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86% Of Surveyed Central Banks Now Engage In CBDC Work - BIS
27.1.2021
As the world’s central banks are increasingly looking into central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects, their focus is shifting into more advanced stages of CBDC engagement, with more banks moving from conceptual work to experimentation, according to a new report by the Bank for International...
Central banks representing a fifth of world’s population likely to issue CBDC in 3 years: BIS
27.1.2021
Many nations are moving to advanced stages of CBDC engagement, according to the Bank for International Settlements
Circle enables seamless USDC-USD transfers, providing a bridge from banks to DeFi
27.1.2021
The result of developments in both crypto technology and regulation, Circle’s new USDC API provides a bridge between crypto and traditional finance
Reserve Bank of India 'exploring the possibility' of a digital currency
25.1.2021
The bank still claimed that government bodies and regulators in India are both “skeptical” and “apprehensive” about crypto
Bank of Singapore Says Crypto Could Replace Gold as Store of Value
25.1.2021
Cryptocurrencies need to overcome a number of hurdles first, though, according to a research note
Always Have a Charge on You With This $19 4-Pack of Mophie Power Banks
24.1.2021
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Some Russian officials are being forced to sell their crypto by April 2021
22.1.2021
Some Russian public officials have to disclose their crypto holdings, while other officials are obliged to hold zero crypto by April 1, according to a new law
BIS Plans Platform for Testing Central Bank Digital Currencies in Cross-Border Payments
22.1.2021
The new platform was announced as part of the BIS Innovation Hub's priorities and programs for 2021
Tether’s Bank Deltec Says Stablecoin Is Fully Backed by Reserves
22.1.2021
"Every tether is backed by a reserve and their reserve is more than what is in circulation," Gregory Pepin, Deltec Bank's deputy CEO, said on a podcast Friday
The ‘central bank of central banks’ is building a CBDC settlement platform
22.1.2021
The Bank of International Settlements has outlined plans to embark on a variety of CBDC trials worldwide this year
Bitcoin becoming a cyclical asset, not a hedge, according to JPMorgan strategists
21.1.2021
Strategists at the Wall Street megabank disagree with their colleagues view that Bitcoin is becoming digital gold
Access denied: Banks seem prone to cryptophobia despite growing adoption
21.1.2021
Banks in many countries continue to either outrightly deny or limit their services to crypto exchanges
Top Russian bank Sberbank plans to launch its stablecoin by spring 2021
21.1.2021
Sberbank has applied with the Central Bank of Russia to launch a blockchain platform for its “Sbercoin” stablecoin
Silvergate Took Nearly $3B in Deposits From Digital Currency Customers in Q4 2020
21.1.2021
The majority of the new deposits came from cryptocurrency exchange clients
Nebraska Lawmaker Introduces Bills That Would Permit Banks to Custody Crypto
21.1.2021
Senator Mike Flood hopes to pass the bill in order to make Nebraska a financial technology hub and create new jobs
Nebraska senator introduces bills to allow state banks to custody crypto
21.1.2021
“We need to be a leader in FinTech,” said State Senator Mike Flood
Economist Slams ECB Chief Lagarde’s Bitcoin Remarks as Dangerous for Cryptocurrency Regulation
20.1.2021
Responding to European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s recent remarks about bitcoin, the chief economist at investment firm Tressis said what Lagarde implied was “outrageous” and “dangerous” for cryptocurrency regulation. Economist Says Governments...
Australian Bitcoin Trader Sues Banks for Systematic Discrimination
19.1.2021
An Australian bitcoin trader has filed a lawsuit against two of the country’s biggest commercial banks, accusing them of systematic discrimination when they closed his accounts on short notice. Allan Flynn is demanding compensation of AU$250,000 ($193,000) from ANZ and Westpac banks...
New SEC Chair, Confiscated Bitcoin Miners, Trader vs. Banks + More News
18.1.2021
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Aussie Bitcoin exchange owner accuses banks of discrimination
18.1.2021
An Australian Bitcoin exchange operator has taken legal action against two commercial banks in the country, accusing them of discriminatory practices