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BlockFi to Pay USD 100M Fine, Indian Central Banker vs. Crypto, BTC & ETH Flows Changed + More News
14.2.2022
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Could ‘Slow Crypto Down’ in His Second Term, Warns Billionaire Mike Novogratz
30.11.2021
Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz has cautioned that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell could slow down the crypto market in his second term in office. Commenting on his renomination, Novogratz said Powell could “act more like a central banker than a guy that wants to...
Bitcoin adoption won’t affect IMF talks, says El Salvador’s top central banker
19.10.2021
The country’s central bank chief does not see the recent Bitcoin adoption move hampering plans to secure an IMF loan
Central Bankers on Bitcoin, La Liga NFTs, Cardano's Upgrade + More News
9.9.2021
according to Bloomberg. He has added that “private money usually collapses sooner or later.” Meanwhile, Aleja
Bitcoin Will Face Tougher Regulation as Popularity Grows, Says Sweden’s Central Banker
2.6.2021
The Swedish central bank’s governor says bitcoin will face tougher regulation given its sheer popularity that continues to grow. “When something gets big enough, things like consumer interests and money laundering come into play,” said Stefan Ingves, Governor of the Riksbank....
Danish Central Banker Tempted to Ignore Cryptocurrency — Sees Real Threat in ‘Big Tech Invading Currency Area’
28.5.2021
Denmark’s central bank governor Lars Rohde says that he can be tempted to ignore cryptocurrency, stating that it is not a threat to the central bank at present. However, he pointed out that the real threat could come from big technology companies “invading the currency area or...
US central banker urges digital dollar development
10.11.2020
FOMC member Robert Kaplan believes the Fed should prioritize creating a digital dollar
E-Krona or Bust, Says Sweden’s Chief Central Banker, Trying to Drag Swedish Govt Into Digital Age
16.10.2020
Riksbank Governor Stevan Ingves sees a Swedish digital currency as an imperative for his central bank
Digital Euro Within Decade ‘Very Likely,’ Says Finland’s Chief Central Banker
16.10.2020
Olli Rehn believes a digital euro "in one form or another" is all but inevitable
Top Indian Central Banker Says Cryptos Have a Future But Fears Monopoly
20.8.2020
A former chief economist of the IMF said neither private digital currencies nor central bank digital currencies should hold a monopoly
Mauritius Central Banker Confirms Island’s Digital Currency Plans
12.5.2020
The Bank of Mauritius is inching closer to issuing a retail-focused central bank digital currency (CBDC), its governor confirmed Tuesday
Japanese Ex-Central Banker: Libra Spurred Us to Take CBDCs Seriously
22.1.2020
The former head of payments and settlements at the Bank of Japan says Facebook’s Libra spurred institutions to look seriously into digital currency issuance
China’s Digital Yuan Will Target Retail Payments First, Ex-Central Banker Says
26.11.2019
Former PBoC head Xiaochuan Zhou says the digital yuan will enable retail payments first, but might need a different technical design for cross-border payments
French Central Banker Advocates For Blockchain-Based Settlements in Europe
25.11.2019
The central bank of France wants the eurozone to build a DLT-based settlement system that moves euros faster and more cheaply than existing tech
French Central Banker: The World Needs to Standardize Crypto Regulations
16.10.2019
A French central banker is calling for a global regulatory framework on crypto assets
Central Banker: CBDCs Are a Flexible Tool for Zero-Interest Rate World
19.9.2019
Central banks can benefit from digital currencies but they don’t necessarily need a blockchain, says Chile’s top central banker
Libra Can Teach China One Thing, Suggests Ex-Central Banker
11.7.2019
Zhou Xiaochuan. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg Markets and Finance
The Chinese government may be about to rethink its strategy towards “digital currencies,” a recent speech by the country’s former central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, suggests.
Zhou, who served as the governor...
Swiss Central Banker ‘Relaxed’ About Facebook’s Libra Crypto
25.6.2019
A Swiss central banker has suggested that Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Libra, is not ruffling any feathers with the regulator, Reuters reports.