2021-6-11 12:49 |
An official of the Central Planning Bureau (CPB), an independent, publicly financed policy arm that advises the government of the Netherlands, said today that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies should be banned in the country. origin »
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Bitcoin and its underlying technology has earned the trust and praise of some of the most notable figures in banking and finance. For instance, the director of Brazil’s central bank only has good things to say about the technical features of the crypto.
2022-8-8 14:48 | |
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After adopting bitcoin as legal tender, the Central African Republic now wants to create a cryptocurrency economic zone – Sango.
2022-5-24 15:44 | |
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The Central African Republic, which boasts a population of approximately five million, has now become the second country to accept bitcoin as an official currency behind El Salvador.
2022-4-28 14:27 | |
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John Law, a darling of the French king, wrote the blueprint for central banks, demonstrating the fiat flaws that Bitcoin solves as he did.
2021-12-6 00:00 | |
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The latest in Federal Reserve and central banking news, economic inflation and how Bitcoin fits in.
2021-11-11 00:20 | |
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For a network that allows final settlement of sound money, there’s no better marketing tool than a central bank balance sheet. That’s the reason for this popular saying in the Bitcoin community: Central bank policies are Bitcoin’s ad campaign.
2021-7-13 19:11 | |
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The Swedish central bank’s governor says bitcoin will face tougher regulation given its sheer popularity that continues to grow. “When something gets big enough, things like consumer interests and money laundering come into play,” said Stefan Ingves, Governor of the Riksbank.
2021-6-2 03:00 | |
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Head of BoJ, Haruhiko Kuroda, has joined governors of other central banks in pouring criticism on Bitcoin, that pushed BTC $2,000 down
2021-5-28 10:15 | |
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In a Business Insider report, European Central Bank (ECB) President, Christine Lagarde, repeated her skepticism on Bitcoin, stating central banks are not looking to add the digital asset as a reserve currency any time soon.
2021-2-11 19:23 | |
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The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has clarified whether central banks will start holding bitcoin now that a growing number of companies, like Tesla, are embracing the cryptocurrency.
2021-2-11 15:14 | |
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Bitcoin's rising price reflects declining faith in the existing financial system. Will central bankers like Christine Lagarde take notice?
2021-1-16 20:42 | |
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According to its proponents, the value proposition of Bitcoin (BTC) was dramatically accentuated on Thursday, when central bankers continued their march towards debasement and uncharted monetary territory.
2019-9-13 15:00 | |
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The leaders of Lake City, a city of less than 70,000 people, located in central north Florida’s Columbia County, have paid the sum of 42 bitcoin (about $523k at press time ) to the hackers who orchestrated the catastrophic ransomware attack that totally crippled the area’s online processes two weeks ago, according to a ZDNetRead MoreRead More.
2019-6-27 05:00 | |
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One of the reasons related to Bitcoin’s (BTC) current price increase could be the aggressive policies that central banks are currently taking. This is what Deutsche Bank executive Jim Reid said during an interview with CNBC on June 26.
2019-6-27 01:39 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) parabolic, adds 41. 5 percent Strong Bitcoin fundamentals rewinding last year’s losses The deteriorating global economy, prospect of central banks intervening, and the entry of whales through institutional investment could explain the parabolic rise of Bitcoin’s prices.
2019-6-27 20:00 | |
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A dovish U.S. Federal Reserve is one of the reasons for the recent surge of bitcoin prices, according to Deutsche Bank lead strategist
2019-6-27 16:33 | |
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As loathful as the term "central bank" should be true Bitcoin stalwarts, the sector is about to get a mini-Fed of sorts if Trump ally Stephen Moore and his happy band of blockchain developers get their way According to the Fox Business Network, Moore, who recently withdrew his bid to become a Federal Reserve board […] The post Moore Madness: Trump Fed Pick Creates Insane Bitcoin Central Bank appeared first on CCN Markets
2019-6-26 20:00 | |
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Gold is at a six-year high ($1,431), bitcoin at a 15-month high ($11,385). The backdrop to the rise of both is the rising geopolitical tensions and the cheap money policies of central banks that mean.
2019-6-25 14:07 | |
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Just when it seems the entire world is against Facebook’s Project Libra, Mark Zuckerberg and his team have gotten a new friend in Stephen Moore, an American writer, television commentator, and confidant of U.
2019-6-25 13:00 | |
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The number of approved cryptocurrency exchanges has been growing in the Philippines. In addition to 11 operators registered by the central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, there are 37 other crypto exchange operators licensed by the government-owned Cagayan Economic Zone Authority.
2019-6-25 04:00 | |
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The number of approved cryptocurrency exchanges has been growing in the Philippines. In addition to 11 operators registered by the central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, there are 37 other crypto exchange operators licensed by the government-owned Cagayan Economic Zone Authority.
