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Dutch Crypto Exchange Adds Extra Verification Measures Citing ‘Disproportionate’ Central Bank Requirements
18.11.2020
The exchange said it must now ask users for extra information such as the purpose of bitcoin purchases
Dutch Bitcoin firm reluctantly tightens rules at central bank's behest
18.11.2020
Unique in Europe, the Dutch central bank now requires Bitcoin exchanges to prove that their users actually control their withdrawal addresses
Former Bank of Japan exec says Japan will need years to issue digital yen
17.11.2020
A former Bank of Japan official is concerned about a digital yen triggering massive outflows from private bank deposits
Kyrgyzstan's central bank developing draft law for cryptocurrency industry
16.11.2020
Solid crypto regulations would be a long time coming for Kyrgyzstan
Central bank digital currencies are dead in the water
15.11.2020
CBDCs won’t fundamentally be changing anything — central banks still want to control your wealth and your money
Ukraine is prepared to lead Eastern Europe’s crypto space
15.11.2020
The Ukrainian government is making serious steps toward crypto to make the country a leader in Eastern Europe
Pakistan’s SEC Discusses Cryptocurrency Regulation, Central Bank Confirms No Crypto Ban
15.11.2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has published a paper discussing cryptocurrency regulation in the country. Meanwhile, the central bank has reportedly confirmed that there is no cryptocurrency ban. Pakistan’s Crypto Regulation in the Works The Securities and Exchange...
Hedge Fund Manager Brian Kelly Says Increasing Institutional Interest in Bitcoin Down to its Fixed Supply
14.11.2020
Hedge fund manager Brian Kelly says the surging number of institutional investors owning bitcoin is down to the digital currency’s core value proposition- a fixed coin supply. On the other hand, the same institutional investor interest is helping to build confidence in the top cryptocurrency...
Printing $1.7 Trillion for Climate Change: How Joe Biden’s Administration Aims to Push the ‘Green New Deal’
13.11.2020
In 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve has injected an enormous amount of U.S. dollars to special interests in the banking sector in order to combat the economic effects stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. This week the central bank published its financial stability report and the Fed discussed...
BIS head says physical cash still important, even if CBDCs take over
13.11.2020
BIS Innovation Hub head Benoît Cœuré stressed the importance of maintaining multiple payment options beyond just CBDCs
"Banks will have to adjust" to crypto, says Bank of England leader
13.11.2020
Jon Cunliffe, one of the leaders of England's central bank, said banks must adapt to the changes brought on by digital assets
Bank of England Official Balks at Shielding Banks Against Digital Currencies: Report
13.11.2020
Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe says protecting bank business models is not BoE's responsibility
From PayPal to Libra: Big Tech Has Forced Central Banks to Wake Up to CBDCs, Says Benoit Coeure
13.11.2020
Libra was the final wake-up call for central banks that prompted serious consideration of digital currency issuances, according to the head of the BIS Innovation Hub
Deutsche Bank: central bank digital currency will replace cash in long term
12.11.2020
Deutsche Bank has called on Europe to accelerate the development of central bank digital currencies
Central Banks’ Renewed Gold Hunger Shows Need For A Hedge
11.11.2020
A new survey suggested that central banks may be on the hunt for a hedge – a search that may lead some directly to digital gold, bitcoin (BTC), albeit via the central banking sector’s default asset of choice: gold.
In a new report focusing on the status of gold reserves in central banks conducted...
US central banker urges digital dollar development
10.11.2020
FOMC member Robert Kaplan believes the Fed should prioritize creating a digital dollar
Lebanon Preparing Central Bank Digital Currency for 2021 Rollout
10.11.2020
Central bankers hope the CBDC will help restore confidence in Lebanon's shaky banking sector
Lebanon to launch digital currency in face of economic and financial turmoil
10.11.2020
Lebanon's central bank governor says the country, whose lira has been in freefall, is preparing to launch a digital currency in 2021
UK drafting stablecoin regulations and researching a CBDC
10.11.2020
The United Kingdom has announced forthcoming regulatory proposals for stablecoins and ongoing research into CBDC
‘Dr Doom’ Nouriel Roubini Admits Bitcoin May Be a Store of Value, Sees Big Revolution in Central Bank Digital Currencies
9.11.2020
Economist Nouriel Roubini, also known as “Dr. Doom,” has admitted that bitcoin may be a store of value. Roubini sees a “big revolution” coming in the next three years due to central banks launching their own digital currencies. Nouriel Roubini Sees Store of Value in Bitcoin...