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Central banks testing smart contract toolkit under BIS Project Pine
16.5.2025
Central banks are experimenting with smart contracts to implement monetary policy in tokenized environments, signaling a growing interest in integrating blockchain technology into traditional finance (TradFi).According to a joint research study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s...
Kazakhstan to become ‘Central Asia’s crypto hub’ with reforms: Minister
14.5.2025
Kazakhstan has the potential to become a leading crypto hub in Central Asia if regulatory restrictions are eased, according to Kanysh Tuleushin, the country’s first vice minister of digital development, innovation, and aerospace industry.In a recent op-ed for the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda...
Kazakhstan to become ‘Central Asia’s crypto hub’ with reforms: Minister
14.5.2025
Kazakhstan has the potential to become a leading crypto hub in Central Asia if regulatory restrictions are eased, according to Kanysh Tuleushin, the country’s first vice minister of digital development, innovation and aerospace industry.In a recent op-ed for the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda...
Fed Stagflation Risk Signal Could Be Bullish for Bitcoin, Analyst Says
7.5.2025
Holding rates steady, the U.S. central bank took note of the possibility of higher inflation and unemployment
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Says Risks of Higher Unemployment, Higher Inflation Have Risen
7.5.2025
All eyes will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference for further clues about the central bank's thinking on monetary policy
Citi, Switzerland’s SDX Join Forces to Tokenize $75B Pre-IPO Shares Market
6.5.2025
Citi will act as a custodian and issuer agent for tokenized assets on SDX’s digital Central Securities Depository (CSD) platform
Gold-Backed Crypto Minting Volume Hits 3-Year High as Central Bank Buying Drops
3.5.2025
A surge in demand, particularly from ETFs, pushed the average quarterly gold price to a record high
Markets Bet on Fed Pause in May Even as Trump Rattles the Cage
30.4.2025
On April 12—just over two weeks prior—expectations surrounding a potential cut to the federal funds rate were in flux, with markets assigning a 39.8% probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve would lower the rate by 25 basis points. Fast forward to seven days ahead of the next Federal Open Market...
Canadians Elect Central Banker Mark Carney as Prime Minister After Trump’s Antics Upend Country’s Conservatives
30.4.2025
Canada’s Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre was poised to win the election by a landslide, until U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to annex the country. Mark Carney Assumes Power After Trump Took Center Stage in Canada’s Federal Election Mark Carney, the shadowy former governor...
Global central bank gold rush could spark Bitcoin price run to new all-time highs
28.4.2025
Key takeaways: US Treasury funds saw $19 billion inflows, the highest since March 2023, as the 30-year yield fell 30 basis points.Foreign central banks cut US Treasury holdings to 23%, a 22-year low, as gold reserves hit 18%.Bitcoin soared in 2020 from $9,000 to $60,000 amid similar trends, hinting...
Global central bank gold rush could spark Bitcoin price run to new all-time highs
28.4.2025
Key takeaways: US Treasury funds saw $19 billion inflows, the highest since March 2023, as the 30-year yield fell 30 basis points.Foreign central banks cut US Treasury holdings to 23%, a 22-year low, as gold reserves hit 18%.Bitcoin soared in 2020 from $9,000 to $60,000 amid similar trends, hinting...
Ghana’s Central Bank to Regulate Crypto by September 2025
27.4.2025
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BOG), Johnson Asiama, announced that the central bank plans to begin regulating cryptocurrency and related platforms by the end of September 2025, pending the passage of the Virtual Asset Providers Act. Speaking in Washington, D.C., Asiama stated that the BOG...
Central Bank of Russia Updates Digital Ruble Roadmap; Launch Slated for 2026
25.4.2025
The Central Bank of Russia announced that large payments using the digital ruble framework will debut in 2026, providing an official update after the postponement of its launch in March. Central Bank of Russia: Digital Ruble to Be Launched in 2026 The irruption of central bank digital currencies...
Russian Ministry of Finance and Central Bank to Launch Elite-Only Crypto Exchange
25.4.2025
A bold crypto revolution is underway as Russia launches a regulated crypto exchange for elite investors, dragging digital assets into legality, led by the Finance Ministry and the central bank. Russian Central Bank and Finance Ministry Aim to Drag Crypto out of the Shadows Russian Finance Minister...
Russia’s central bank, finance ministry to launch crypto exchange
24.4.2025
Russia’s finance ministry and central bank are reportedly planning to launch a crypto exchange for qualified investors under an experimental legal regime.The platform will be aimed at “super-qualified investors,” Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said during a ministry meeting...
Russia’s central bank, finance ministry to launch crypto exchange
24.4.2025
Russia’s finance ministry and central bank are reportedly planning to launch a crypto exchange for qualified investors under an experimental legal regime.The platform will be aimed at “super-qualified investors,” Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said during a ministry meeting...
ECB, European Commission Clash on MiCA Changes Over U.S. Crypto Policies: Report
22.4.2025
The European Central Bank said U.S. support for crypto could result in damage to the European Union's financial stability
Can Bitcoin Benefit From Trump Firing Powell? Turkey's Lira Crisis May Provide Clues
21.4.2025
Turkey's President Erdogan's experience with central bank interference serves as a warning, as it led to a currency collapse and increased investment in bitcoin and stablecoins
Kyrgyzstan’s President Signs Law to Establish Central Bank Digital Currency ‘Digital Som’
18.4.2025
President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan has signed a constitutional law on Thursday amending the existing law on the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, which was approved by the parliament on March 20, 2025. The primary aim of this constitutional law is to initiate a pilot project for a prototype...
Powell: ‘We May Find Ourselves in a Challenging Scenario’ as Fed Weighs Tariff Uncertainty
16.4.2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy remains on solid footing despite slowing growth and lingering inflation, while warning that new trade policies could create uncertainty. Powell Channels Ferris Bueller: ‘Life Moves Pretty Fast’ as Fed Navigates Economic...