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EU Research: Cryptocurrencies Are Not a Major Threat to Sovereign Currencies

The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs received a Monetary Dialogue titled “Virtual Currencies and Central Banks Monetary Policy: Challenges ahead” recently. The EU Report was confident that cryptocurrencies are “unlikely to challenge the dominant position of sovereign currencies and central banks. дальше »

2018-7-2 20:59


The European Parliament has told lawmakers not to “ban” or “ignore” cryptocurrencies in a new report released this week, forecasting they “will remains with us for a while.”

Its publication diversifies the broad EU standpoint on the technology, which continues to include legal projects to monitor residents’ usage and clamp down on anonymity. However, they remain unlikely to challenge the dominant position of sovereign currencies and central banks, especially those in major currency areas. In addition to staking its belief in their longevity, дальше »

2018-7-2 17:53


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New Report Warns EU Policymakers Not to Ban Bitcoin

New research analysis on cryptocurrencies for the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the EU parliament cautions lawmakers neither to ignore nor “attempt to ban” virtual currencies.   A ‘Contemporary Form of Private Money’ The report, provided by Policy Department A at the request of the European Union Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, is titled Virtual currencies and central banks monetary policy: challenges ahead. дальше »

2018-7-2 14:00


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South Africa’s Central Bank Sees Ethereum Blockchain Only as ‘Backup’

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), South Africa’s Central Bank, has concluded a multi-bank project to test bank-to-bank payment transfers using the Ethereum based platform, Quorum. Project Khokha is a collaboration of eight South African banks including SARB, Absa, Capitec, Discovery, Investec, FirstRand, Nedbank, and Standard Bank. дальше »

2018-7-1 01:00


Bank of England’s PRA Cautions Cryptocurrency Risks to Financial Institutions

United Kingdom’s Central Bank Warns Financial Institutions On The Risks of Cryptocurrencies In a letter to CEOs of banks in the United Kingdom, the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has reminded them about the risks and the pitfalls of investing in cryptocurrencies and opening the bank to this kind of financial asset. PRA […] дальше »

2018-6-30 07:17


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Poland Bitcoin Community Files Complaint Against Bank Account ‘Denials’

Poland’s cryptocurrency industry lobby group the Polish Bitcoin Association (PBA) confirmed it has complained to regulators about banks’ denial of services to businesses June 27. Banks ‘Aim To Remove Virtual Currency’ In a statement sent to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP), the PBA cites financial institutions closing and denying bank accounts as proof they “clearly aim at removing virtual currency entities from the market. дальше »

2018-6-30 07:00


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U.K. Banks Cautioned to Be Conservative with Cryptocurrencies

The Bank of England has warned U.K. lenders to study cryptocurrencies before doing business in the space. While acknowledging the benefits of the underlying distributed ledger, the deputy governor believes the high price volatility and relative illiquidity of cryptocurrencies are good enough reasons why financial institutions need to be careful when dealing with crypto assets. дальше »

2018-6-29 21:16


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Banks’ Crypto Account Refusals Lead to Polish Bitcoin Association Challenge

An industry group in Poland is attempting to challenge banks that are allegedly refusing to provide services for firms associated with cryptocurrencies. The Polish Bitcoin Association (PBS) has appealed to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP), requesting that the antitrust authority start investigating the alleged restriction of competition. It filed a letter with дальше »

2018-6-29 21:00


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U.K. Banks Warned to Be Careful With Cryptocurrencies

The Bank of England has warned U. K. lenders to study cryptocurrencies before doing business in the space. In a letter sent out to the financial institutions in the country yesterday, the Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods warned financial companies to take appropriate steps to protect themselves against "exposure to crypto-assets" which he believes are susceptible to "fraud and manipulation, as well as money-laundering and terrorist financing risks. дальше »

2018-6-29 18:17


Decentralized Crypto Exchange Trade.io Starts Promotional Campaign With a $100,000 Luxury World Tour as Prize

Trade.io is a crypto exchange that has been designed to provide an efficient, fair and safe marketplace for the trading of digital crypto assets. Based on blockchain, the platform banks on the immensely high speed, security and low cost of operations to provide services that outpace even the best exchanges today. Disclosure: This is a […] дальше »

2018-6-29 16:30


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BoE: Cryptocurrencies Pose ‘Reputational Risks’

The Bank of England has reportedly cautioned City bosses away from implementing cryptocurrencies into their business plans — citing all the usual reasons one has probably come to expect. ‘Reputational Risks’ “In their short history, crypto-assets have exhibited high price volatility and relative illiquidity,” wrote Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods in a letter to the chief executives of banks, insurers, and fund managers — as reported by The Telegraph, adding: Crypto-assets also raise concerns Read More The post BoE: Cryptocurrencies Pose ‘Reputational Risks’ appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »

2018-6-29 05:00


Korea Revises Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines for Virtual Currencies

A press release has been published by South Korea’s top financial regulator this week outlining new anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines for virtual currencies. This newest set of amendments to South Korea’s AML guidelines has been drawn out following the completion of a series of on site inspections of three domestic banks by the country’s Financial… The post Korea Revises Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines for Virtual Currencies appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-6-29 01:44


Cryptocurrency still cruising as US Federal Reserve Bank Recognizes it

One of the 12 regional Reserve Banks in the US central banking system, The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, have added four cryptocurrencies to its database. Bitcoin, its off-spring from a fork, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Ethereum are the four cryptocurrencies which were chosen and daily data on their prices will be listed on […] The post Cryptocurrency still cruising as US Federal Reserve Bank Recognizes it appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-6-28 17:44


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Crypto Exchange Rougeies Trading Banks and RPIs in India

Exchanges Cryptocurrency exchange Belfrics has resumed trading operations in India after halting earlier this year due to banks refusing to provide payments solutions to the exchange. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Belfrics Resumes Trading Operations in India Belfrics, which claims to be “India’s fastest growing cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain development platforms,” announced on дальше »

2018-6-27 08:25


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No Cryptos Planned for Issue by Central Banks in Australia and New Zealand

The central banks of Australia and New Zealand denied they would issue their own cryptocurrencies June 26, in a speech calling Bitcoin “fascinating” but “inefficient.” Addressing the Australian Business Economists in Sydney, Tony Richards, head of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) payments policy, appeared hawkish on cryptocurrency as Australia’s government devotes considerable funds to дальше »

2018-6-26 17:07


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The Central Banks Of Australia And New Zealand Against Cryptocurrencies

The trend of ‘central banks’ talking about cryptocurrencies is warming up once more, with The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) weighing in on the debate. The pair have moved to debunk rumours that they are investigating in establishing their own central bank digital currency, on the basis that they believe such a project would inevitably damage their current banking system. дальше »

2018-6-26 17:00