2023-10-6 20:31 |
The development of a central bank digital currency by the European Central Bank faces pushback from European lawmakers. origin »
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US Representative Warren Davidson urged lawmakers to adopt permissionless P2P currency over central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), describing CBDCs as tools of coercion and control. The post Warren Davidson Urges Adoption of Permissionless P2P Money Over CBDCs appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-7-24 10:10 | |
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argued for the need for strong central-bank oversight in stablecoin regulations being crafted by lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee.
2023-6-22 18:22 | |
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Lawmakers in Russia have put forward amendments to the digital ruble bill, including changes to debt operations, services for non-residents, and the role of the central bank.
2023-5-24 20:41 | |
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The bill could be changed regarding debt operations, services for non-residents and the role of the central bank.
2023-5-23 16:13 | |
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The House of Representatives of North Carolina has passed legislation to ban payments to the state using a central bank digital currency (CBDC)
2023-5-5 23:00 | |
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North Carolina lawmakers have passed a bill to ban central bank digital currency (CBDC) payments and block the state from participating in testing — according to the co-founder of the Satoshi Action Fund, Dennis Porter.
2023-5-4 13:15 | |
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The ECB wants the CBDC to be universally accepted, and usable by those without bank accounts, the central banker said
2023-4-24 19:01 | |
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Members of the European Parliament seem nonplussed as they are set to consider legislation for a central bank digital currency.
2023-4-19 18:44 | |
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U.S. lawmakers should recognize the unique qualities of Bitcoin as they set out market structure for the crypto economy, says John Rizzo.
2023-4-14 20:23 | |
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Two lawmakers in one week weighed in against the possibility of a United States central bank digital currency.
2023-3-28 21:30 | |
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According to local media reports, the Russian State Duma approved draft laws establishing a system to issue and regulate central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in a first reading on March 16. The post Russian lawmakers approve first reading of draft laws establishing CBDC regulation, issuance appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-3-20 20:00 | |
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Finance CEOs welcomed new crypto regulations but were wary about the risks of a central bank digital currency.
2023-2-7 14:36 | |
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The European Commission would bring legislation related to the digital euro by May 2023. European lawmakers and bankers have voiced their concerns about central bank digital currencies and thThe post Digital euro legalized by May 2023? European Commission weighs in appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-1-25 09:30 | |
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The Digital Euro will be free to use and accessible to all, but it would be the lawmakers who will decide what personal information the bank will have access to, the European Central Bank said in a January 23 statement.
2023-1-24 01:36 | |
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has guided that any privacy matters surrounding the digital euro will be left with the legislature.
2023-1-24 22:36 | |
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United States lawmakers, including Tom Emmer and Patrick McHenry, wrote a joint letter to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston regarding allegations that private firms involved in the design of the “hypothetical United States Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)” were gaining an unfair advantage.
2022-12-2 14:47 | |
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A group of Republican lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee have asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to share the Justice Department's assessment on whether the Federal Reserve has the necessary authority to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
2022-10-6 19:36 | |
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Cross-party lawmakers cited worries over data privacy and taxation as they demanded a U-turn on the controversial European Central Bank decision to let Amazon participate in the digital euro project.
2022-9-29 12:33 | |
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United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell urged lawmakers to be cautious when regulating decentralized finance (DeFi) while speaking at a roundtable conference organized by the central bank of France on September 27.
2022-9-28 20:32 | |
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President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, speaking with the European Parliament on Monday, has called on Lawmakers to start working on fresh crypto regulations to cover DeFi and Bitcoin as she fears that crypto will eventually grow to the point where it becomes a financial stability risk.
2022-6-26 19:40 | |
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While a core tenet and source of pride among crypto projects, privacy has been demonized by those in power, including lawmakers, regulators, banks and academics.
2022-6-12 05:13 | |
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The Central African Republic (CAR) has become the second country after El Salvador to adopt Bitcoin as its official currency, and the first in Africa to do so. BTC will become legal tender alongside the CFA franc after the country’s lawmakers voted unanimously to legalize cryptocurrencies.
2022-5-4 18:17 | |
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Brazil’s senate passed the crypto bill on Tuesday, while the Central African Republic also… The post Brazil lawmakers pass bill seeking to regulate cryptocurrencies appeared first on Coin Journal.
2022-4-27 17:52 | |
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Hey folks. We’re still talking central bank digital currencies and digital dollars, so this week's State of Crypto has some quick and vaguely unhinged thoughts on recent actions and statements on this front.
2022-4-6 22:47 | |
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AWAIT CONFIRMATION WEDS PM BRUSSELS TIME The proposals regarding the potential future central bank digital currency come as lawmakers prepare to scrap anonymous bitcoin payments.
2022-3-31 17:41 | |
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The publication contains eight separate white papers exploring topics including the impact of lawmakers regulating stablecoins and central bank digital currencies as well as informing readers about the risks, benefits and alternatives.
2021-11-23 22:15 | |
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Russian lawmakers will reportedly begin working on the legal adjustments needed to implement the digital ruble plan scheduled for early 2022.
2021-11-10 14:39 | |
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Over the last few years, the cryptocurrency industry made many attempts to increase adoption and push for regulation. Crypto representatives and officials of various projects met with all kinds of government officials, lawmakers, major traditional traders and investors, and many others, trying to educate them about crypto, explain how it all works, its potential, and […] The post Central bank records reveal the meeting between Coinbase CEO and Fed Chairman appeared first on Invezz.
2021-7-4 11:15 | |
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Armstrong said he had spoken about China’s central bank digital currency with lawmakers and heads of federal agencies, believing it to be "a threat to U.S. reserve currency status long term."
