2023-1-24 16:44 |
There is no law that bans U.S. banks from issuing paper or digital private banknotes, American Institute for Economic Research economist Thomas Hogan argues. origin »
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The Bank of Thailand together with UEA's central bank, BISIH, the digital currency institute of the people's bank of China and HKMA have all adopted CBDCs according to a report by the BIS as more banks are looking to venture in the project.
2022-10-27 14:00 | |
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The Bitcoin Policy Institute’s report on CBDCs makes a strong case for why the US should reject a centrally issued version of the dollar. Bitcoinist covered that already. This time, we’ll focus on the reasons why The Bitcoin Policy Institute thinks CBDCs don’t make sense and are not practical for capitalist societies. The main argument […]
2022-9-30 04:41 | |
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The European Commission should stop focusing on technical details and think about whether to issue a digital euro at all, the Institute of International Finance said.
2022-6-17 19:04 | |
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The European Commission should stop focusing on technical details and think about whether to issue a digital euro at all, the Institute of International Finance said.
2022-6-16 19:04 | |
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Central bankers interviewed by the Financial Stability Institute are wondering if increased competition could help the 1.7 billion people cut off from financial services to get access.
2022-4-12 16:00 | |
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Following the interview with Ma Changchun, the head of the People’s Bank of China-run Digital Currency Research Institute, a recent report indicates that residents from Beijing and Shanghai can now apply for a digital yuan wallet.
2021-3-27 19:30 | |
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The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) and the Digital Currency Institute of the People’s Bank of China (PBC DCI) have joined Hong Kong Monetary (HKMA) in partnership with the Bank of Thailand (BOT) in the second phase of the Project Inthanon-LionRock.
2021-2-25 15:06 | |
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The structure of Kraken Financial is “prone to the same types of run risks as medieval banks and so-called “shadow banks,” said a non-partisan advocacy group representing the nation’s leading banks, Bank Policy Institute.
2020-10-22 19:31 | |
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The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the UK’s “leading” defense and security think tank, has released the findings of a new survey on perceptions of the crypto industry. Conducted in partnership with the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and market research firm YouGov, the survey represents 566 unique responses from across the global […] The post Survey Shows Banks and Governments Still View Crypto as Risky appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2020-9-30 18:30 | |
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As part of the OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute debate on how blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) benefit central banks’ plans of rolling out digital currencies, a virtual discussion will be held on August 19, bringing together board members and specialists of several central banks according to a notification on Aug 18.
2020-8-19 01:00 | |
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The Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives gives an eye-opening, 200-year history of today’s most powerful economic institution.
2020-8-7 22:00 | |
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Six virtual banks have joined the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers as corporate members
2020-1-4 23:36 | |
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In another example of the growing appeal of virtual banking in Hong Kong, six licensed virtual banks in the city have joined the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB). Virtual Banks Join HKIB In a press statement issued by HKIB on Thursday (January 2, 2020), Hong Kong’s banking training and certification institute announced the addition of six new members to its ranks.
2020-1-3 18:00 | |
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There is a high chance that a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) will be released before five years are over. A new research conducted by IBM in conjunction with OMFIF (an institute that supports central banks) shows that policy makers from various major central banks in the world are seriously considering to develop a CBDC, […]
2019-10-31 01:53 | |
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The chair of the U. S. central bank (Fed), Jerome Powell, recently spoke about some of the hottest crypto subjects during a forum sponsored by the Swiss Institute of International Studies. During his presentation, he was asked whether central banks should issue their own centrally-backed cryptos and if they were losing an opportunity for not […]
2019-9-7 03:03 | |
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The era of blockchain has come to stay as it is widely growing among Fintech industries, banks, and many more areas. Also, job openings on the blockchain are on the rise today, and many Fintech and companies search for blockchain talents almost every day.
2019-5-22 03:18 | |
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North Korea might be posturing to attack Southeast Area’s growing cryptocurrency sector, and experts say it demands international response to reduce the threat. British defense think-tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has warned countries like Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam could soon become targets of state-sponsored hackers intent on skirting international economic sanctions, CNBC reports.
2019-4-15 12:56 | |
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The Pacific Institute in Colorado is now to dip its hands into a few water-related endeavors, with the help of blockchain technology. A Bill 184 now has asked that the Institute consider the setting up of water banks or storages, water rights database management and also general administration. This is expected to begin as soon […]
2019-3-15 03:30 | |
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A senator in Colorado wants the state to study the potential use of blockchain technology in water rights management. A bill submitted by Republican senator Jack Tate, alongside representatives Jeni James Arndt, and Marc Catlin, outlines the reasons why the Colorado Water Institute should be authorized to explore how the technology could help maximize operational efficiency, CoinDesk reports.
2019-3-7 13:41 | |
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USDD – The world's first dollar-backed and interest-bearing stable coin, with interest payments every 24 hours, will be officially released on October 31st by 55 Global Markets. The USDD value is 100% supported by a US dollar reserve, funds are held in trust for the benefit of tokenholders by PrimeTrust as trustee, a third-party trust company that has relationships with major US banks.
2018-10-26 12:30 | |
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In November 2016, a Dutch cryptotrader tried to buy his first 10 bitcoin, first using funds from his ING bank and later from ABN Amro. Both banks denied the transactions.
2018-8-18 23:22 | |
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In a new financial system research report, economists say the environment is ripe for central banks to issue digital currencies. However, they cautioned against cryptocurrencies, given the high volatility in their prices, which would not be conducive to a national financial system.
2018-6-28 19:19 | |
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“When Blockchain Revolution came out, bitcoin was worth around $7 billion. Today, it’s more than twenty-two times that. Bitcoin is the workhorse of the cryptocurrency world and the cryptocurrency that launched a thousand ships.
2018-6-19 22:15 | |
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As part of ZEW’s monthly financial market report, the research institute polled up to 300 experts from banks, insurance companies, and finance departments of selected large companies. ZEW polled experts on their assessment of whether cryptocurrencies would soon be adopted for everyday payment purposes.
2018-6-16 04:03 | |
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U.S policymakers seem to be doing their best to suffocate dollar on-ramps into crypto, leaving the door open for other mature markets to gain a competitive edge.
Russian troops in Ukraine receive millions in crypto donations, despite international sanctions. CoinDesk investigates how these funds are flowing and talks to fundraisers.
Sportswashing and crypto company hubris are no longer in play in Super Bowl commercials this year. And that's a good thing.
Whereas corporations accumulate capital, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) accumulate engagement and focus on returning benefits to all participants.
Moves to outlaw staking and stop banks from servicing crypto companies will harm the industry and send it overseas, says CoinDesk's chief content officer Michael Casey.
In a CoinDesk exclusive, the co-founder of Yuga Labs, Wylie Aronow, shares a frank letter touching on his recent diagnosis of heart failure and responding to accusations of racist and nazi imagery embedded within the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT project.
FTX’s collapse is an inevitable outcome for an industry yet to find its use case. For crypto to survive, it needs to learn from the very financial sector it set out to replace, says Brent Xu, the CEO of Umee.