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US Fed Chair Jerome Powell Rules Out The Private Sector in Creation of a Digital Dollar

Jerome Powell, the U.S Fed Reserve Chairman, has said that private entities should not be part of the creation process of a digital dollar. Appearing before the House Financial Services Committee on June 17, the Fed Chair highlighted that monetary policy functions should be left to the central banks regardless of the operating ecosystems. On […] дальше »

2020-6-18 19:14


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Buying Corporate Bonds and ETFs: US Federal Reserve Continues to Bailout ‘Too Big to Fail’

The U. S. Federal Reserve has continued its schemes of monetary easing and funding a number of private banks during the Covid-19 outbreak. On Monday evening, the Fed revealed it would be buying corporate bonds and exchange-traded funds using the entity’s Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF). дальше »

2020-5-13 23:01


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Q1 Crypto Trade Volume Jumps 61%, Bitcoin’s Price Performance Trumps Equity and Gold Markets

For well over a month now, a great number of countries have been living under lockdowns and stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, central banks like the Fed, Bank of England (BoE), and European Central Bank (ECB) have funneled trillions into the hands of private financial incumbents. дальше »

2020-4-11 20:30


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Bank of England Executive Supports Calls for CBDC Issuance

Sarah John, chief cashier of the Bank of England (BoE) says governments should seriously consider creating central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as a countermeasure to private crypto projects. Central Banks Need to Dominate Digital Currency Space Speaking to the Telegraph, John highlighted the need for central banks to consider CBDC as a viable option. дальше »

2020-2-25 20:00


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French Central Bank Exec Opposes Private Crypto Assets

Central bankers who initially discounted Bitcoin and other public crypto assets as fraud, Ponzi schemes or scams, have suddenly changed their stance.   Banks Now Love Crypto, But Only if They Can Control It Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau is the latest monetary policymaker who has recently commented on cryptocurrency and advocated for the technology to be issued and controlled by central banks. дальше »

2020-1-27 19:30


RBI Governor Rules Out Private Digital Currencies But Discussion Underway For A Centralized One

India's Central Bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor has ruled out the private digital currencies like Libra, asserting government's right over this function. Saktikante Das told reporters on Tuesday: “The world over, central banks and the governments are against private digital currency because currency issuance is a sovereign function and it has to […] дальше »

2019-12-6 18:28


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Arab Bank Switzerland to Offer Bitcoin Custody and Brokerage Services

According to a report published by swissinfo. ch on September 19, 2019, Arab Bank Switzerland has joined the list of established banks which offer access to digital asset products. A New Bank in the Crypto Sphere Arab Bank Switzerland, a bank specializing in private banking and trade financing, has partnered with blockchain technology firm Taurus, toRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-9-20 09:00


The Return of Mortgage-Backed Securities: Private Banks Ready to Play Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Despite the fact that mortgage-backed securities helped tank the economy during the financial crisis of 2007–2008, banks are once again getting more heavily involved with mortgage bonds after the Trump administration proposed privatizing and downsizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac earlier this month. дальше »

2019-9-17 22:23


Central Bank Crypto Could Damage Entire Economies, Warns Bank of Japan

The deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, Masayoshi Amamiya, has warned that the creation of crypto by central banks could have a negative impact on economies, Reuters reports. According to Amamiya, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) had the potential to take away the credit channels of commercial banks if they managed to replace private […] The post Central Bank Crypto Could Damage Entire Economies, Warns Bank of Japan appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-7-6 17:36


Wirex WXT Token Launches with Emphasis on User Rewards Rather than Fundraising Method

Many private firms have launched their own native tokens for a number of reasons such as giving their customers access to certain services and as a means of fundraising through ICOs and so on. Everyone from cryptocurrency exchanges such as Binance who launched their native BNB token to large banks such as JPMorgan announcing their […] дальше »

2019-6-16 21:06


‘Totally Absurd’ – New FATF Rules To Turn Bitcoin Exchanges Into Banks

Intergovernmental body the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has committed to making 200 countries treat cryptocurrency exchanges like banks. FATF Among ‘Biggest Threats’ To Crypto As Bloomberg reported June 11, an update to how national regulators should treat businesses dealing with cryptocurrency tokens will officially go public on the 21st of the month. дальше »

2019-6-12 20:00


Moody’s Ratings Agency Warns Against Risks Associated With Private Blockchains

On April 25th, rating agency Moody’s released a report titled “Blockchain Improves Operational Efficiency for Securitizations, Amid New Risks.” In the report, the rating agency highlights the growing attraction of blockchain technology to banks and others involved in so-called securitizations, or the conversion of debts and other financial assets into easily tradeable forms. Moody's Investors […] дальше »

2019-5-1 06:19


India’s Banking Sector Afraid Of Crypto, Leading Bank Threatens Customers By Putting Account Restrictions

One of India’s leading private banks, the Housing Development Financial Corporation (HDFC), is reportedly sending users whose banking transactions… The post India’s Banking Sector Afraid Of Crypto, Leading Bank Threatens Customers By Putting Account Restrictions appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »

2019-4-29 12:12


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Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem

Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems. дальше »

2019-3-23 17:29


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Crypto Privacy Part 2: Zcash vs. Monero

In the first few years of Bitcoin’s existence, one of the features that attracted the most attention from early advocates was the ability to make private transactions. Bitcoin’s Privacy Woes In a financial system where banks, businesses and government authorities heavily monitor consumer purchases, the ability for one to vanish from the radar of theseRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-3-19 02:00


IBM’s Crypto Presence is Growing with New Tools for Banks and Custodians with Shuttle Holdings

IBM is a major tech giant, and they have been continually interested in the application of blockchain technology for quite some time. Now, a New York investment firm named Shuttle Holdings will be launching a custody solution for digital assets in the beta version, which is entirely built on the private cloud and encryption tech […] дальше »

2019-3-13 01:29