2021-7-3 00:05 | |
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Lawmakers seem to be attempting to establish a legal framework behind a Central Bank of Iran decision for people to only use crypto from state-licensed mining operations for payments.
2021-7-3 19:32 | |
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Nigeria’s House of Representatives has moved a motion calling on the country’s central bank to end the continuing devaluation of the naira. In his unanimously adopted motion, House Representative Bamidele Salam warned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of the negative “implications of further devaluing the naira.
2021-6-11 01:00 | |
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A French parliament member has signed a petition to amend the laws to enable the central bank of France to buy and hold bitcoin as well as other cryptocurrencies. The petition urges lawmakers to urgently consider the matter, warning that not owning bitcoin will put France “in a financially weak position within 5-10 years.” Petition […]
2021-3-15 22:30 | |
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has requested EU lawmakers to confer bank control over the issuance of stablecoins within the region. Reuters reported today that the ECB, via a legal memo issued on February 19, requested exclusive rights to determine stablecoin future within its jurisdiction.
2021-2-25 18:00 | |
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An Outright Ban Won’t Solve Much Nigerian lawmakers have summoned the country's Central Bank Governor and the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigerian Tribune reports. The decision came following a session concerning the recent crypto ban that was announced by the Central Bank last week.
2021-2-12 17:39 | |
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Nigerian lawmakers have strongly opposed the recent action by Nigeria’s Central Bank, demanding it appears in front of the senate to explain itself. “I am strongly against the outright ban...
2021-2-11 18:12 | |
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Japanese lawmakers want the government to push for talks on central bank digital currency (CBDC) during the next G7 summit holding in the summer. US Should Set CBDC Agenda for G7 Partners According to Reuters, a parliamentary group led by Akira Amari of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) wants the country’s government to consider issuingRead MoreRead More.
2020-2-7 14:00 | |
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Reports are emerging that Japan has been urged to accelerate its central bank digital currency development in order to compete with China. Crypto Yen in 2020? According to Reuters a group of Japanese ruling party lawmakers has urged the government to issue the country’s own crypto currency.
2020-2-7 13:00 | |
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With Japanese lawmakers pushing for a digital yen, Masayoshi Amamiya, deputy governor of the country’s central bank says Japan needs an agile action plan for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). No immediate Plans to Launch Digital According to Reuters, Amamiya says the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has no immediate plans to launch a CBDC.
2020-1-31 02:00 | |
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A group of Japanese lawmakers from the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is planning on a proposal for Japan to issue a national digital currency, otherwise known as the digital yen. The need to develop a digital yen would seek to counter China’s digital yuan; meanwhile, more central banks across the globe are either studyingRead MoreRead More.
2020-1-26 02:00 | |
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Recent reports indicate that Japan might be moving towards launching its own CBDC, although uncertainty remains high due to reports that deny the decision. Japanese lawmakers might be moving in on the crypto space Ever since Facebook confirmed the rumors that it plans to launch its own cryptocurrency, lawmakers, regulators, and central banks around the world started taking the crypto sector a lot more seriously.
2020-1-24 14:32 | |
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China’s central bank is making a lot of noise about cracking down on bitcoin just weeks after the president of China hailed the blockchain. This apparent difference between lawmakers and. .
2019-11-22 19:35 | |
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While the US drags its regulatory feet and gets bamboozled by bureaucracy, China forges ahead and could launch its own digital currency within a few months. Crypto Yuan Nearing According to a central bank official, China’s planned crypto yuan is not all about spying on its citizens.
2019-11-13 08:53 | |
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While many representatives of the world’s financial system have been consistently deprecating Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, Jean-Claude Trichet, the former European Central Bank (ECB) president, dismissed the idea of cryptocurrencies as pure speculation.
2019-11-12 00:22 | |
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The US Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said yesterday that Facebook must overcome a “core of legal and regulatory challenges” before facilitating payments with its ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra.
2019-10-17 13:44 | |
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EU politicians eye up “Eurocoin” to battle Libra in Europe as the lawmakers and central bankers fear that private currencies can disrupt economies and sovereignty
2019-9-25 19:52 | |
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Ripple, the entity notionally behind cryptocurrency XRP, has asked US lawmakers for more advantageous regulation, saying it is “serving the greater good. ” Ripple Wants To ‘Serve Greater Good’ In an open letter to Congress ahead of a fresh hearing on crypto and blockchain policy July 30, CEO Brad Garlinghouse requested politicians not apply a one-size-fits-all approach to the industry.
2019-7-29 15:00 | |
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Facebook’s Libra has been at the center of scrutiny and skepticism among policymakers from around the globe. Many have even gone on to ask for a complete halt of the project, including many lawmakers during the two-day Congressional hearing.
2019-7-20 03:30 | |
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Governments and central banking regulatory bodies continue to express concern about crypto being used for criminal purposes and terror. The terror campaigns of these very same governments continue unabated, however.
2019-7-2 10:30 | |
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Facebook’s cryptocurrency initiative being subjected to criticism from lawmakers, despite being backed by industry giants, depicts the prevailing lack of trust between the social media giant and the government, owing to its “disregard for user privacy” as US Senator Maxine Waters put it.
2019-6-22 17:30 | |
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Denmark is considering taxing unrealized gains on crypto assets to minimize the difference in tax treatment between digital assets and traditional asset holders. Denmark Eyes Taxing Unrealized Crypto Profits The Danish Tax Law Council has released an exhaustive 93-page report outlining several recommendations regarding digital asset tax treatment.