2025-10-16 22:58 |
The Bank of England won’t lift its proposed stablecoin holding limits until it’s confident a flood of bank deposits into digital assets won’t threaten lending to the real economy, Reuters reported.
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Bank of Japan officials are beginning to acknowledge what once seemed outlandish: that cryptocurrencies could one day become a major part of everyday payments in Japan—and perhaps even challenge the yen itself.
2025-6-22 17:07 | |
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President Donald Trump said Thursday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite mounting frustration with the central bank’s pace on interest rate cuts. Speaking at a White House event, Trump stated, “I’m not going to…
2025-6-13 20:22 | |
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Banking giant JPMorgan will allow clients to buy Bitcoin, CEO Jamie Dimon said at the firm’s annual investor day. Speaking to CNBC, Dimon said clients would soon be able to buy Bitcoin, though the bank itself won’t hold the asset. …
2025-5-20 09:25 | |
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As the cryptocurrency market heats up, attention turns to promising digital currencies that won’t break the bank. With prices under a dollar, these emerging altcoins are capturing interest for their potential to deliver substantial returns.
2025-1-7 00:00 | |
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A new report shows that more than 30% of the South Korean population holds crypto, with investors now holding over 100 trillion won in assets. South Korea‘s crypto market is rapidly booming as the number of investors reached 15.59 million…
2024-12-26 11:34 | |
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This holiday season, consider treating yourself to cryptocurrencies that won’t break the bank but could offer significant returns. From affordable tokens with high potential to digital assets set to surge, there’s a wealth of options to explore.
2024-12-8 14:00 | |
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The Bank of Japan won’t rush to repeat hikes of the yen, which triggered a market meltdown in July.
2024-9-23 09:30 | |
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The Bank of Israel won't decide whether to launch a central bank digital currency before the European Union does, Deputy Governor Andrew Abir told Reuters.
2024-7-11 15:06 | |
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Analysts from leading international cross-border bank, Standard Chartered have made a bold prediction that Bitcoin could witness a significant rise to new all-time highs above $73,700. This projection, slightly higher than the cryptocurrency’s previous peak, comes with an unexpected and wholly ambitious timeline.
2024-5-23 20:00 | |
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Deutsche Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel reaffirmed Eurosystem’s inability to identify individuals through CBDC payments, highlighting minimal data visibility. The Eurosystem wouldn’t be able to identify people based on their payments with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), as it would see…
2024-4-24 11:59 | |
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Even if the Federal Reserve were close to recommending a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S., Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers that the Fed has zero interest in a system in which it would have a view into user data.
2024-3-8 20:10 | |
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As per the Bank of Korea, citizens will only be able to use digital won to buy selected goods. South Korea is gearing up to launch its first pilot of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with 100,000 citizens in…
2023-11-24 10:42 | |
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Over the past two years, the Asian region has been racing to launch Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), and the Digital Won is the latest to enter a critical stage, per a recent report. Related Reading: Bhutan Secretly Spent Millions On Its Bitcoin Mines: Report Reveals Bank of Korea Partners with Financial Authorities For Digital […]
2023-11-23 21:00 | |
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Pocket-sized Bitcoin miners are a stand against the “secrecy and exclusivity” of the Bitcoin mining industry, according to their inventors.
2023-9-5 05:37 | |
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Colombia's central bank recommends implementing restrictions on CBDC holdings, as its research indicates that CBDC adoption will likely result in limited economic impacts
2023-8-18 19:36 | |
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Shinhan Bank and Siam Commercial Bank’s SCB TechX recorded real-time, low-cost remittances. The pilot on the Hedera network involved cross-border stablecoin payments using South Korean won (KRW), the Thai Baht (THB), and the New Taiwan dollar (NTD).
2023-7-19 23:45 | |
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After receiving 50 submissions as part of a consultation process, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has said it won't propose a regulatory approach towards stablecoins and crypto-assets.
2023-6-30 13:53 | |
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CZ highlighted examples such as regulatory complexity and capital requirements as reasons why he isn’t keen on Binance buying a bank.
2023-5-30 08:15 | |
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Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes believes it will cause significant volatility in Bitcoin as well, suggesting it won't likely reach a new all-time high this year.
2023-5-29 09:10 | |
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Even as digitalization increases, the commercial bank’s place in the economy is solid and will be supported by some new forms of money, the credit rating agency said.
2023-5-4 23:21 | |
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The digital pound will not replace cash under the proposed Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) system, per the Times. Public opinion on CBDCs is generally negative, including concerns about financial privacy and infringement of personal freedoms.
2023-4-10 16:24 | |
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Potential guidelines reportedly won’t have a binding force over banks, which can rely on their own risk assessment.
2023-4-6 10:51 | |
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The Federal Reserve’s new Bank Term Funding Program is a backstop for banks – but also a license to let interest rates rip.
2023-3-16 19:33 | |
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The closure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank won’t affect Circle’s USDC operations. The post Circle says USDC operations unaffected by SVB, Signature closures appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-3-13 13:45 | |
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Caitlin Long, the founder of Custodia Bank, handed over evidence of fraud committed by big crypto firms before last year's crisis. She also says crypto won't be uninvented.
2023-2-18 11:53 | |
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Finance minister Jeremy Hunt says the digital pound, or “Britcoin,” would be issued and backed by the Bank of England, but it won’t negate the use of cash.
2023-2-7 07:52 | |
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Adapting how crypto exchanges operate under the new regulation won’t be easy, but it might make it easier for them to get bank accounts in Europe, says Anna Baydakova.
2023-1-25 22:17 | |
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The crypto friendly bank has been reducing its involvement in crypto markets in recent months, part of the fallout from recent industry debacles.
