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Hyperinflation and Currency Collapse Fears After Zambian President Fires Central Bank Governor
26.8.2020
Zambian President Edgar Lungu fired the country’s central bank governor Denny Kalyalya last week sparking fears that government wants to end the institution’s independence. Kaylalya was immediately replaced by Christopher Mvunga who reportedly has close ties to the President. The abrupt...
China plans to use its digital yuan at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
25.8.2020
Details about the official launch date still remain murky
Brazil’s Central Bank Tasks Group With Laying Out Road Map to Digital Currency Issuance
24.8.2020
The 12-member team will submit their findings – and propose a CBDC issuance model – to the central bank in 180 days
The US is losing the 'tech cold war,' warns Ripple co-founder
24.8.2020
China can reverse Bitcoin transactions, a Ripple exec said
Public interest in central bank digital currencies surpasses Bitcoin in 2020
24.8.2020
The 2020 pandemic could accelerate global efforts to issue CBDCs, say BIS analysts
China's digital yuan trials reportedly limited to small retail transactions
24.8.2020
China’s central bank released a new statement to debunk some rumors
PBoC Says Digital Yuan Tests Focus on Small Transactions After Rumored Property Sale
24.8.2020
The People's Bank of China has apparently played down rumors of a house sale settled with its in-the-works digital currency
China’s Blockchain Service Network to launch stablecoin support in 2021
24.8.2020
China’s national blockchain project BSN could be the best fit for the digital yuan
Qatar’s National Solarized Fintech Strategy Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
23.8.2020
The COVID-19 pandemic might help to further Qatar’s national strategy in the fintech and blockchain spaces to reduce the crisis’s impact
Central Bank Digital Currencies and Their Role in the Financial System
22.8.2020
What are CBDCs and the risks they possess, and how might they reshape our economies?
Former RBI Governor and IMF Chief Economist Sees Value in Bitcoin and Facebook Libra
22.8.2020
Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), sees value in bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and Facebook-backed libra alongside central bank digital currencies. Former RBI Governor’s View on Bitcoin, Crypto,...
Why the Rise of the CBDC Is Bad for Your Privacy
22.8.2020
Like, hate, or fear them, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are on their way. There will be no stopping them. From Sweden to Thailand and China to Canada, governments the world over are experimenting with CBDCs. While most are being undertaken as pilots at this stage, China’s is all...
US Bank Regulator Sees Potential in Fintech Solutions to Legacy Banking Issues
21.8.2020
A fintech-positive U.S. banking regulator sees a role for private companies in providing better banking services
OCC Chief Says Americans Gravitating Toward Digital Currencies: Urges Banks to Embrace Innovation
21.8.2020
Brian Brooks, the acting comptroller of currency at the U.S. Office of Comptroller of Currency (OCC), says America must adopt digital currency payment rails if the country hopes to compete with global payment rails in the future. He insists changing consumer needs must be prioritized over...
Barclays’ Former Russian Bank Has Issued a Token-Collateralized Loans
19.8.2020
Expobank has issued its first loan using WAVES tokens as collateral – they're now estimating what future demand could be
Russia’s Expobank Bank Issues Country’s First Crypto-Collateral Loan
19.8.2020
The Russian bank Expobank says it has issued the nation’s first-ever crypto-backed loan – despite the fact that the country has recently introduced a new law that prohibits the use of tokens as a form of payment.
Per a report from media outlet Kommersant, the loan was secured by using tokens issued...
XRP Isn’t Competing With Stablecoins and CBDCs, Says Ripple Exec
19.8.2020
XRP contributes to the development of CBDCs and stablecoins, says key exec
Waves Powers Russia’s First Reported Crypto-Backed Bank Loan
19.8.2020
Russian banks are not waiting for full regulatory clarity to issue crypto loans
Bequant, Now in Crowded Prime Brokerage Race, Adds Signature Bank Integration
18.8.2020
In a newly crowded market, Bequant is still adding features to the suite of services it's been building for the past two years
Capital One Files Patent for Cryptocurrency Market AI Prediction System
18.8.2020
Major U.S. financial services company Capital One has filed a new patent application for a cryptocurrency analysis and trading system that will attempt to predict crypto market trends and generate trading decisions using artificial intelligence (AI). Capital One’s Cryptocurrency AI System...