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BIS Plans New Central Banking Fintech Research Hubs in Europe, North America

30.6.2020
The Bank for International Settlements is expanding its “Innovation Hub” with a handful of new locations in Canada and Europe

CBDCs Might Increase Central Banks' Footprint on Financial System - BIS

30.6.2020
The introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could potentially lead to central bank expanding its footprint on the financial system, according to Economic Adviser and Head of Research at the "central bank of central banks," the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)....

Canada's Digital Dollar Should Focus on Inclusion and Accessibility, Say Experts

30.6.2020
Experts from the Bank of Canada have released their thoughts on how a digital dollar should be available to all Canadians

Bitcoin as a tool to fight authoritarian regimes: Vladimir Putin critic explains

29.6.2020
Professor of Economics, Sergei Guriev, told Cointelegraph how Bitcoin can be used as a tool to combat authoritarian regimes

Lebanon’s Financial Meltdown: Currency Plunges 80%, Huge Losses at Central Bank, IMF Bailout Stalled

29.6.2020
The financial crisis in Lebanon has seen its currency, the Lebanese pound, fall 80%. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated that the country’s central bank has accumulated losses as much as 170 trillion pounds. The disagreement between the Lebanese government and the central bank...

What Recent Developments in the Fintech Space Mean for Our Future

28.6.2020
There have been several significant movements forward for digital assets, and there are more to come. Here’s what to keep an eye on

Not Like Before: Digital Currencies Debut Amid COVID-19

27.6.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced governments worldwide to focus on bringing blockchain tech to their financial services

Bitcoin as a Tool to Fight Authoritarian Regimes: Vladimir Putin’s Critic Explains

27.6.2020
Sergei Guriev, professor of Economics at Paris’ Science Po and Vladimir Putin’s critic, told Cointelegraph how Bitcoin can be used as a tool to combat authoritarian regimes despite having “no fundamental value.”

CBDC Issuance Is ‘Not a Reaction’ to Libra, Says Central Bank Body

25.6.2020
The Bank for International Settlements appeared to contradict its own prior statements in a new digital payments report

Sweden's Central Bank Releases 98-Page 'Economic Review' Devoted to CBDC

25.6.2020
Sweden's central bank just released a massive report on central bank digital currencies

BIS Expects COVID-19 Crisis to Boost CBDC Development Worldwide

24.6.2020
The Bank for International Settlements expects the COVID-19 crisis’ impact on retail payments to have a positive effect on central bank digital currency development

World’s Oldest Central Bank Reviews Possible Digital Currency With Mixed Results

24.6.2020
Sweden's Riksbank has looked into the viability of central bank digital currencies for its local market

WhatsApp Payments Suspended by Brazil’s Central Bank

24.6.2020
WhatsApp’s payment features have been suspended in Brazil less than one month after the Facebook-owned app rolled them out

Jim Rogers Discusses Bitcoin as Money and Why Governments Will Stop Crypto

23.6.2020
Jim Rogers, who cofounded the Quantum Fund with billionaire investor George Soros, has shared his view on bitcoin, its use as money, and governments’ response to the growing use of cryptocurrency. He predicts that central banks will not let uncontrolled money be used. Jim Rogers Talks Bitcoin...