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Better to get it right than to be first with CBDC, says US Fed chair

19.10.2020
The U.S. already has a “safe and active dynamic domestic payment system,” Powell argued

Digital Ruble Could Be Tool Against Sanctions, Bank of Russia Says

19.10.2020
Russia's central bank says a digital ruble could make Russia less dependent on the U.S. dollar and more resistant to foreign sanctions

95% of winners in China’s CBDC lottery spent digital yuan prizes

19.10.2020
Some winners purchased additional digital yuan during the pilot

The Great Financial Reset: IMF Managing Director Calls for a ‘New Bretton Woods Moment’

19.10.2020
As the global economy shudders from the disastrous effects of central planning, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director in Washington, DC, Kristalina Georgieva is calling for a “new Bretton Woods moment.” Georgieva spoke about the juncture on October 15, and she stressed...

With job listing, Canada’s central bank takes additional steps towards a CBDC

18.10.2020
The winning candidate's primary task will be to monitor the latest developments related to electronic money, but also research “the development of a CBDC”

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

Law Decoded: The rivalry between central banks and global stablecoins, Oct. 9–16

16.10.2020
Talk of CBDCs and Facebook's Libra headlined this week's policy news, as international organizations weigh in on both

Bank of Spain to Weigh Digital Currency Design Proposals, ‘Implications’ Through 2021

16.10.2020
The "priority" research comes as Spain weighs a global pivot to digital economies

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

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For New Record High + More News

16.10.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Mining news Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty, or the measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, is expected to rise more than...

Five Russian banks express interest in piloting digital ruble

16.10.2020
The first pilots of Russia’s digital currency are expected to launch in H1 2021

Shariah Compliance Expert Says Cryptocurrencies Are Legit Commodities

16.10.2020
A shariah compliance expert, the current chairman of the Shariah Advisory Council at Malaysia’s central bank and a shariah board member at many financial companies, says that cryptocurrency is a legit commodity that can be exchanged. Cryptocurrency and Shariah Compliance Cryptocurrency...

Central banks should be ready with CBDCs, says Bank of Canada exec

15.10.2020
Timothy Lane says the central bank is developing a CBDC at "a good pace.”

The Bahamas central bank wants to make its digital 'Sand Dollar' global

15.10.2020
The Bahamas’ digital currency is currently used domestically

Nigeria Protest Group Asks for Bitcoin Donations After Regulators Blocks Bank Account

15.10.2020
A Nigerian protest group called Feminist Coalition is asking well-wishers to make donations via bitcoin after authorities reportedly blocked the organization’s bank account. Feminist Coalition is one of the many groups spearheading protests against alleged police brutality by a Nigerian...

Russian Central Bank Wants to Cap Bitcoin Buying at USD 7,800 a Year

14.10.2020
Once again, Russia has a worrying idea for the local crypto industry and users as Russia’s Central Bank announced a new proposal that would seek to place an annual cap of around USD 7,800 (BTC 0.68) on crypto purchases for everyone in the country barring accredited investors. In an official...