2019-4-4 23:19 |
A recent report by the WEF reveals that at least 40 central banks around the world are considering blockchain technology and central bank digital currencies
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Coinspeaker Central Bank of China Official Asks Commercial Banks to Adopt Blockchain TechnologyAn official at the central bank of China believes that blockchain will help to ensure continuous growth in the tech sector.
2019-10-28 18:12 | |
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According to Chile’s Central Bank Governor, Mario Marcel, digital currencies issued by the central banks are beneficial and can run outside of the blockchain technology, the Block reports. The governor was speaking during the OECD's Global Blockchain Policy Forum that was held last week.
2019-9-20 22:59 | |
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More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.
2019-4-3 18:59 | |
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China‘s Cyberspace Administration – the country’s central internet regulator – has released the first list of companies approved to conduct business with blockchain tech. There are 197 businesses included on the list which, according to analysts, is meant to “provide a controllable environment to explore blockchain technology,” the Global Times reports.
2019-4-2 11:51 | |
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2019-3-31 12:40 | |
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2019-3-28 10:35 | |
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The Bank of Korea has included mentions of CBDCs in its annual payment settlement report, also announcing a blockchain trial later in 2019
2019-3-27 17:44 | |
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It would seem that Agustin Carstens is still not a fan of cryptocurrencies as he stated during a March 22, 2019 speech at the Central Bank of Ireland that the issuance of central bank-backed tokens could destabilize the economy.
2019-3-26 12:00 | |
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One of the most vocal Bitcoin critics has cautioned central banks against issuing their own digital currencies, claiming that they are a threat to financial stability and monetary policy-making, as reported by Bloomberg on March 22.
2019-3-25 15:59 | |
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Pauline Adam Kalfon, a blockchain and financial services partner at PwC France, explained that central banks may start to accept the idea of issuing their own digital currency once big companies have stress-tested the technology, as noted on Forbes on March 22, 2019.
2019-3-25 12:00 | |
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The proposed law requires cryptocurrency exchanges to acquire a license to qualify as regulated financial institutions. However, once they obtain the permit, the same law forbids them to avail or list any crypto service, a catch 22-situation since practically there won’t be any legal cryptocurrency exchange in the country.
2019-3-24 14:00 | |
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France’s central bank won’t issue its own digital currency anytime soon because doing so would be a complex undertaking that could hurt the country’s flailing economy. That’s the assessment of Pauline Adam Kalfon, a blockchain and cryptocurrency partner at PwC France.
2019-3-24 16:15 | |
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Central banks should leave the issuance of digital currencies to corporations such as Facebook and JPMorgan, PwC France blockchain partner says
2019-3-23 00:40 | |
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The hackathon for reducing global wealth inequality using decentralised technology was won by a prototype for a system that encourages citizens to be checked for diabetes in return for GoodDollar tokens.
2019-3-21 12:20 | |
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Crime isn’t supposed to pay, but sometimes the wages of sin are paid in bitcoin. Last week, Japanese police reported that 2018 saw a tenfold increase of cryptocurrency money laundering.
2019-3-20 16:49 | |
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The European Central Bank (ECB) is under a lot of heat from the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency community after they… The post European Central Bank Chief: “Bitcoin Is Not Money,” Then Literally Adds: “As a Central Bank, We Can Print Money…” appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-3-19 21:58 | |
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Central banks around the world have been notably removed from all things blockchain, and are more than mildly averse to serving cryptocurrency-related businesses. While large banking conglomerates like JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America often cannot be reached for comment on the issue, the general consensus among banks who reject cryptocurrency is that the […] The post Underbanked Crypto Industry Forced To Innovate Solutions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2019-3-18 16:38 | |
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Just recently, the European Central Bank (ECB) boosted awareness on Twitter as to why cryptocurrency is better than fiat… The post European Central Bank Tweets: “As a Central Bank, We Can Create Money To Buy Assets” – Community Compares It To Bitconnect appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-3-15 01:59 | |
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In most economies in Europe, the European Central Bank is taking extraordinary measures to trigger quantitative easing, a variety of inflation, including suggestions for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
2019-3-14 06:00 | |
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On March 6th, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested OneCoin ringleader Konstantin Ignatov at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The government alleges that he was one of several masterminds behind the multi-billion dollar crypto pyramid scheme.
2019-3-9 04:30 | |
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Hodl Hodl, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it is launching a prediction market on Bitcoin. Slated for launch in the spring of 2019, it would be the first Bitcoin-based prediction market to go live on Bitcoin’s mainnet.
2019-3-9 00:16 | |
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Bitt, a portfolio company of Medici Ventures, the leading blockchain accelerator and subsidiary of Overstock, has joined forces with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to conduct a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot across member countries in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), according to a press release onRead MoreRead More.
2019-3-8 17:00 | |
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Credit Agricole-backed blockchain startup Setl has filed for insolvency only months after it has been granted permission to run a central securities depository
2019-3-7 17:29 | |
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Bitt, a portfolio firm of Overstock’s blockchain firm Medici, partnered with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to pilot a central bank digital currency
2019-3-7 21:45 | |
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The ECCB is about to conduct a pilot for a blockchain-based central bank digital currency in preparation for a planned full rollout.
2019-3-6 19:10 | |
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The Central Bank of the Bahamas has selected NZIA Limited as the technology solutions provider for its Project Sand Dollar, a project aimed at developing a blockchain-based central bank digital currency.
2019-3-5 23:54 | |
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The Rain cryptocurrency exchange, a Bahrain-based cryptocurrency trading platform, is on the verge of obtaining a license from the nation’s authorities following its successful graduation from the regulatory sandbox created by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB).