2019-6-25 04:00 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) prints double-digit gains Central banks could slash interest rates to avert a global recession, boosting risk assets in the short term & safe havens in the long term Perhaps in anticipation of an economic slowdown and central banks intervening by cutting rates, data suggests fund managers are shifting capital to Bitcoin.
2019-6-25 21:00 | |
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A columnist for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently spoke about the upcoming Facebook cryptocurrency, Libra. According to the article, the columnist opines that the proposed stablecoin isn’t as promising as projected and added that Libra gives Facebook the “license to print money.
2019-6-24 20:54 | |
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Bitcoin blasted through $10K in recent days, but unlike in 2017, the rally is being driven by institutional investors and central banks
2019-6-24 15:44 | |
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has ruled that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies don’t threaten Aussie dollars or other forms of fiat payment. After a review on cryptos, they think it’s “difficult to envisage” an outbreak of Bitcoin users in the country.
2019-6-23 01:23 | |
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According to a report published by Reuters on June 21, 2019, France is set to form a G7 cryptocurrency task force to explore how global central banks can regulate cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra without the risk of it being used for money laundering and other illicit activities.
2019-6-22 23:00 | |
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Going against the tide of crypto adoption, Australia’s central bank published a comprehensive report aimed at glorifying their domestic fiat against Bitcoin. The primary argument made by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) was related to the network speeds, scalability and mining costs of Bitcoin, although the ultimate focus was on flaunting Australia’s fiat network’s current performance.
2019-6-21 22:00 | |
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Although numerous businesses from the countries that are hostile to cryptos, such as India and China, have taken shelter in the Australian jurisdiction, a recent publication from the central bank, Reserve Bank of Australia, evoked mixed feelings among the community owing to its clear intentions of refusing Bitcoin’s entry into the market.
2019-6-21 18:15 | |
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Reserve Bank of Australia says Bitcoin won’t usurp the dollar in new comments
2019-6-21 13:52 | |
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By CCN Markets: After ten years, the Reserve Bank of Australia has decided that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies don’t pose a threat to Aussie dollars or other forms of fiat payment. The RBA concludes, after reviewing everything it knows about cryptocurrency, that it’s “difficult to envisage” an outbreak of Bitcoin users in the down under.
2019-6-21 10:55 | |
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By CCN Markets: The bitcoin price surged to $9,500, marking a fresh 2019 high. As the stock market sets a new record, BTC is joining in the party. Fundamentals Driving Bitcoin According to eToro Senior Analyst Mati Greenspan in a tweet, fundamentals are driving the bitcoin price higher.
2019-6-21 03:00 | |
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By CCN Markets: Facebook is already under fire from regulators less than a day after officially revealing its cryptocurrency whitepaper. Based on three separate talks, it’s clear top government and bank officials from around the world are preparing to regulate Facebook Libra.
2019-6-19 03:30 | |
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According to reports, the European Central Bank is preparing to cut interest rates and print more money this autumn. The move comes less than one year from the historic Bitcoin halving event. To put this in layman’s terms, the number of Bitcoin being introduced into the market via mining will be cut in half at.
2019-6-19 00:00 | |
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Leaders of top crypto ventures including Circle, Coinbase, bitFlyer, Kraken, and Huobi will convene in Osaka, Japan, later this month to interact with policymakers and central bank executives of the countries of the G20 forum.
2019-6-18 13:00 | |
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Of the many pertinent stakeholders in the cryptocurrency space, exchanges have been the well and true focus of 2019. With the absence of prominent ICOs, the rise of IEOs, and the surging price of Bitcoin [BTC] as well as the collective market, the central bodies that govern value transfer are key to the collective industry, […] The post CryptoCompare report: Trade patterns alone are insufficient evidence of exchanges fudging trading volume appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-6-17 17:00 | |
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New currency reforms in Venezuela accompanied a decisive surge in Bitcoin trading this week, with informal markets setting new all-time highs. Bitcoin Boom As Central Bank Re-adds Zeros Data from monitoring resource Coin Dance reveals that in the seven days ending June 15, Venezuelans transacted over 46 billion sovereign bolivars (VES) on P2P Bitcoin exchange Localbitcoins.
2019-6-17 11:00 | |
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By CCN Markets: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has denied knowledge of a proposed bill which would see Bitcoin and crypto ownership in India made entirely illegal. Reports surfaced last week that lawmakers in India were working on legislation that could carry a 10-year prison sentence for anyone caught holding cryptocurrency.
2019-6-17 12:23 | |
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Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions.
