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Central Banks Worldwide Testing Their Own Digital Currencies
15.8.2019
Central banks worldwide are examining the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with some already testing theirs for different uses. Countries that have advanced their digital currency projects include China, Singapore, Canada, the Bahamas, Thailand, Uruguay, and Sweden....
New Zealand’s ASB Bank has Invested in TradeWindow to Develop DLT Trade Platform
15.8.2019
New Zealand’s ASB Bank has invested into a blockchain startup TradeWindow, in a bid to speed up the development of the DLT (distributed ledger technology) trade platform. AJ Smith, TradeWindow Founder, and CEO says the platform considerably reduces the danger of fraud and cybersecurity...
Argentina’s Peso Collapse Shows Governments Shouldn’t Control Money
15.8.2019
Whenever bitcoin experiences a sharp drop or volatility, mainstream media analysts jump to declare that cryptocurrency isn’t stable enough to be considered money. The double-digit crash of the Argentine peso in one day, simply due to an election in the country, can be said to prove the same...
Can Central Bank Digital Currencies Be Used to Fight Financial Crimes?
14.8.2019
Central bank-issued digital currencies could have a great advantage in combating the shadow economy and illegal activities, and they could be a viable alternative to digital currencies like Libra
Anti-Corruption Group Proves Crypto’s True Power: You Can’t Confiscate Math
14.8.2019
Last week in Russia, state agents tore apart the offices of FBK, a privately funded anti-corruption foundation, freezing group assets and more than 100 bank accounts. Officials are using suspicion of money laundering as justification for targeting the largely bitcoin-funded group, possibly in a...
Korea’s Oldest Bank Is Building a Blockchain-Based Security System
14.8.2019
South Korea’s oldest bank, Shinhan Bank, partnered with two other companies to develop a blockchain-based security solution
Shinhan Bank Teams With Kakao’s GroundX for Blockchain Security Boost
14.8.2019
One of the oldest and largest banks in South Korea has partnered with two fintech firms to build a new security system using blockchain tech
RBI’s Power Over Crypto Challenged at Length in Indian Supreme Court Today
14.8.2019
The Indian supreme court resumed hearing the writ petitions against the banking restriction by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Wednesday. Many issues were discussed, ranging from the legality of the RBI action to the classification of crypto assets and how each country...
Two Economists. Two Views on Bitcoin’s Ability to Disrupt Fiat Money
14.8.2019
“Half of the audience here is like, ‘I hope you die in a fire.’”
Barclays Is No Longer Banking Coinbase
14.8.2019
Barclays is no longer banking Coinbase, resulting in delayed fiat withdrawals and deposits for the crypto exchange's U.K. users
New Zealand’s ASB Bank Takes Stake in Trade Finance Blockchain Startup
13.8.2019
ABS has invested a "significant" amount in TradeWindow, a startup working to put trade finance on a blockchain
New Zealand Bank ASB Invests in Local Blockchain Trade Platform
13.8.2019
NZ Bank invests in DLT-based platform to streamline global trade
Big Banks Enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Crimes
13.8.2019
Unlike the unfounded narrative that cryptocurrency enables crime, big banks are more than happy to serve unsavory clients if it is lucrative enough for them. The latest example of this is a report that Jeffrey Epstein was apparently using his bank accounts to fund sex trafficking and possibly other...
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
China’s Digital Currency Is Ready, Central Bank Says
11.8.2019
The People’s Bank of China says a prototype of its digital currency has been fully developed, and it is now ready to launch
Digital Yuan: Weapon in US Trade War or Attempt to Manipulate Bitcoin?
9.8.2019
Six years after beginning to research digital technologies, China has finally decided to accelerate the development of a state cryptocurrency
Disgruntled Bitcoin Investor Brings $22.5M Class Action Suit to Israeli Bank
9.8.2019
A Bitcoin investor is filing a multimillion-dollar class action suit against a bank that refuses to accept Bitcoin-financed deposits
This Tiny Bank Gave Bitcoin to Its Entire Staff. Now It‘s Taking Crypto Clients
9.8.2019
Quontic, a small bank in New York, has started working with crypto firms, joining the very short list of institutions to embrace the sector
Operation Food Search Gets $30,000 Donation from Bank of America
9.8.2019
As everyone knows, homelessness and hunger are problems that affect not only the poorer nations of the world but also in highly developed countries like the United States. Over the past decades, plenty of nonprofit organizations have come into existence which is involved in fighting against hunger...
Big Banks, Big Troubles: HSBC, Deutsche, Societe, and Citi Lay Off Thousands Worldwide
9.8.2019
Banking giants are in trouble and it’s starting to show. Key players in the industry have already announced massive job cuts and executives with hefty salaries have been dismissed. HSBC, the largest bank in Europe, has revealed it plans to lay off over 4,000 employees and Citigroup...