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China's Digital Yuan Research Delayed Amid Coronavirus Epidemic

26.2.2020
The coronavirus outbreak has led to postponed work at various Chinese government institutions, including the organs responsible for researching and developing the digital yuan

Wielding the Tools of Liberty: Exploring Wendy McElroy’s Latest Book ‘The Satoshi Revolution’

25.2.2020
When Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network, not only was the protocol a breakthrough in computer science, but it transformed the way society perceives money, economics, and freedom. “The Satoshi Revolution” written by Wendy McElroy delves into the transformative technology...

Ukraine’s Central Bank: E-Hryvnia Threatens Landscape of Banking System

25.2.2020
The National Bank of Ukraine is still trying to balance the potential threats and benefits of a central bank digital currency

China Adopts Security Standards for Blockchain Applications in the Financial Sector

25.2.2020
Keeping the focus on blockchain development, banking authorities in China have issued a set of rules pertaining to the secure application of crypto-related technologies in the financial sphere. The new standards, the first of this kind, are to guide the work of developers and service providers...

Bitcoin Halving Will Drop Inflation Rate Lower Than Central Banks’ 2% Target Reference

25.2.2020
When Satoshi Nakamoto invented Bitcoin, the creator designed the protocol to be an inflationary currency, one that is predictable as bitcoin’s inflation always decreases every four years. Today, 77 days before the reward halving, BTC’s inflation rate is around 3.6% and it’s...

Secretive Digital Fiat Project Emerges With New Partner as CBDC Chatter Grows

24.2.2020
Fnality, a high-profile digital fiat project backed by 14 big-name financial institutions, is teaming with the ConsenSys-backed Adhara

Bank of England Official: Central Banks May Lose Payments Race to Tech Companies

24.2.2020
The chief cashier of the Bank of England has warned that central banks must act quickly to prevent tech companies from dominating the digital payments sector

Indian Supreme Court to Rule on Central Bank’s Crypto Banking Ban

24.2.2020
The building of the Indian Supreme court In New Delhi, India. Source: iStock/anil_shakya19 India’s Supreme Court is set to rule on a legal challenge to restrictions placed on banks dealing with cryptocurrency traders imposed by the central Reserve Bank of India (RBI). If the challenge proved...

‘Crucial’ for Central Banks to Consider Digital Currencies: Bank of England Exec

24.2.2020
Governments need to research digital currencies so they can strike a balance with private issuers, said the BoE's chief cashier

Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat

24.2.2020
Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains

G20 Kicks Off 2020 Discussion on Cryptocurrencies — Urges Countries to Apply FATF Standards

24.2.2020
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors had their first 2020 meeting this weekend in Saudi Arabia. They discussed cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and issued a statement urging countries to implement the cryptocurrency standards set by the Financial Action Task Force. They were also...

Sweden’s Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT – But Only in Simulation Mode

21.2.2020
Riksbank's e-krona pilot will run on distributed ledger tech, but the entire project will be operated as only a simulation through at least 2021

G20: Think Tank, Ministers, Central Bankers to Talk Crypto, CBDC Policy

21.2.2020
In December 2019, Saudi Arabia took over the G20 presidency from Japan, becoming the first Arab nation to take over the G20 presidency. The G20 will once again tackle the issue of cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), with an influential think tank, ministers and central...

OSCE Sponsors Cryptocurrency Course for Central Asia Law Enforcement

21.2.2020
The OSCE held a course on the darkweb and cryptocurrencies for law enforcement officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries

In Response to Bitcoin, Central Bank of Brazil Presents Instant Payment System Pix

21.2.2020
Banco Central do Brasil has started testing a new payment network with the promise to offer Brazilians near instant transactions and many new services. Portrayed as a response to Bitcoin, the Pix system will be mandatory for major financial institutions to ensure wide coverage. The project aims...