2019-3-1 21:00 | |
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The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has formulated new amenable and robust guidelines to govern crypto-linked businesses in the region. The rules take care of risk management, licensing, KYC & AML, capital and more, according to a TradeArabia report on February 25, 2019.
2019-2-26 18:00 | |
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An IBM executive is unfazed by the current market realities, saying he sees Bitcoin (BTC) reaching a value of $1 million as a present possibility. Jesse Lund, vice president of Blockchain and Digital Currencies at IBM, shared his predictions at the IBM Think 2019 Conference, which took place February 12–15, 2019.
2019-2-23 00:42 | |
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has issued a working paper that details the numerable pros and cons of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Published on February 19, 2019, the paper explores hypothetical problem areas, how and when CBDC’s can be used, as well as speculating on the economic implications.
2019-2-21 21:00 | |
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Bahrain’s central bank is launching a regulatory sandbox to allow blockchain and crypto companies to work in the country, according to a gov’t official
2019-2-22 11:57 | |
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A recent report published by the Bank of Spain states that Bitcoin is a solution for the creation of a system without censorship. This is in contrast to public comments made by most central bankers who are prone to attack cryptocurrency with little insight into why it is needed.
2019-2-20 23:20 | |
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Crypto Enthusiast Proposed As Brazil’s New Head Of The Central Bank Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has appointed a new crypto enthusiast as Head of the Central Bank. According to a new report released by Reuters, the Economist is Roberto Campos Neto, who is a strong proponent of blockchain technology. This will be very positive for […]
2019-2-19 22:07 | |
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Across the globe, there have been mixed reactions from state governments to cryptocurrency. There are countries like Malta that have fully embraced blockchain and crypto and have even built their evening around attracting blockchain business.
2019-2-18 01:21 | |
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German cybersecurity company, Crypviser GmbH, has officially launched their decentralized, blockchain authenticated, unblockable, and anonymous instant messenger. The app features chat, HD video calls, audio calls, photo transfer, cryptocurrency wallet, self-destructing messages, unlimited file sharing and more. Not relying on a central... Source
2019-2-13 02:17 | |
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The Union Bank of Philippines, one of the country’s largest banks, is unveiling two cryptocurrency ATMs. The initiative from Union Bank has the blessings of the country’s central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
2019-2-12 13:07 | |
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Switzerland is an international bitcoin and blockchain mecca, known for its crypto culture and concentration of crypto businesses. Now, it is the new home to 21 Lectures, a school for bitcoin developers founded by Lucas Betschart.
2019-2-12 00:24 | |
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Central banks have too much control over people’s deposits, according to Eva Kaili, a member of the European Parliament
2019-2-12 22:22 | |
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Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has decided to promote a technological evolution and make the country a regional reference in the adoption and use of blockchain and digital assets to optimize the control and design of public policies.
2019-2-9 05:23 | |
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Iran has unveiled a new state-backed cryptocurrency called ‘Payman’. The cryptocurrency will be used by Iran to try and circumvent sanctions imposed on it by the United States. Due to the sanctions, the country’s financial network has been isolated from SWIFT, making it almost impossible for it to operate its imports and exports.
2019-2-8 16:04 | |
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When Michael Jackson wrote one of his most iconic songs he was discussing the much larger issue of hate and prejudice. However, the millennials have taken this over as the defining song against the financial sector.
2019-2-8 08:20 | |
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Economy Could Suffer From Issuing Central Bank Digital Currency, Says South Korean Researchers Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are often created by banks in an effort to offer a comparable solution that is equivalent to fiat currency, though it doesn’t usually require replacing the country’s banknotes and coins. Built entirely on the blockchain, there are […]
2019-2-7 21:34 | |
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2019-2-7 21:26 | |
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A report from Bank of Korea (BOK) published this Thursday suggested that the use of central bank issued digital currencies could cause problems in the South Korean financial system. The report claims that the launch of such a currency could push interest rates up and cause a liquidity shortage.
2019-2-7 18:59 | |
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Ripple has established itself as one of the most important companies in the field of Blockchain technology, earning respect not only of the community of crypto enthusiasts but also of essential players in the global financial system such as central banks and the SWIFT platform itself, with which it competes directly.
2019-2-7 12:44 | |
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The Iran Blockchain Community, a local NGO dedicated to developing blockchain technology in the country, welcomed the Central Bank’s draft policy on cryptocurrencies as it could help citizens bypass the sanctions imposed by the U.
2019-2-5 19:00 | |
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Another country that faces a financial crisis due to the US sanctions issues its own national cryptocurrency. A group of Iranian banks presented a PayMon pegged to gold. Islamic revolution in digital Four Iranian banks (Bank Mellat, Bank Melli Iran, Bank Pasargad, and Parsian Bank) presented PayMon cryptocurrency, each coin of which is backed to gold reserves.
2019-2-8 17:22 | |
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Saudi Arabia’s and the United Arab Emirates’ (UAB) central banks have teamed up to test a new cryptocurrency. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) and the Central Bank of the UAE confirmed the news in a joint statement released today.
2019-1-29 17:23 | |
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Eligma, which developed the Elipay app and Ljubljana's Bitcoin City™, is expanding its role as a central player in Slovenia’s emerging blockchain success story.
2019-1-26 21:55 | |
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India is tightening its know-your-customer rules for cryptocurrency users during onboarding, as part of new guidance issued by the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit. The updated guidance requires regulated crypto platforms to implement more stringent measures when onboarding users and to…
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Charles Bobrinskoy of Ariel Investments has warned that Bitcoin is a momentum-driven bubble, predicting an imminent price decline as regulatory and market sentiment shift. Bobrinskoy issued this stark warning about Bitcoin (BTC), labeling the cryptocurrency a “get-rich-quick scheme” driven by…
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