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Deregulating Crypto Could Spark More Speculation Says Japan's FSA
5.8.2020
“Deregulating Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies may not necessarily promote technical innovation,” says Japan’s new top financial regulator
Former China Central Bank Exec Pushes for Digital Currencies
2.8.2020
Former Bank of China vice president says digital currencies can be a substitute for cash on circulation
Dispelling the Myth That Bitcoin Proponents Want a Cashless Society
2.8.2020
Bitcoin and a great number of other cryptocurrencies are electronic versions of currency. Many people falsely assume that crypto proponents are for a cashless society and this is certainly not the case. If we removed the central banks’ printing fiasco and the inflationary practices from cash...
Law Decoded: Big Tech, Central Banks and the Hunt for Monopolies, July 24-31
31.7.2020
The leaders in this week’s policy news focus on some case studies in power accumulation that more than anything show why decentralization tech matters
As Gold Touches New Highs Investors Face Storage Issues, Market Dilution, Threat of Seizures
31.7.2020
During the last few weeks, gold has skyrocketed in value over the concerns fueled by the faltering global economy. Despite the fact that gold has always been a safe-haven, many investors are looking to bitcoin because they fear central banks will dilute the market or even confiscate the gold. Prior...
Bank of Japan Appoints Top Economist to Head Up CBDC Research Team
31.7.2020
The Bank of Japan insists it has no immediate plans to issue a digital yen, but research into the potential of CBDCs continues apace
Fidelity Digital Assets Quotes Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto in Latest Investment Thesis
31.7.2020
Fidelity Digital Assets (FDA) quotes Satoshi Nakamoto in its latest investment thesis report. The thesis is part of a series of reports examining the perspectives driving interest and investment in bitcoin. FDA is affiliated with Fidelity through parent company Fidelity Management & Research...
Stimulus Is Failing: Global Banks to Break Support Levels, US Dollar Plummets to 2-Year Low
31.7.2020
Central banks worldwide have injected further stimulus into the economy, as European Union (EU) leaders recently approved a $2.1 trillion budget, the Bank of England boosted stimulus injections in mid-June, and the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would keep lending until the end...
Central Banks Are Privacy Providers of Last Resort
30.7.2020
If central banks issue digital currencies, they'll be thrown into a debate about financial privacy in the modern era. Is that what they want?
Russian Roulette: Central Bank Calls Crypto Investment ‘Gambling’
29.7.2020
The crypto-skeptic Russian Central Bank (CB) has taken another swipe at crypto – equating investment in digital tokens to “playing roulette” or investing in “pyramid schemes.” Meanwhile, some experts have suggested that new Russian “suspicious funds” seizure laws could be applied to crypto...
US Bank Regulator: Dollars on Blockchain ‘Better Than Central Bank Monopoly on the Payments System’
29.7.2020
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks points to existing stablecoin projects as an example for U.S. payments infrastructure
Philippines Central Bank Becomes the Latest to Consider Issuing a CBDC
29.7.2020
The Philippine central bank has confirmed in a virtual briefing that it has formed a committee to look into issuing a digital currency
Cambodians Still Waiting on Central Bank Digital Currency
29.7.2020
Somewhat behind schedule, Cambodia’s banks are readying themselves for a forthcoming national blockchain-based currency
Digital Yen Now ‘Top Priority’ for Japan Central Bank, Says Senior Official
29.7.2020
The comments mark a shift in priority for Japan as it seeks to counter the economic threat from regional rival China
Philippines Central Bank May Decide on CBDC Issuance by Next Month
29.7.2020
Another day, another central bank said it (conditionally) wants to issue a digital currency. This week it is the turn of the Philippines, whose central bank has created a committee that will examine the feasibility and policy implications of issuing a digital version of the fiat peso.
The committee...
Russia’s Central Bank Keeps Insisting That Crypto Is ‘Criminal’
28.7.2020
Russia’s central bank argues that crypto purchases are not considered an investment
A1 Telekom Austria Adds Bitcoin to Payment Service for Thousands of Retailers
28.7.2020
Austria’s leading telecom company, A1 Telekom Austria Group, has announced that its merchant payment service now accepts cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, for cashless payments. The company operates in seven countries and has 25 million customers. A1 Telekom Austria Group is a leading...
China and US Must Learn From One Another and Collaborate on CBDC
28.7.2020
The governments of China and the U.S. frame digital currency as part of their great-power competition, but instead they should work on this technology together
Anyswap’s Decentralized Cross Chain Swap Protocol vs. Centralized Exchanges
28.7.2020
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The long-awaited Anyswap decentralized cross chain swap protocol, based on Fusion ($FSN)DCRM technology, is due to be launched on July 20th. Anyswap will usher a new era of interoperability between finance...
Private Sector Could Bring Value to Future CBDC Launches, Says IMF Official
27.7.2020
A director at the IMF has spoken of the value the private sector could bring to central bank digital currencies, should they be adopted by nations