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PBoC Denies Claims It Will Launch Digital Currency in November
23.9.2019
China's central bank has played down reports that it will issue its digital yuan in November through major banks and companies
New Head of China’s Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features
6.9.2019
The PBoC's new digital currency chief has said its upcoming digital yuan has features not offered by Facebook Libra
A Crypto Fix for a Broken International Monetary System
2.9.2019
Mark Carney's recent statements about a new digital global currency has opened the door to fresh ideas built on blockchain, Michael J Casey writes
UK Central Bank Governor Sees Digital Currency Displacing US Dollar as Global Reserve
23.8.2019
BOE governor Mark Carney called on Friday for the creation of a wholly digital alternative to the U.S. dollar
China’s Central Bank ‘Close’ to Launching Official Digital Currency
12.8.2019
An official at China's central bank has said the institution is nearing the launch of its national digital currency
ECB Says It Plans to Use More On-Chain Data to Monitor Crypto Assets
7.8.2019
The European Central Bank has issued a new report revealing plans to use more granular blockchain data to better monitor the crypto markets
Crypto Exchange Rain Raises from BitMEX, Opens Trading In Middle East
31.7.2019
BitMEX Ventures-backed crypto exchange Rain opens for business following a two-year sandbox program under Bahraini central bank
Traditional Money Could Be ‘Surpassed’ By E-Money, Stablecoins: IMF Paper
16.7.2019
A new IMF paper suggests that cash and bank deposits could be left behind as digital money and fiat-pegged cryptos see greater adoption
What Trump’s Bitcoin Tweet Changes
15.7.2019
Donald Trump took aim at bitcoin last week. He also kicked off a whole new phase in bitcoin's mainstream moment
Facebook Libra Threat Could Spur Work on China’s National Digital Currency: PBoC Official
8.7.2019
China's central bank could hasten development of its own digital cash to counter the threat posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, an official says
Bank of Japan: Adopting Central Bank Crypto Would Mean Dropping Cash
5.7.2019
A Bank of Japan official has ruled out the launch of a central bank digital currency because to do so would require the country to abandon cash
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
Flowery V20 Talk and Government Terror: Why Darknet Crime Is the Least of Our Worries
1.7.2019
Governments and central banking regulatory bodies continue to express concern about crypto being used for criminal purposes and terror. The terror campaigns of these very same governments continue unabated, however. In the wake of the V20 summit it might seem that lawmakers actually care about...
Swiss Central Banker ‘Relaxed’ About Facebook’s Libra Crypto
25.6.2019
A Swiss central banker has suggested that Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Libra, is not ruffling any feathers with the regulator, Reuters reports.
BIS Wants ‘Level Playing Field’ for Banks Amid Threat From Firms Like Facebook
24.6.2019
The Bank for International Settlements has expressed concerns over the expected disruption as big tech firms like Facebook enter the financial space
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
Bundesbank Chief Warns on Risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies
3.6.2019
The head of Germany's central bank has said central bank digital currencies could destabilize financial systems and worsen bank runs
ECB Official Says Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency a ‘Viable Option’
28.5.2019
A European Central Bank council member has come out generally in favor of wholesale central bank digital currencies
Russian Central Bank to Consider Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency
23.5.2019
The Bank of Russia will consider the use of a gold-backed cryptocurrency to facilitate international settlements, according to its governor
Boston Fed Announces Plans To Design a Blockchain ‘Supervisory Node’
10.5.2019
The Boston Federal Reserve is close to launching their own private supervisory node