2019-12-21 18:30 |
Libra spurred central banks into action on digital currency projects this year. origin »
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This year has seen the beginnings of a global race to launch central bank crypto-assets (CBDCs). No country has managed it yet but China is emerging as the clear favorite. This has spurred the forward-thinking banks of the world into action, and Lithuania is the latest to join the cryptocurrency party.
2019-12-11 10:00 | |
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Regardless of crypto market price action, some countries have had a better 2019 than others. India has been on the back foot for most of it as the central bank and regulators procrastinated with the new technology and stifled further innovation.
2019-12-9 12:30 | |
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The head of Sweden’s Riksbank says Facebook’s Libra is shaking central banks globally into action
2019-10-16 12:58 | |
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The Supreme Court of India today resumed the ‘Internet and Mobile Association of India vs RBI’ case hearing. Continuing from its last hearing on the 14th of August, IAMAI Counsel, Ashim Sood, today argued that the action of the Reserve Bank of India was against the “doctrine of proportionality,” besides being based on no study […] The post India: Central Bank’s circular on cryptocurrencies void on the basis of vagueness, claims counsel before the SC appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-8-20 10:44 | |
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The Indian supreme court resumed hearing the writ petitions against the banking restriction by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Wednesday. Many issues were discussed, ranging from the legality of the RBI action to the classification of crypto assets and how each country regulates them.
2019-8-14 12:25 | |
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The Indian supreme court resumed hearing the writ petitions against the banking restriction by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Wednesday. Many issues were discussed, ranging from the legality of the RBI action to the classification of crypto assets and how each country regulates them.
2019-8-15 12:25 | |
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Benoit Coeure of the European Central Bank has said projects like Facebook's Libra require faster action from regulators.
2019-7-8 11:10 | |
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Financial regulators must act fast to prepare for Facebook’s Libra stablecoin, according to European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure
2019-7-8 21:09 | |
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The G-20 countries are gearing up for the upcoming G-20 summit, and the main aim of the upcoming event will be largely focused towards implementing unified crypto regulations set by intergovernmental organizations such as the Financial Action Task Force.
2019-5-29 18:54 | |
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As the G20 summit approaches, member countries have been discussing how to implement the standards set by intergovernmental organizations such as the Financial Action Task Force. While there may be some challenges in complying with the standards, the European Central Bank says the risks crypto assets pose to the euro area’s financial stability are manageable.
2019-5-29 04:55 | |
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By CCN: Proxicoin is a way for the ordinary blockchain investor to get a piece of Hollywood’s action. It announced that it’s gotten a $100 million injection from a Hong Kong fund. Central Wealth Fund’s David Lee said his people are “impressed” with the blockchain platform, which decentralizes funding for Hollywood movies.
2019-5-26 17:30 | |
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It looks as if cryptocurrency service providers will have to adopt stricter know-your-customer (KYC) policies all across the world — and not everyone is happy about that.
2019-5-13 21:33 | |
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North Korea could pose a threat to countries across Southeast Asia as it looks to exploit cryptocurrency exchanges due to gaps in regulatory frameworks, according to a new report.
2019-4-25 17:04 | |
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The Pakistani government will now regulate local cryptocurrency firms under new legislation. Local news outlet The Express Tribune reported that the government of Pakistan will introduce Electronic Money Institutions (EMI) regulations based on the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
2019-4-2 01:33 | |
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Pakistan has announced plans to regulate cryptocurrencies in accordance with recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The regulations will be introduced immediately. Pakistan embraces digital currencies reluctantly Pakistan had previously taken a hard stance against cryptocurrencies, with the country’s central bank warning banks and other financial services providers against offering services that supported virtual currency transactions.
2019-4-1 12:04 | |
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The dollar hasn't lost its king status but its influence is surely wearing off. De-dollarization has already been in action for quite some time now as the global geopolitical space is divided into two camps, one who supports US currency as a global reserve tool and other ones are those that have turned their backs […]
2019-4-1 22:51 | |
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Crime isn’t supposed to pay, but sometimes the wages of sin are paid in bitcoin. Last week, Japanese police reported that 2018 saw a tenfold increase of cryptocurrency money laundering.
