now-bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Global and its parent company, Barry Silbert’s crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG), a judge has ruled.
In the ruling, US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane decided against FTX's inclusion in...
SEC Chairman Gensler Stresses Existing Fiat Digital Currencies Are Sufficient Amid Coinbase and Binance Actions
6.6.2023
In the aftermath of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement actions against Coinbase and Binance, chairman Gary Gensler engaged in a conversation, maintaining that further digital currencies are unnecessary. “We already have digital currency. It’s called...
U.S. Doesn't 'Need More Digital Currency' Because It Has the Dollar, Says SEC's Gensler
6.6.2023
Gensler's comments follow landmark suits filed this week against Binance and Coinbase
Kenyan Central Bank: CBDC Not a Priority ‘in the Short to Medium Term’
6.6.2023
The Kenyan central bank has said implementing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) may not be a priority for Kenya in the short to medium term. According to the central bank, Kenya’s “pain points in payments can potentially be solved by strengthening innovations around the existing payment...
Genesis Bankruptcy Judge Extends Mediation Period Between Genesis, Creditors
5.6.2023
The insolvent lender will now have until August 2 to submit a plan to emerge from bankruptcy
XRP Bucks Market Trend as Proponents Remain Optimistic About Lawsuit Outcome
5.6.2023
Although the crypto economy has dipped 1.5% in value over the past 24 hours, XRP, the sixth-largest digital asset by market capitalization, has posted gains recently. In the last week alone, XRP has surged over 10%, and year-to-date, this digital currency has increased by 35% against the U.S....
Defunct Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC Insists on Taking Part in Genesis Mediation
5.6.2023
The defunct crypto hedge fund has claimed over $1 billion against Genesis, which itself filed for bankruptcy in January
FTX debtors object Genesis' 'critical' claim estimate of '$0.00'
4.6.2023
The FTX debtors alleged that the claim was filed "without any advance notice," and were not invited to participate in the mediation
Kenya Central Bank Takes Ambivalent Stance on Digital Currency
2.6.2023
The allure of the CBDC is fading and issuing one "may not be a compelling priority," the bank said
Today in Crypto: Elon Musk Accused of DOGE-Related Insider Trading, Xapo Integrates with the Single Euro Payments Area Network, US CFTC Mulls Rules Change to Include Crypto Risk
2.6.2023
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Halt Federal Reserve’s Digital Dollar Testing, Citing Concerns for American Liberties
1.6.2023
U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to prohibit the Federal Reserve from “establishing, carrying out, or approving a program intended to test the practicability of issuing” a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “CBDCs would threaten the liberties of law-abiding Americans and are being used...
Digital Currency Group to Sunset Tradeblock, Cites ‘Regulatory Challenges’ and ‘Prolonged Crypto Winter’
26.5.2023
Digital Currency Group has revealed its decision to sunset its institutional trading platform, Tradeblock, on May 31, 2023. The company attributes the move to the “challenging regulatory environment” and the enduring effects of the “prolonged crypto winter,” signaling...
First Mover Americas: Digital Currency Group is Closing Down TradeBlock
26.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 26, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets