2019-7-5 12:00 |
A Bank of Japan official has ruled out the launch of a central bank digital currency because to do so may require the country to abandon cash. origin »
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According to a recent survey by Deutsche Bank, digital payments, including cryptocurrencies, would see rapid growth over the next ten years. However, the same report also asserted that cash would neveThe post Bitcoin not as popular as cash in the U.
2020-1-25 15:30 | |
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In a normal world savers are expected to receive compensation for giving their money to the bank. Instead, due to negative interest rates, we are now seeing more financial institutions actually charging their clients for fiat cash deposits, with Credit Suisse the latest big bank to join in on this practice.
2019-10-23 19:30 | |
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You probably use computer vision every day and don’t even think about it. Enjoy checking out the latest Snapchat filters? That’s computer vision. Unlock your iPhone with your face? That’s computer vision, too.
2018-12-26 02:00 | |
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Bank of America targets cash handling in its latest blockchain patent
2018-12-26 20:03 | |
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According to a new poll made by the Bank of England on Twitter, 69% of the respondents said that their favourite way to receive money as a gift at Christmas is using digital currencies. The poll received more than 7,400 votes as of December 20.
2018-12-20 19:32 | |
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Rumors about stablecoin Tether not being fully backed by dollar reserves are looking increasingly thin, according to the latest bank statements, which show that USDT is fully backed by dollar reserves.
2018-12-18 16:00 | |
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Mobile cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer wallet Shakepay has announced a new product that allows its Canadian customers to buy bitcoin with spare change. Dubbed "ShakePay Change," the pre-launch of the service was announced in a Medium post.
2018-12-18 02:32 | |
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Over the last four years, the European Central Bank has managed to inject €2. 6 trillion into the banking system in order to maintain economic stability. To be clear, these cash injections have been one of the only things propping up the economy, and even the Governor of the ECB has now admitted that.
2018-12-15 03:00 | |
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Following Bitcoin Cash’s [BCH] much debated Hard Fork, the cryptocurrency market has been victim to sellers with a speedy plunge towards yearly lowest. However, in the longer term, the downward term that is taking place now is not an impacting factor for those companies that are attempting to change the future with their delivered technology.
2018-11-22 23:59 | |
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According to an op-ed published November 19, 2018, by world-renowned economist Nouriel Roubini aka “Dr. Doom,” central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could potentially replace cryptocurrencies in the near future.
2018-11-21 02:00 | |
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The best investment of 2018 has been cash according to analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch which say in a report that cash has outperformed stocks and bonds for the... The post Cash Outperforms Stocks and Bonds for the First Time in Nearly Three Decades appeared first on Trustnodes.
2018-11-21 17:51 | |
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The BoT governor claims that the process of creating a central bank digital currency is too lengthy and complicated to allow the country to move from cash to digital currency within the coming 3-5 years.
2018-11-20 23:07 | |
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Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world.
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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Despite Blowhorning Bitcoin Isn't “Real Currency”, Economist Aims to Design Price-Stable Crypto Assets Despite Blowhorning Bitcoin Isn't “Real Currency”, Economist Aims to Design Price-Stable Crypto Assets Bitcoin Cash Activates Hard Fork, Creating Two Competing Blockchains [Updates] Bitcoin Cash Activates Hard Fork, Creating Two Competing Blockchains [Updates] European Central Bank (ECB) Executive: Bitcoin is the “Evil […]
2018-11-16 23:02 | |
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Despite a prolonged cryptocurrency bear market and regulatory uncertainties, OKCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is expanding to Latin America launching a new exchange platform headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2018-11-15 17:45 | |
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With contributing reporting from Jimmy Aki. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested a new course of action for central banks around the world: turn their fiat currencies digital.
2018-11-15 22:38 | |
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Retail payments in Sweden are now almost entirely cashless. Without a central bank digital currency (CBDC) Sweden’s entire payments market would be reliant on the private financial sector. Cecilia Skingsley, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sweden, has authored an article as part of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils.
2018-11-12 04:00 | |
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In the latter half of 2018, few developments have occupied crypto investors’ headspaces like the industry’s indefatigable pursuit of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).
2018-11-9 20:03 | |
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Tether Limited, the company developing the USDT stablecoin, has announced a new banking partnership. In a statement published November 1, 2018, the company confirmed long-standing rumors that Deltec Bank & Trust Limited would be the next financial institution to hold its cash reserves.
2018-11-3 22:00 | |
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Tether Ltd. has confirmed the identity of its new bank. The company behind the eponymous tether stablecoin (USDT) has historically been reluctant to disclose its banking arrangements, for fear they might be jeopardized.
2018-11-2 14:40 | |
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Like many late arrivals to cryptocurrency, Morgan Stanley doesn’t quite know what to make of bitcoin. The investment bank understands money, unless that money is peer-to-peer digital cash, in which case it struggles.
2018-11-1 17:30 | |
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Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has raised a fresh $300 million in a Series E financing round, bringing the company valuation to $8 billion. Coinbase plans to use the funding to "accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrencies," as it plans to remain the "entry-point into crypto" for millions of investors, according to a published blog post.
2018-10-31 20:51 | |
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Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it.
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Fresh on the market, the industry’s newest batch of stablecoins is having trouble striking a price balance. Amidst news of listings on Huobi and OKEx, two of the industry’s largest exchanges, TrueUSD (TUSD), Gemini USD (GUSD), the Paxos Standard (PAX) and Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) have all risen well above their pegs.
2018-10-17 01:17 | |
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Crypto-to-USD lender BlockFi has announced that it will support loans backed by both Litecoin and Gemini’s recent stablecoin token GUSD. This is the first time the company is expanding to accept collateral in one of the crypto industry’s top-10 assets besides bitcoin and ether.
2018-10-16 16:07 | |
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The Zambian central bank said on Oct. 12 that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin core and bitcoin cash aren’t legal tender, cautioning that those transacting in such will have no one to blame in the event of market failure.
2018-10-14 02:50 | |
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Digital currency businesses have seen several difficulties in securing banking services in the UK and now they have a new option. LBX has launched a new service which offers access to an account where customers can store, manage and transfer both their traditional currency and their holding of digital currency.
2018-10-11 13:30 | |
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The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves.
2018-10-10 23:38 | |
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Earlier this week news. Bitcoin. com received an email from an e-commerce shop owner who was having lots of issues dealing with traditional payment providers. Many of the problems stemmed from him not having a formal address and having bank accounts in different countries.
2018-10-4 04:25 | |
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Danske Bank, the Danish lender at the center of a giant Russian money laundering scandal, illegitimately processed more cash than the entire cryptocurrency market cap combined. One Bank, $235 Billion The astonishing figure, noted on social media by Morgan Creek Digital founder and partner Anthony Pompliano this weekend, comes as the true extent of the banking sector’s latest revelation remains unknown.
2018-10-1 16:00 | |
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New reports reveal that the National Bank of Ukraine is considering launching its own state-backed digital currency. The already named e-hryvnia digital currency would be a centralized stable coin entirely under government control.
2018-9-30 19:59 | |
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This week in crypto: Google lifts crypto ad ban, Bitcoin becomes official Scrabble word, and Swiss bank does what Swiss banks do best - raise loads of cash. The post This Week in Cryptocurrency: September 28, 2018 appeared first on CoinCentral.
2018-9-28 18:12 | |
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It feels like an age ago, but I remember my first week at university. For the first time in my life, I was living independently of my parents, and the first tranche of my student loan had infused my bank account.
2018-9-27 20:23 | |
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In this overview, we explore Kraken and its journey from a Mt. Gox alternative to soften the blow of bitcoin’s dependence on just one exchange to becoming one of the most respected cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.
2018-9-27 21:21 | |
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The European Central Bank has no intentions of issuing a central bank digital currency. According to its president Mario Draghi, the current economic conditions fail to justify a need for it. Cash Remains King Speaking in front of the European Parliament, the president of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi touched on the matter of cryptocurrencies and whether or not the European Union needs a central bank digital currency.
2018-9-18 04:00 | |
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The northern part of the Australian state, Queensland, is bustling with cryptocurrency energy. The region is extremely passionate towards one specific decentralized peer-to-peer electronic currency — bitcoin cash (BCH).
2018-9-17 18:55 | |
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A growing number of crypto exchanges in India have announced the return of fiat deposit and withdrawal support despite the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. Several other exchanges in the country also allow their users to use Indian rupees to buy and cash out cryptocurrencies through their exchange-escrow peer-to-peer (P2P) services.
2018-9-17 23:28 | |
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The European Central Bank (ECB) is not issuing a digital currency any time soon, according to President Mario Draghi. He’s argued that the blockchain technology is not mature enough for such a level of responsibility and physical cash remains widely used within the monetary union.
2018-9-16 23:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency may be banned in Zimbabwe, but bitcoin is helping ordinary folk make payments bank-free. It makes for a great fit for the more than 10 million Zimbabweans who lack access to basic banking services.
2018-9-13 16:20 | |
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Two crypto companies, Gemini Trust and Paxos, got a green light from a New York state regulator to launch their own stablecoins pegged 1:1 to the U. S. dollar. New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) gave an okay to Gemini Trust, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, to launch Gemini Dollar (GUSD).
2018-9-11 01:58 | |
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Abra, the all-in-one digital wallet and cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its support for Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts. European users can now enable direct wire transfers from European banks to purchase any of Abra’s 28 available cryptocurrencies.
2018-9-7 23:38 | |
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Multiple announcements have just been made by the popular cryptocurrency wallet, Abra. They have announced that they have now added support for the Basic Attention Token, Cardano and TRON and they now plan to allow users to fund Abra wallets using Bitcoin Cash within the next week.
2018-9-5 16:00 | |
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Andreas Antonopoulos has labeled plans from India’s central bank to create an identity-based national digital currency as “incredibly dangerous” as details emerge of a fresh crackdown on cash. ‘Democracy Dies’ In comments on Twitter August 30, the well-known cryptocurrency educator said India’s history of limiting cash availability to citizens and forcing through surveillance measures via its Aadhaar system would lead to the “death” of democracy.
2018-8-31 19:00 | |
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The Reserve Bank of India is mulling a central bank digital currency as a means to reduce the country's huge spend on minting physical cash.
2018-8-30 17:00 | |
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When bitcoin was launched in 2009, the idea was to enable individuals to be their bank by allowing them to store, send and receive digital cash without the need for a financial intermediary. Since the early days of bitcoin, much has changed in the world of cryptocurrencies.
2018-8-28 13:00 | |
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Barclays and HSBC have allegedly blocked three accounts of a U. K. -based electric bike retailer for having traded Bitcoin for cash through a popular P2P trading platform hours earlier. The alarming situation comes five months after crypto exchange Coinbase opened a bank account with Barclays.
2018-8-25 00:00 | |
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Revolut Metal is the latest offering from the United Kingdom-based digital bank, Revolut. It claims to return cryptocurrency cash back on purchases, higher withdrawal limits, and even a personal concierge service.
2018-8-24 14:10 | |
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Шведская IT компания SITV подписала соглашение с немецким оффшорным банком Valens Bank о предоставлении ему технологии, которая упростит процесс депозита таких криптовалют как биткоин, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum и LTC
2018-8-23 16:21 | |
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American investors can now invest in bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) through an Exchange-Traded Note (ETN) called Bitcoin Tracker One on the Nasdaq Stockholm Exchange in Sweden, per a Bloomberg report.
2018-8-16 22:09 | |
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The next two-year phase of Project Helvetia will see other financial institutions and types of transactions join the party.
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) will begin a trial of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital rial, in Kish Island starting in July. The central bank said on June 19 that banking network customers and tourists can use the digital rial wallet to make purchases and transfers between wallets via barcode without […] The post Iran to pilot CDBC in Kish Island starting July appeared first on CryptoSlate.
The world’s largest lender, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), recently published an in-depth analysis highlighting the rapid evolution and growing diversity in digital currencies, where it compared Bitcoin to gold and deemed Ethereum “digital oil.
Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: Bitcoin realized cap HODL waves are a bundle of all active supply age bands, aka HODL waves. Each colored band shows the percentage of Bitcoin in existence that was last moved within the period denoted in the legend.
Out of four recent crypto regulatory initiatives, the stablecoin bill has the highest chance of being passed before the U.S. presidential election, the report said.
The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced the completion of the infrastructure development for its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to embrace digital financial transformations.
Israel's central bank is launching a challenge on the use of a central bank digital currency in payments as part of an "action plan for a possible issuance of the digital shekel."