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How 10 Countries Respond to Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency

11.7.2019
A growing number of governments have responded to Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans including China, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the U.K., and the U.S. Several intergovernmental organizations have also weighed in such as the European Central Bank and the Bank...

Market Outlook: Gold and Crypto Reap the Benefits of Economic Fear

10.7.2019
Cryptocurrencies have recovered from losses incurred a week ago, with many digital assets up 50-80% since July 2. For instance, eight days ago bitcoin core (BTC) tumbled to $9,650 and then back to a high of $13,150 yesterday evening. However, during the afternoon trading sessions on Wednesday, most...

Turkey Puts Central Bank Digital Currency on New Economic Roadmap

10.7.2019
The Turkish government has included a blockchain-based central bank digital currency as a target in its 2019–2023 economic roadmap

Turkey’s New Economic Roadmap Calls for Central Bank Cryptocurrency

10.7.2019
The initiative is part of Turkey's 11th Development Plan aimed at to reinvigorating the national economy

‘PayPal is F*cked’: BitMEX CEO Says Facebook Libra Will Make Banks ‘Dumb Nodes’

10.7.2019
PayPal is a dead end, says BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes

EU Central Bank Won’t Add Bitcoin to Reserves — Says Its Not a Currency

10.7.2019
European Central Bank’s latest bitcoin-isn’t-money soundbite fails to win favor with Twitter followers

Money and Democracy: Why You Never Get to Vote on the Most Important Part of Society

10.7.2019
It’s very odd that citizens never get to vote or have any say in regard to society’s money, even though it’s one of the most important aspects of everyday life. In fact, in developed countries, most central banks are institutions that are privatized from political interference...

China’s Central Bank Developing Own Digital Currency in Response to Libra

8.7.2019
The Chinese central bank is developing its own digital currency in response to Facebook’s forthcoming Libra stablecoin

Chinese Central Bank’s Blockchain Trade Platform Processed $4.36B

8.7.2019
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, has processed $4.36 billion in foreign exchange transactions on its blockchain platform since its inception

Facebook Libra Threat Could Spur Work on China’s National Digital Currency: PBoC Official

8.7.2019
China's central bank could hasten development of its own digital cash to counter the threat posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, an official says

Trading Bitcoin Is Illegal in Iran, Central Bank Official Warns

8.7.2019
Buying and selling bitcoin is prohibited in Iran by a local AML authority, a Central Bank official said

Central Bank Executives Of Europe Demand Rapid Regulatory Action For Facebook’s Libra

8.7.2019
Facebook’s ambitious and much-talked-about cryptocurrency Libra never fails to keep the crypto community abuzz. Whether it is about its whitepaper release or regulatory concerns, Libra is almost always in the news. The latest update doing the rounds, as reported by Bloomberg on 7th July 2019,...

European Central Bank Exec Calls for Fast Regulatory Action Regarding Libra

7.7.2019
Financial regulators must act fast to prepare for Facebook’s Libra stablecoin, according to European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure

Japan’s Central Bank Rules Out Issuing Cryptocurrency, Say Would Mean Dropping Cash

6.7.2019
Japan’s central bank, Bank of Japan has put the question of launching cryptocurrencies to rest. A bank official stated on Friday that issuing a central bank cryptocurrency would require the county to end cash totally, which at this stage isn’t feasible. Deputy Governor of the Bank...

‘Don’t Worry We Can Just Print More Money’ – Swedish Central Bank Ponders -1.5% Interest Rate

6.7.2019
At a press conference on Wednesday, the head of the Swedish Central Bank admitted that interest rates could potentially go as low as -1.5%, and quipped that Swedes likely wouldn’t even protest. Other countries implementing negative interest rate policies are producing lukewarm results that...

Three Bank Failures Open New Chapter in Never-Ending Financial Crisis

5.7.2019
The collapse of three banks on three different continents indicates a new global crisis is brewing. But it may also show that the last one never really ended and the tools used to manage the global economy simply don’t work. Also read: Side Effects of Economic Growth: Is Snowden Right to...