2019-3-20 16:49 | |
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The action of intervention often has negative connotations, but sometimes intervention can save lives, as any surgeon will probably tell you. The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has put out a new research paper that explores the economics of intervention into bitcoin’s blockchain.
2019-1-24 00:30 | |
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With contributing reporting from Jimmy Aki. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested a new course of action for central banks around the world: turn their fiat currencies digital.
2018-11-15 22:38 | |
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The law offices of Pomerantz LLP in New York have filed a series of civil suits against MGT Capital Investment and its executive officers on behalf of several of the trading firm’s past or present customers.
2018-10-18 20:05 | |
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Chart for XRP/BTC (1W) Ripple (XRP) has defended its 5 Week EMA. This is a clear message to all the critics out there calling Ripple (XRP)’s rally a pump and dump. RSI for the above weekly chart for XRP/BTC does seem to have neared the overbought range.
2018-10-9 18:30 | |
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India’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay has announced to shutter its operations as an exchange on September 28. The company announced as a result of the crypto banking blockade imposed by the Central Bank of India – Reserve Bank of India’s, that has entirely crippled the sector in the country.
2018-9-29 11:00 | |
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Canada’s Central Bank (BOC) released a working paper this month, Incentive Compatibility on the Blockchain. In it, BOC seems to argue the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is safe from a 51% attack, double spend scenario through the right incentive structure and proof of work (POW).
2018-7-27 22:45 | |
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Financial ministers and central bankers from the G20 states met over the weekend in Argentina to discuss the challenges for the global economy. They reiterated their position that cryptocurrencies do not pose a risk to the financial stability.
2018-7-24 21:40 | |
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DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others.
2018-7-21 20:14 | |
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DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others.
2018-7-20 20:14 | |
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On July 11 a local action group formed an unannounced protest which featured a Batman-esque Bitcoin logo being shined upon the exterior of Slovakia’s Central Bank. The group claiming responsibility is a the Slovak faction of a Czech cryptocurrency group called the Paraleni Polis.
2018-7-14 21:28 | |
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In a new protest turned publicity stunt, a Bitcoin “bat signal” was shown at the central bank of Slovakia. Many banks in the country have briefly hosted the logo on their exteriors as part of a protest by a local action group.
2018-7-14 09:47 | |
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On July 11 a local action group formed an unannounced protest which featured a Batman-esque Bitcoin logo being shined upon the exterior of Slovakia’s Central Bank. The group claiming responsibility is a the Slovak faction of a Czech cryptocurrency group called the Paraleni Polis.
2018-7-14 00:42 | |
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Banks in Slovakia, including the country’s central bank, briefly hosted a giant Bitcoin logo on their exteriors July 11 as part of an unannounced protest by a local action group. Slovak Banks ‘Remain In Darkness’ Photo and video evidence from around the capital Bratislava showed various institutions with a black-and-white ‘bat’ logo depicting Bitcoin and Monero.
2018-7-13 22:00 | |
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Joseph Stiglitz, the former Chief Economist of the World Bank has given a signal to all cryptocurrency enthusiasts that central banks are yet to pass stringent laws on cryptocurrency and that all is not rosy yet.
2018-7-11 08:05 | |
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Coinbase continues to grow with their new high-end investment product Coinbase Custody, while Binance had to run a system update following some issues with its Syscoin wallet API.
2018-7-7 23:19 | |
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"The bandit needs to be wiped out before the regular army gets in," says Flex Yang, co-founder and CEO of Babel Finance, speaking of China's uncertain crypto regulations.
"The bandit needs to be wiped out before the regular army gets in," says Flex Yang, co-founder and CEO of Babel Finance, speaking of China's uncertain crypto regulations.
Store of value was the most viable and desirable use case across crypto in 2019 and offers a basis to increase adoption in the second decade of crypto, says Ryan Zurrer of Dialectic.
The arc of crypto bends toward regulation, so we might as well be prepared, says Gemini's risk chief and the president of the Virtual Commodities Association, Yusuf Hussain.
Libra was the seminal crypto event of 2019, says management consultant Richie Hecker. But, in its current form, it is doomed to fail.
Benjamin Noys found a link between fringe, online philosophies and digital-native currencies. Here he explains "accelerationism."
Congress isn't likely to pass crypto-favorable legislation in 2020. In the meantime, we have to hope for action from the SEC.