2019-6-14 04:03 | |
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Anthony ‘Pomp’ Pompliano of Morgan Creek Digital believes Bitcoin is about to experience an epoch-defining next 18 months. ‘A Perfect Storm for Bitcoin’ Speaking to Bloxlive TV earlier in June, Pompliano said the next 18 months will be crucial for Bitcoin.
2019-6-13 22:00 | |
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Japan’s Ministry of Finance on June 9, 2019, published a joint statement from the various G20 finance ministers and central bank governors requesting the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to keep a close eye on risks surrounding crypto-assets.
2019-6-10 15:00 | |
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Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G20 countries have gathered this weekend for a two-day meeting ahead of the G20 summit, and cryptocurrency is among the topics of discussion. Global standard-setting bodies have submitted their policies and provided tools to help the member countries with the regulation of crypto assets in their own […] The post G20 Starts Crypto Discussions – A Look at Global Standards appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2019-6-9 04:05 | |
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Since May 13, Chinese Yuan has been trading in a tight range of 6. 90 and 6. 95 which finally broke down and tumbled 0. 5%. The biggest in three weeks to a low of 6. 962 vs the US dollar, the lowest level since November 2018.
2019-6-8 19:59 | |
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Apart from PoW-based digital coins such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, another token- EOS network’s centralization has always been debated. The highly publicized centralization problem has led many in the community to believe that decentralization is not EOS’s “top priority”.
2019-6-8 16:30 | |
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The Vancouver Police Department recently cited the lack of a central authority, and trouble with money laundering, as reasons the city should abandon its 76 bitcoin ATMs, prompting Mayor Kennedy Stewart to propose a city-wide ban.
2019-6-8 00:31 | |
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International ratings agency Weiss Ratings thinks tech giants like Apple and Facebook entering the crypto-space prove they are, in fact, becoming banks themselves and their ‘answer’ is nothing like Bitcoin – which competes with central banks.
2019-6-7 15:00 | |
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Economists have been predicting a worldwide recession which could pose a risk to financial stability throughout various countries. Fear of an economic downturn has caused the central bank of Australia to cut interests rates on Tuesday and both the U.
2019-6-6 21:52 | |
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India’s crypto regulation is reportedly ready and there has been much speculation about what it contains. An Indian lawyer has gotten some answers from the Reserve Bank of India about a bill allegedly seeking to ban cryptocurrencies.
2019-6-6 11:10 | |
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Since the introduction of cryptocurrencies in the global financial landscape, most users and people across sectors are split between the importance of central banks, and the idea of decentralized networks.
2019-6-4 22:30 | |
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Bitcoin Digital Asset Report: Introduction As stated in the original whitepaper, Bitcoin (BTC) was created to become “a peer-to-peer version of electronic cash”. Its system enables payments without passing through a central authority, while the transaction management and money issuance are carried out collectively by the blockchain network.
2019-6-3 19:32 | |
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Bitcoin mining is now a highly competitive industry that’s not just expensive but technology-intensive as well. Individuals interested in joining the growing mining industry must invest in a specialized computer system, steady internet, reliable energy supply, and a good amount of skill to manage the process.
Bitcoin (BTC) is under significant pressure after experiencing a substantial 14% retrace from $65,103 to $55,602. This downturn is occurring amidst a climate of fear and uncertainty impacting both the cryptocurrency and US stock markets.
Data shows the Bitcoin diamond hands have continued to sit tight recently as almost a third of the supply hasn’t been moved in five years. Bitcoin Has A Notable Part Of Its Supply Dormant Since Over Five Years In a new post on X, the market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock has discussed about how the most […]
Data shows the Bitcoin Open Interest on exchanges has been heading up while the Funding Rate has turned negative recently. Bitcoin Open Interest Trend Suggests Speculators Are Back As pointed out by CryptoQuant community manager Maartunn in a new post on X, things appear to be heating up on the derivatives side of the market.
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin mining difficulty has seen an increase in the latest adjustment, a consequence of the hashrate’s recovery. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Has Seen A Positive 3% Adjustment Recently The “mining difficulty” refers to a feature built into the Bitcoin blockchain that controls how hard the miners would find it to mine on […]
Data shows that Bitcoin investors have again assumed a sentiment of greed after BTC’s surge of $64,000. Here’s what this could mean. Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Is Now Pointing At ‘Greed’ The “Fear & Greed Index” is an indicator created by Alternative that tells us about the sentiment currently present among the investors of […]
An analyst has revealed the Bitcoin price zones that could act as major support and resistance centers for the cryptocurrency. A Large Number Of Investors Bought Bitcoin Inside These Zones In a new post on X, CryptoQuant author IT Tech has discussed the Bitcoin price levels that could act as support and resistance for BTC.