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CBDCs ‘threaten Americans’ core freedoms’ — Cato Institute

5.4.2023
The D.C.-based think tank views a central bank digital currency as a danger to citizens' privacy

How the Federal Reserve Is Now Competing With Banks for Deposits: Enter the Reverse Repo Facility

4.4.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve could be competing with commercial banks due to a facility called the “overnight reverse repurchase agreement facility,” which has currently drawn in more than $2 trillion in deposits. According to analysts, this has affected bank deposits, as investors run...

‘Biased, deceptive': Center for AI accuses ChatGPT creator of violating trade laws

31.3.2023
The group believes GPT-4 violates Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits ''unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.''

Elon Musk and tech execs call for 'pause' on AI development

30.3.2023
The authors of the letter explained that advanced AI could cause a profound change in the history of life on Earth, for better or worse

Argentina Registers 6.6% CPI in February; Inflation Numbers Blast Past 100% YoY for First Time Since the 90s

17.3.2023
The National Institute of Statistics and Census of Argentina released February’s numbers for the consumer price index (CPI), registering an increase of 6.6%, a consequence of the rises in prices of food and beverages principally. The number is among the highest in the history of Argentina...

US Fed to create new crypto team amid concerns about unregulated stablecoins

10.3.2023
The Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision emphasized that they do not want to curb innovation, but ensure that regulations protect households and the financial system

CBDCs could be 'easily weaponized' to spy on US citizens: Congressman

10.3.2023
Congressman Tom Emmer made the anti-CBDC comments to an audience at the Cato Institute, a think tank in Washington

East African Community to Decide on Regional Central Bank Launch in 2023

19.1.2023
The East African Community (EAC) will decide during the course of the year 2023 when and where it will locate the envisioned regional central bank, the regional intergovernmental organization’s Peter Mathuki has reportedly said. The setting up of the regional central bank is expected to help...

One of the largest US colleges has begun teaching students about Bitcoin

15.1.2023
The professor said a “Programming Bitcoin” course will follow the first Bitcoin course, where students will learn how to “build a Bitcoin library from scratch.”

Binance CEO CZ Calls SBF a ‘Psychopath,’ 3AC Co-Founder Accuses FTX, Alameda of Stop Hunting His Hedge Fund

17.11.2022
During a conversation with Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and the Milken Institute, the exchange executive called the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) a “psychopath” for one of the tweets SBF wrote last week. CZ’s statements further follow the accusations stemming from Three Arrows Capital...

While Official Figures Claim Turkey’s Inflation Rate Is 85%, Third-Party Stats Say It’s Closer to 200%

5.11.2022
Inflation has skyrocketed in Turkey as official figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute (Tüik) show the country’s inflation rate topped 85.5% year-on-year. The inflation rate in Turkey has risen for 17 consecutive months and last month it reached a 24-year high. Turkey’s Interest Rate...

Recent Poll Shows Citizens of El Salvador Still Not Sold on Bitcoin

26.10.2022
A recent poll completed by the Public Opinion University Institute, part of the Simeon Canas Centroamerican University, has found that El Salvador is still not attracted by the idea of bitcoin as legal tender. The poll results indicate that almost two-thirds of the population has a negative...

Koreans to have access to blockchain-powered digital IDs by 2024

17.10.2022
Under the plan, the blockchain-powered ID would be fully decentralized, meaning the government won't be able to see how or when the ID is being used

Chinese Researchers Propose Asian Digital Currency to Reduce Reliance on US Dollar

15.10.2022
Experts from an economic institute in China have circulated the idea of creating a blockchain-powered digital currency that could lower Asia’s reliance on the greenback. The initiative comes against the backdrop of an expanding digital yuan pilot, and after recent trials of cross-border payments...

Report: Zimbabwe Tertiary Learning Institution Developing Central Bank Digital Currency

12.10.2022
Harare Institute of Technology, a Zimbabwean higher learning institution, is reportedly developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Quinton Kanhukamwe, the institution’s vice chancellor, said the digital currency is expected to help eliminate vices such as currency manipulation...