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ING Chief Economist: Libra Accelerating Central Banks’ Crypto Plans

27.9.2019
ING chief economist Mark Cliffe says central banks could move towards issuing digital currencies within 2-3 years, given Facebook’s Libra project

ING’s Chief Economist Predicts Central Bank Digital Currencies in 2-3 Years

27.9.2019
Dutch bank ING's chief economist has said Facebook's Libra is pressuring central banks to launch their own digital currencies

Venezuelan Central Bank is Considering Holding Bitcoin and Ether

26.9.2019
State-owned oil and gas company PSDV asks Venezuelan central bank to explore storing BTC and Ether

Libra Crypto Is ‘Undoubtedly’ a Wakeup Call for Central Banks, Says ECB Exec

26.9.2019
The Facebook-backed stable coin solves problems and could create others

Japan’s Central Bank Chief Calls for International Effort on Libra Regulation

24.9.2019
The governor of the Bank of Japan has called for global cooperation in regulating stablecoins like the Facebook-led Libra

Central Banker: CBDCs Are a Flexible Tool for Zero-Interest Rate World

19.9.2019
Central banks can benefit from digital currencies but they don’t necessarily need a blockchain, says Chile’s top central banker

European Countries Step Up Response to Facebook’s Libra

16.9.2019
The European Central Bank (ECB) and a number of countries in the region have stepped up their efforts in response to Facebook’s Libra, which has revived a competing ECB project for instant payments. As Facebook engages Switzerland’s financial regulator, the ECB clarifies how Libra...

Facebook to Be Quizzed by ECB & Central Banks + 8 More Crypto Briefs

16.9.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Regulation news The European Central Bank (ECB) and the heads of a number of central banks will quiz Facebook over its forthcoming...

Global Central Banks to Question Facebook-Led Libra Over Financial Risks

16.9.2019
The Libra Association is to be grilled by 26 central banks over the perceived risks to financial stability posed by the crypto project

At Least 19 Central Banks Give Way to Monetary Easing As Economy Slows

16.9.2019
In a coordinated fashion, more than 18 central banks worldwide have or plan to cut interest rates, sparking a domino effect of monetary easing. It’s been 10 years since the world has seen central planners orchestrate such harmonization in an attempt to save the economy from a deep recession....

Central Banks to Meet With Libra Founders in Switzerland on Monday

15.9.2019
A forum of central banks will meet with Libra on Monday to assess the purported financial stability risks of the project

10 Useful Browser Plugins to Help Crypto Users

9.9.2019
There are many different browser extensions or plugins that benefit cryptocurrency users, ranging from price trackers and wallets to those that help crypto users with security and privacy. Bitcoin.com has produced a video, listing 10 of the most useful browser extensions with explanations of...

Capital Controls in Argentina Demonstrate Dangers of Government-Controlled Money

5.9.2019
The current financial system, with governments and central banks controlling the flow of money, creates impediments for people’s economic freedom. Among them is the danger that the ruling class will try to hide its mismanagement of the country’s affairs by preventing people from voting...

Can Bitcoin replace currencies issued by Central Banks?

28.8.2019
The issue of whether Bitcoin (BTC) can replace Fiat currency issued and administered by the central banks across the globe is raging for some time now. There are many positives and negatives related to Bitcoin, and one has to take a holistic approach towards the issue in order to arrive at...

Smokescreens and Mirrors: How Does a Country Do an ICO? They Call It QE

22.8.2019
Financial regulators all around the world have been cracking down hard on ICOs for promising more than they can deliver. At the same time governments and central banks are pulling off far worse scams, such as QE, wiping out the savings of everyone that depends on them. To hide this fact they...

Market Update: Prices Drop as Crypto Sentiment Enters the Fear Zone

21.8.2019
Cryptocurrency markets fell hard on August 21 following the $700 price drop bitcoin core (BTC) saw during the early morning trading sessions. Most digital assets have lost 2-8% in value as the overall market valuation of all 2,000+ coins has plunged to $263 billion. Crypto price movements have been...

The World Bank’s Blockchain Bond Is Just a Fancy Way of Selling Debt

21.8.2019
Last year the World Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia announced a permissioned Ethereum-based blockchain to facilitate the end-to-end issuance of bonds between financial partners. The Bretton Woods-created financial institution hopes to make debt capital markets far more efficient with...