2023-1-24 07:08 | |
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The asset-light crypto miner won't reach its 23 EH/s hashrate target by mid-2023, the bank said, while also lowering its price target to $4.
2023-1-9 12:18 | |
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Coinbase is now able to operate in Ireland, which enables the company to work with European clients as well. According to a Dec. 21 announcement, Coinbase won approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to operate as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP).…
2022-12-21 20:09 | |
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European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Fabio Panetta believes that the crypto sphere requires adequate regulation after recent crashes and insists that the bubbles won’t end the industry as a whole.
2022-12-8 23:38 | |
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The central bank has completed a 10-month-long experiment of a digital South Korean won.
2022-11-7 20:41 | |
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The Singapore stock exchange is to launch a crypto asset trading platform with the country's DBS Bank becoming the first customer. The post Singapore Regulations Won’t Deter Biggest Bank from Joining New Crypto Asset Platform appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-10-28 14:00 | |
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The fintech firm recently won registration from the U.K.'s financial regulator to offer crypto services.
2022-10-28 20:48 | |
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Dragonfly Fintech, a blockchain-powered fintech solution, was recently announced as the winner of the G20 TechSprint competition organized to develop central bank digital currency (CBDC). The announcement was made last week by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub and the Bank of Indonesia in a live awarding ceremony in Jakarta. Dragonfly won the […]
2022-10-20 12:14 | |
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Blockchain.com has received approval to offer payments services from Singapore's central bank, it announced according to a report. The development makes Blockchain.com the second crypto exchange after Coinbase to announce it had won a licence in Singapore in two days.
2022-10-12 15:59 | |
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According to the President of the ECB (European Central Bank), Christine Lagarde, the upcoming digital Euro will ensure the protection of users’ data. She added that the ECB would not sell that user’s data collected through payment for commercial purposes. …
2022-9-28 14:50 | |
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European fintech unicorn Revolut has finally won registration from the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to offer crypto services in the U.K. following a lengthy wait.
2022-9-27 14:20 | |
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A digital dollar, or central bank digital currency issued by the Federal Reserve, shouldn't necessarily be a retail banking offering, U.S. Congressman Jim Himes tells CoinDesk.
2022-9-21 15:30 | |
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The Reserve Bank of India governor stated that crypto is not useful for developing economies like itself, despite 115 million investors living there. The post Crypto Won’t Work in Emerging Economies Like India: RBI Governor appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-8-25 07:45 | |
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Source Many people have high hopes for legitimizing decentralized finance through regulation. While that may be a possible outcome, the industry will need a native set of rules. Applying the same rules banks and institutions have to play by won’t do much good, given the alarming number of bank governance failings.
2022-8-24 20:18 | |
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While making a case for digital euro, Bank of Finland governor Olli Rehn said that CBDCs won't be subject to price volatility of private cryptos.
2022-8-24 11:15 | |
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A foreign employee of South Korea-based Busan Bank stole roughly 1. 48 billion won of customer funds and invested the money in crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC), local media reported on August 1. The post South Korea-based Busan Bank’s employee steals 1.
2022-8-1 19:00 | |
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An employee at South Korea’s BNK Busan Bank allegedly embezzled 1.48 billion won ($1.1 million) of clients’ funds to invest in Bitcoin. The post South Korean Banker Allegedly Embezzles $1.1M to Invest in Bitcoin appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-8-2 19:00 | |
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The central bank is likely to signal an exit from negative interest rate policy. That won't dent the appeal of investing in fiat alternatives like cryptocurrencies, one observer said.
2022-7-21 13:50 | |
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Stronger crypto companies are stepping in to help contain contagion and venture capital funding is still healthy, the bank said.
2022-7-1 14:36 | |
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The World Bank has said “it will be physically impossible” for the lender to fund the planned Sango crypto hub and voiced concerns regarding the country’s adoption of Bitcoin.
2022-5-27 08:47 | |
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AWAIT CONFIRMATION WEDS PM BRUSSELS TIME The proposals regarding the potential future central bank digital currency come as lawmakers prepare to scrap anonymous bitcoin payments.
2022-3-31 17:41 | |
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The Bank of Korea (BOK) has announced the successful completion of the first phase of its two-phase central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot. The BOK has hinted that the second phase of the digital won trial is ongoing and is expected to end in June this year, according to a Yonhap report on January 24,Read More
2022-1-25 22:00 | |
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Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi argues that the U.K’s rules on the promotion of virtual assets is hurting the consumer experience and may deter potential users from investing in crypto. According to a report by the Financial Times, Kraken co-CEO Arjun…
If the UK softens its stance towards stablecoins, it could pose risks to financial stability and trigger a credit crunch, according to the Bank of England’s deputy governor, Sarah Breeden, who has recently defended the central bank’s proposed holding limits…
Zhimin Qian, the Chinese “cryptoqueen” arrested for masterminding a $5.5 billion Bitcoin scam, has received an 11-year jail sentence in the U.K.
Coinbase is taking another step toward blending crypto with everyday finance in the UK with the introduction of a new savings account for GBP balances. Coinbase has introduced a new savings account product for customers in the United Kingdom, offering…
With a comprehensive crypto policy, the UK can position itself as the bridge between traditional finance and the digital future.
The UK is preparing to set clearer rules for stablecoins in an effort to stay aligned with global regulatory developments. The consultation marks a major step in the UK’s plan to shape a stablecoin framework that mirrors the pace of…
UK inflation remains stubbornly high at 3.8%, keeping the Bank of England cautious on interest rate cuts. What does it mean for crypto? UK inflation holds steady at 3.8% amid mixed price trends The latest data from the Office for…