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Cryptocurrency Could Kill Bank Lending, Warns Bank of England Deputy Governor
1.3.2020
In the cryptocurrency economy, the supply of credit through the banking system could disappear, warned Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe. That would be a change with “profound economic consequences,” he added, emphasizing the risks from Facebook’s Libra project...
BIS Paper Reckons With P2P Payments, Tokenized Securities, Central Bank Digital Currencies
1.3.2020
Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements say the future of payments may be peer-to-peer, but a number of considerations must be satisfied before distributed ledger-based systems can go mainstream
Coronavirus, Drug Dealers and Buffett’s BTC: Bad Crypto News of the Week
29.2.2020
Coronavirus keeps marching on the planet, drug dealers lose millions of dollars in BTC, while Tyler Winklevoss experiences his “Bitcoin pizza moment.” Check the bad crypto news of the past week
Prime Broker Tagomi Becomes 22nd Member of Facebook’s Libra Association
26.2.2020
Tagomi is joining the Libra Association
Crypto Prime Broker Tagomi To Join Libra Association
26.2.2020
Crypto Prime Broker Tagomi joins Facebook’s Libra Association - expected to contribute $10 M to the development of the stablecoin
Bank of Canada Won’t Issue Its Own Crypto Unless Libra Succeeds: Deputy Governor
25.2.2020
The Bank of Canada does not see the need to create a central bank digital currency unless a competitor – like Libra – starts dethroning the existing fiat
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
‘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
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...
Shopify Joins Libra While Quitter Vodafone Advertises Bitcoin on Facebook
24.2.2020
Facebook’s coin project, Libra, continues to draw attention despite setbacks, including a shrinking pool of backers and a growing number of worried regulators. But now with JP Morgan seeing potential for the social network’s cryptocurrency and e-commerce giant Shopify joining the Libra...
Shopify Becomes the Latest Firm to Join Libra Association
22.2.2020
Shopify, the Canada-based globally acclaimed e-commerce firm, has taken the crypto community in a blow through its official announcement celebrating its entry in Libra Association, which serves as the backbone for Facebook’s highly controversial stablecoin project, Libra. The news is like a spring...
Shopify Becomes the Latest Firm to Join Libra Association
22.2.2020
Shopify, the Canada-based globally acclaimed e-commerce firm, has taken the crypto community in a blow through its official announcement celebrating its entry in Libra Association, which serves as the backbone for Facebook’s highly controversial stablecoin project, Libra. The news is like a spring...
Calibra Technical Lead Tells Why Facebook Built New Language for Libra
22.2.2020
Digital lead for Calibra explains why Facebook has built a new programming language called Move to power Libra
Shopify Joins Facebook's Libra Project + More News
21.2.2020
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Canada-headquartered e-commerce giant Shopify said it has become a member of the Libra Association. "As a member of...
Canadian E-Commerce Giant Shopify Joins Libra Association
21.2.2020
After multiple departures, the Libra Association finally has the first addition to its foundation in the form of e-commerce giant Shopify
e-Commerce Giant Shopify Joins Libra Association
21.2.2020
Shopify has joined the Libra Association
EU Can’t Decide What to do with Libra
20.2.2020
Libra, the digital currency from Facebook, is raising more than a few eyebrows in the European Union
EU Securities Regulator Flags Risks of Big Tech's Entry Into Financial Services
19.2.2020
The ESMA, the EU’s financial governing body, noted several risks of big tech companies entering the financial space as part of a 2020 report
EU Official: We Can’t Regulate Libra Without More Details
19.2.2020
The European Union is still trying to figure out what to do about Libra, according to a new memo
David Marcus and His Calibrated Effort to Save Libra
16.2.2020
Calibra’s David Marcus quickly rose to prominence as one of the most important people in crypto in 2019