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Bank of France Launches Experiment Program on Central Bank Digital Currency
30.3.2020
France’s central bank officially announces a CBDC application program, inviting participants to submit their applications by May 2020
Egypt Limits Bank and ATM Withdrawals Citing Rampant Cash Outflow and Coronavirus Fears
30.3.2020
On Sunday, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced it had instructed financial institutions in the country to put withdrawal limits in place for cash. Regional reports disclose that Egyptian residents can only withdraw 10,000 Egyptian pounds ($640) and businesses can only withdraw 50,000 pounds...
French Central Bank Puts Out Call for Digital Currency Experiments
30.3.2020
France's central bank is calling for digital currency proposals with an experiment that moves it to the front of Europe's CBDC debate
While Some Hoard Dollar Bills, Others Envision Germy Cash’s Quick Demise
28.3.2020
Is a cash-based society sustainable in a pandemic? Hoarders say yes. Health experts say maybe. Visionaries say no: It’s a moment for systemic change
China and UK’s Planned Digital Currencies Appear to Have Little in Common
27.3.2020
Recent analysis shows that not all central bank digital currencies will be similar in their function or purpose
Is Now the Time to Invest in Bitcoin?
26.3.2020
Mati Greenspan and Michaël van de Poppe explain why now could be an opportune moment to invest in Bitcoin
National Digital Currencies: Not Yet Too Big to Fail
26.3.2020
What obstacles would national digital currencies face, and are there any benefits to launching them?
China Is Drafting Laws for the Circulation of National Digital Currency
26.3.2020
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, China’s central bank has reportedly completed the basic development of the nation’s central bank digital currency. The central bank is now drafting legislation for its circulation, according to local media. A number of patents have revealed what...
Tone Vays Says Proposed Digital USD is Nothing New
25.3.2020
Tone Vays argues the new U.S. digital dollar proposal is nothing new in the tech category
Russian Ministry Wants to Test Crypto and Blockchain in Regulatory Sandboxes
24.3.2020
Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development is preparing a draft law to allow firms from various industries to experiment with crypto and blockchain in a regulatory sandbox
Coronavirus Bailouts: US Banking Watchdogs Waive Hundreds of Regulations, Red Tape, Financial Oversight
23.3.2020
In 2019, cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses saw more regulation than any year prior. G20 finance ministers, central bank governors, and regulators cracked down hard on the bitcoin industry. However, during the covid-19 scare, U.S. authorities have been dropping regulations on a whim, making...
Zimbabwe U-Turns on Crypto, Looking to Stabilize Local Economy
22.3.2020
Zimbabwe’s central bank is working with crypto and fintech companies to leverage the country’s emerging digital economy amid crippling hyperinflation and currency instability
IMF Weighs the Pros and Cons of a Central Bank Digital Currency
22.3.2020
Tao Zhang, an IMF leader, details the pros and cons of a central bank digital currency, as well as a hybrid solution
Indian Government Engages RBI to Discuss Cryptocurrency Regulation
21.3.2020
The government of India is reportedly discussing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies with the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Furthermore, the government is awaiting the outcome of another cryptocurrency case at...
80% of Australians Know About Crypto but Only 1% Use It: Central Bank Study
20.3.2020
Fewert than 1 percent of surveyed Australians paid for consumer goods with cryptocurrency in 2019, according to a new study by the Reserve Bank of Australia
Key Government Figure Says Japan Needs a Digital Yen — and Fast
20.3.2020
According to a key figure in the Japanese Government, the Asian nation should quickly launch its own digital currency
BitMEX Report: Issuance of CBDCs May Lead to Inflation
18.3.2020
BitMEX Research suggests that the issuance of the CBDC will lead to inflation as the last lever on the banks’ ability to create money will be lifted
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s CBDC Could Beat China to the Punch in 2020
18.3.2020
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank will start issuing its blockchain-powered CBDC later this year, but will it beat China and others to the punch?
Could the Russian Central Bank Try to Ban Bitcoin Mining?
18.3.2020
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and business insiders have reacted with alarm to a recent interview given by the head of the central Bank of Russia’s legal department hinting that cryptocurrencies could be outlawed in the country – leading to a possible block on Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins mining.
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Redefining ‘Safe Haven’: Predicting the 2020 Future by Learning From the 2012 Past
17.3.2020
What similarities exist in the market between 2012 and 2020, and how will the past help us to be ready for the future?