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MasterCard Reiterates Interest In Helping Government Build CBDCs

Leading global payment and technology firm Mastercard has announced plans to explore smart contract technology on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). MasterCard Investing in Smart Contract Tech For CBDCs Mastercard’s efforts in examining how smart contracts can help central banks develop digital cash is a push towards the realization of state-backed currencies. дальше »

2021-5-1 20:29


Ireland Adopts AMLD5; Virtual Asset Service Providers Given Three Months to Register

In a statement released on Tuesday, the AMLD5 from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has been transposed into Irish law on Friday, April 23, 2021. The directive, now Irish law, forces virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to register with the Central bank of Ireland within the next three months and comply with all Know-Your-Customer […] The post Ireland Adopts AMLD5; Virtual Asset Service Providers Given Three Months to Register first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

2021-4-29 18:35


Turkish Govt. Planning to Establish a Central Custodian Bitcoin Bank to Remove Counterparty Risk

Turkey is now planning to regulate its cryptocurrency market after two exchanges Thodex and Vebitcoin’s collapse in a matter of days. According to a senior official familiar with the plans, the government is planning to establish a central custodian bank to eliminate counterparty risk, reported Bloomberg. дальше »

2021-4-29 18:13


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The Global Economy Comes Before Savers: ECB President Christine Lagarde Defends Negative Interest Rates

The European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is keeping the central bank’s monetary easing policies unchanged according to her statements from a press conference last Thursday. Moreover, the central bank’s Twitter account recently shared a video of Lagarde defending negative interest rates, as the bank’s President stresses that they “support companies and people in the […] дальше »

2021-4-27 07:30


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Norway: Central Bank Announced Plans to Begin Testing CBDC Solutions

Norway’s central bank could be the next to join the CBDC race. Norges Bank Working on CBDC According to a report by Ledger Insights published on April 23, Norway’s central bank – Norges Bank – announced that its working group for CBDC has commenced exploring technical solutions for a functional CBDC. Notably, although Norway isRead More дальше »

2021-4-24 23:01


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Nigerians Shun Local Currency— Seek to Protect Wealth From Inflation and Currency Depreciation with Foreign Currency

Nigerians are thought to be accumulating foreign currencies which they believe will protect their wealth from the naira’s volatility as well as the surging inflation. Further, as a research paper in a journal published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) found, Nigerians’ use of dollars exceeds IMF’s 30% threshold. Exchange Rate Volatility and Currency […] дальше »

2021-4-23 13:30


Another Exit scam? Exchange founder flees the country, while users claim funds have been stolen

Bitcoin tumbled more than 4% on Friday after news broke out that Turkey’s central bank banned the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets for purchases citing possible “irreparable” damage andThe post Another Exit scam? Exchange founder flees the country, while users claim funds have been stolen appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2021-4-22 15:26


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The Problem With Painting Blockchain With a Crypto Brush

Blockchain’s underlying decentralized ledger technology has many practical applications, yet, the value of the technology itself has in practice become secondary to token capitalization. Speculation in Coins and Tokens Routinely Overshadows Promising Developments and Initiatives As major governments and central banks worldwide continue labeling bitcoin and its cohorts as means to engage in criminal activity, […] дальше »

2021-4-21 15:30


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Nigeria Money Printing Controvesy: CBN Governor’s Remarks Attacked, Government Denies It Financed Deficit via Money Printing

The fallout sparked by reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) printed over $150 million for states’ funding continued a few days after the allegations were initially made. In the latest twist, the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) vice-chairman Dan Orbih said the CBN governor Godwin Emefiele’s response to the allegations is “politically motivated.” […] дальше »

2021-4-21 05:30


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The UK set to explore Britcoin, a Bank of England-backed CBDC

The United Kingdom is planning to test the practicability of a central bank-issued digital currency. A report unveiled this news on April 19, noting that the coin is named Britcoin. Reportedly, the Bank of England (BoE) joined hands with HM Treasury to form a task force to work on the Britcoin project, which aims to […] The post The UK set to explore Britcoin, a Bank of England-backed CBDC appeared first on Invezz. дальше »

2021-4-20 12:21


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Bank of England and HM Treasury Create Taskforce for Proposed CBDC Project

The Bank of England (BoE) and Her Majesty’s Treasury (HM Treasury) have jointly created a task force for the UK’s proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. Taskforce to Explore Modalities for UK’s CBDC In a press release published on Monday (April 19, 2021), the BoE and the HM Treasury instituted a Taskforce that wouldRead More дальше »

2021-4-20 23:00


Bank Of England And HM Treasury Launch CBDC Task Force to Evaluate Opportunities & Risks

The booming cryptocurrency industry is forcing national banks to look towards fiat-backed digital currencies as a way of regaining back control of the financial system. Even as the outcry for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is becoming more and more pronounced, many world governments are gradually launching their own independent programs to meet this growing […] The post Bank Of England And HM Treasury Launch CBDC Task Force to Evaluate Opportunities & Risks first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

2021-4-20 20:24


China Is Expanding Its Digital Yuan Trials to Include More Cities

Leading the race of central bank digital currency (CBDC), China's central bank has already tested the digital yuan in several cities, including Shenzhen, Chengdu, Suzhou, and Xiong'an. Still, there is no specific timeline for the CBDC’s official rollout, said central bank vice governor Li Bo in an annual gathering on Sunday of top Chinese and […] The post China Is Expanding Its Digital Yuan Trials to Include More Cities first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

2021-4-20 16:28