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Legalizing Crypto Will Undermine Russian Financial System, Warns Central Bank
1.3.2023
Legalizing crypto could “fundamentally” undermine Russia’s financial system, the nation’s Central Bank has warned.
According to the media outlet Informer, Elizaveta Danilova, the bank’s Director of Financial Stability, said that allowing crypto into the Russian financial system would bring about...
Nigerian Cash Crisis: Benue State Residents Resort to Barter Trade
1.3.2023
Faced with cash shortages caused by the central bank’s currency policies, traders in the Nigerian state of Benue have reportedly resorted to barter trading. Traders from the state have implored the Nigerian government to consider rescinding the Central Bank of Nigeria’s naira redesign...
United States CBDC would ‘crowd out’ crypto ecosystem: Ex-Biden advisor
1.3.2023
Daleep Singh argues that crowding out cryptocurrencies by establishing a CBDC in the United States would protect the country's national interests
Brazilian Central Bank: CBDC Designed to Help New Businesses
28.2.2023
The Brazilian Central Bank says that its central bank digital currency (CBDC) – the digital real – is being designed to help now domestic businesses grow. The bank is also looking to tighten the regulations surrounding cryptoassets.
The newspaper O Globo reported that Roberto Campos Neto,...
Bank of England has no tech skills to issue CBDC yet: Deputy governor
28.2.2023
BoE deputy governor Jon Cunliffe compared a potential digital pound with iPhone’s Apple Store as it could “open a new frontier for people to improve payments.”
G20 Finance Chiefs Widely Recognize Crypto Poses Major Financial Stability Risks, Says Indian Central Bank Governor
28.2.2023
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors recognize that cryptocurrencies pose major risks to financial stability, monetary systems, and cyber security, India’s central bank governor reportedly said. Crypto regulation was among the key topics discussed during the G20 meeting over...
Brazilian Digital Real Passes Public Blockchain Pilot Test With Flying Colors
27.2.2023
A tokenized version of the digital real, the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), has passed a public blockchain pilot test successfully. The test, which was carried out by Mercado Bitcoin, a local exchange, using the Stellar network, shows that the digital real token can be used...
Janet Yellen Says ‘Critical’ to Establish Strong Crypto Regulation — ‘We Haven’t Suggested Outright Banning’
27.2.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says “it is critical to put in place a strong regulatory framework” for crypto on the sidelines of the G20 meeting for finance ministers and central bank governors. “We haven’t suggested outright banning of crypto activities,”...
FSB, IMF and BIS papers to set global crypto framework, says G20
26.2.2023
A series of recommendations and papers setting standards for a global crypto regulatory framework will be released by the institutions in July and September
India Asks IMF and FSB for Joint Paper to Help Formulate ‘Comprehensive’ Crypto Policy
26.2.2023
India has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to develop “a synthesis paper” on crypto assets as part of the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors under India’s presidency. “This would help in the formulation...
U.S. Treasury Janet Yellen calls for 'strong regulatory framework' for crypto activities
25.2.2023
On the sidelines of the G20 meeting, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the country is not pushing for an outright banning of crypto activities
Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone Predicts a Recession as Top Catalyst for Gold’s Rise Above $2,000
24.2.2023
This week, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Macro Strategist Mike McGlone shared his March outlook and noted that the “top catalyst” that could push gold above the $2,000-per-ounce range is a recession. McGlone further explained in an update about bitcoin and the Nasdaq that a...
IMF offers Jordan’s central bank recommendations for implementing retail CBDC
24.2.2023
The IMF mission spent three months studying conditions in the country, which is preparing to produce a feasibility report
Crypto Policy: Kenyan Senate Ready to Engage Central Bank
24.2.2023
The Kenyan Senate’s Information, Communication and Technology committee has said it is ready to engage the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and other stakeholders in shaping the country’s policy towards crypto assets and virtual asset service providers. According to the committee, such...
Nigerian Central Bank Seeks New CBDC Tech Partner — Bank Urged to Improve E-Naira User Experience
24.2.2023
More than a year after it launched its central bank digital currency with partner Bitt Inc, the Central Bank of Nigeria is reportedly seeking a new technology partner. The new partner is expected to help the central bank implement a system which gives it greater control of the digital currency....
Digital Euro Should Prioritize Online, Peer-to-Peer Payments, ECB Says
24.2.2023
Transfers in stores and to governments could take longer, but basic personal CBDC use should be free, the central bank said
US Lawmaker Launches CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to Protect Americans’ Right to Financial Privacy
24.2.2023
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has introduced the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Anti-Surveillance State Act “to halt efforts of unelected bureaucrats” from “stripping Americans of their right to financial privacy.” The bill also prohibits the Federal Reserve “from...
BIS General Manager Casts Doubt on Stablecoins, Claiming Tokens Do Not Benefit From Regulations or Central Planning
22.2.2023
According to Agustin Carstens, the head of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), cryptocurrencies have lost the “battle” against fiat currencies issued by the world’s central banks. While speaking at the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Wednesday, Carstens stressed that...
Bitcoin must leverage $1T central bank liquidity to beat sellers — research
22.2.2023
BTC price action is all but guaranteed to benefit from extra central bank liquidity, but the journey higher is fraught with difficulty, says QCP Capital
Israel's Central Bank Proposes Rules for Stablecoins Including 100% Reserve Requirement
22.2.2023
The recommendations target consumer protection, risk management and prudential requirements, the Bank of Israel said