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G20 Wants Tougher Rules for Cryptocurrencies; Urging Members To Adopt FATF Standards

G20 central bankers and finance ministers want to push for a wider adoption when it comes to the standards compelling crypto exchanges to disclose information about users. After a weekend summit in Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital, G20 members of financial institutions said countries haven’t aligned themselves with the international and intergovernmental standards imposed by […] дальше »

2020-2-25 21:46


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French Central Bank Exec Opposes Private Crypto Assets

Central bankers who initially discounted Bitcoin and other public crypto assets as fraud, Ponzi schemes or scams, have suddenly changed their stance.   Banks Now Love Crypto, But Only if They Can Control It Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau is the latest monetary policymaker who has recently commented on cryptocurrency and advocated for the technology to be issued and controlled by central banks. дальше »

2020-1-27 19:30


Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin Put Central Banks On Notice, Causing Bankers To Look Into CBDC’s

A former Executive of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has said that Facebook’s Libra prompted Central Banks to invest more resources in Digital Currency research sooner than expected. According to a report by Reuters on Jan 22, Hiromi Yamaoka, a former head of settlements and payments at the BOJ, noted that regulators might have done […] дальше »

2020-1-23 21:22


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6 Bankers Accused of Earning €30M in Bonuses From German Fraud, Tax Lawyer Out on €4M Bail

Former bank employees have received bonuses worth millions of euros in an illegal trading scheme that also involved a tax lawyer, prosecutors in Frankfurt revealed this week. The case is part of multiple investigations carried out across Germany, the hardest hit country in a notorious tax fraud scandal known as the Cum-ex Files. дальше »

2020-1-22 19:40


Why China sees blockchain as a strategic pillar for the next decade of growth

Matthew Graham is the CEO of Sino Global Capital, a team of Beijing-based investment bankers. China sees blockchain as a key strategic technology pillar critical to the next decade of growth. As it prepares to deploy a state-issued digital currency or DCEP (Digital Currency / Electronic Payment) China has a unique opportunity to take control of its monetary system. дальше »

2020-1-8 22:55


Bitcoin the Answer to Monetary Debasement?

As central bankers around the world get set for a prolonged period of monetary debasement, the 99% could look to Bitcoin for protection. A Decade of Monetary Debasement Looms The European Central Bank issued guidance at the end of last year that it would keep “the key ECB interest rates to remain at their present […] The post Bitcoin the Answer to Monetary Debasement? appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2020-1-7 09:23


Hong Kong Institute of Bankers Adds 6 Virtual Banks

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. дальше »

2020-1-3 18:00


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Bitcoin Usage in Nigeria Surging Despite Govt. Caveats

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that bitcoin and digital currencies are not legal tenders but Nigerians don’t seem to care.   Bitcoin Adoption Rising Despite Apex Bank, Senate Warnings In its December 2019 edition of ‘The Nigerian Banker’, the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) highlighted how bitcoin is booming in Nigeria, despite the central bank’s anti-crypto stance. дальше »

2019-12-9 22:33