2018-8-10 07:41 |
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has received a mandate from the World Bank to create and issue a bond exclusively on a blockchain
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Fabio Panetta, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), has suggested that the bank should prepare to issue a digital euro to complement banknotes if and when it becomes necessary.
2020-10-5 13:43 | |
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Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France, said on Saturday that virtual currency can be useful especially when cash transactions are decreasing in various nations, however, it should be the prerogative of central banks to issue it and not private firms, Reuters reports.
2020-1-26 19:48 | |
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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been chosen by the World Bank Group to help issue a bond on a blockchain.
2018-8-10 09:00 | |
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The mythical fountain of youth. The tales of it appeared in writings by Herodotus, it was sought by the emperors of ancient China, for its sake alchemists spent years trying to create a philosopher's stone.
2018-8-7 12:30 | |
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Fintech businesses struggling to stay inbounds of government rules may soon receive a dose of much-needed guidance via the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
2018-8-3 18:23 | |
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Emerging cryptocurrency regulations are putting greater scrutiny on exchanges and companies worldwide. Starting August 1, 2018, Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will no longer issue new virtual accounts due to the failure to renew a banking contract.
2018-8-2 16:00 | |
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On 1st August, the crypto-merchant bank Galaxy Digital got approved to go public in Canada. On this news, the Founder and CEO of the bank Mike Novogratz tweeted, expressing his excitement on the issue.
2018-8-2 07:23 | |
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Iran is planning to issue its own national crypto in the face of looming sanctions by the US government. The Middle Eastern country intends on working with local companies with expertise in cryptography and technology to develop the national crypto, with the country’s central bank being in charge of the development process. This is not […]
2018-7-29 00:00 | |
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Double spending is a fraudulent cash scheme where a single cryptocurrency token is used in more than one instance. This double spending problem has become an oft-repeated worry among the skeptic of cryptocurrency.
2018-7-24 17:58 | |
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A recent report from Canada’s central bank discusses “cheating” on a blockchain through double spending and likens the potential issue to classic incentive compatibility constraints within game theory.
2018-7-24 23:31 | |
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After a cold start into 2018, bitcoin traders and holders witnessed an upward turn of the world’s first and largest cryptocurrency. Facing regulatory issues from across the globe Bitcoin is yet to become a part of the mainstream economics.
2018-7-23 19:14 | |
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The Indian government is expected to issue detailed cryptocurrency guidelines by September, a senior official from the country’s Ministry of Finance reportedly said. Consultations with all stakeholders including the central bank have already begun.
2018-7-23 17:35 | |
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Banks have shown a keen interest in Bitcoin technology over the years. Various patents have been filed by these financial institutions to explore new potential business use cases. JPMorgan was recently awarded a patent which could allow the bank to issue blockchain-based virtual depository receipts.
2018-7-22 02:00 | |
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The Indian Supreme Court has adjourned its hearing of the petition against the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ban on banks facilitating cryptocurrency transactions. The apex court will deliver its final judgment on the matter on September 11, 2018.
2018-7-21 01:00 | |
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The crypto exchange had to bring in the Court of Appeals to re-open its deposit account closed by Banco Estado. The legal ruling raised the issue of violating the right to equality before the law and that is not the first precedent of the kind in Chile.
2018-7-17 23:32 | |
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A report, written in Verdict highlights one issue with cryptocurrency that seems to be under-explored. We all envision a world led by crypto, one where we pay for our shopping in Bitcoin and send money to our loved ones in XRP.
2018-7-13 08:00 | |
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As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name.
2018-7-13 17:16 | |
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The central banks of Australia and New Zealand denied they would issue their own cryptocurrencies June 26, in a speech calling Bitcoin “fascinating” but “inefficient.” Addressing the Australian Business Economists in Sydney, Tony Richards, head of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) payments policy, appeared hawkish on cryptocurrency as Australia’s government devotes considerable funds to
2018-6-26 17:07 | |
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Bitcoin is “fascinating” but “inefficient,” Australia’s central bank has claimed as both it and neighboring New Zealand take a hands-off approach to their own tokens
2018-6-26 15:34 | |
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This week, leading South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb experienced a major hack, while Mt Gox, the most notorious exchange to be hacked in bitcoin history, is also back in the news.
2018-6-24 20:05 | |
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Board director of the Swiss National Bank Thomas Moser said that crypto and blockchain are too primitive in their present form to consider issuing a national digital currency
2018-6-22 03:28 | |
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The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Monday argued against the issue of digital currencies by the central bank in a recent report. The bank said that launching its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) will raise the basic mechanisms of its monetary policy and make open market operations more complex.
2018-6-21 20:02 | |
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According to statistics from the United Nations Refugee Agency, there are 25. 4 million refugees in the world and some 3. 1 million asylum seekers. On this year’s World Refugee Day, we’re reminded of the perpetual crises that plague our international communities and the displaced individuals they create.
2018-6-21 02:28 | |
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On Monday, the Bank of Korea [BOK] said that it has no plans of issuing Central Bank Digital Currency [CBDC] fearing ‘moral hazard to society’. The BOK is the central bank of the Republic of Korea, and is the sole authority that can issue the South Korean won.
2018-6-21 00:28 | |
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JD Finance, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, has made public its plans to issue asset-backed securities (ABSs) on the blockchain, as reported by local media on June 13. JD Finance will issue the ABS in combination with Huatai Securities and Xingye Bank according to China’s Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) via its media outlet […]
2018-6-16 15:18 | |
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All Cypherpunks value privacy; it’s basically the founding principle of the collective of cryptographers, academics, developers and activists grouped around the 1990s mailing list by the same name.
2018-6-15 23:31 | |
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There is substantial controversy surrounding Tether, a cryptocurrency that claims to be pegged to the U. S. dollar. According to Tether, each Tether token is backed by one U.
2018-6-14 22:01 | |
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Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has released plans to issue asset-backed securities (ABSs) on the blockchain, local media reported June 13. According to China’s Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) via its media outlet Securities Times, subsidiary JD Finance will issue the ABS in conjunction with Huatai Securities and Xingye Bank. Together, the partners will asses blockchain’s potential
2018-6-13 20:28 | |
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The Bureau of the Treasury has set a minimum target of 10 billion pesos.
Paolo Ardoino, Bitfinex chief technology officer and incoming Tether CEO, said the “exciting” initiative marks the beginning of a new era in capital raising.
Incorporating AI and DLT into business models may require "substantial investment" at first – but could help lower expenses and improve market liquidity over time, a new report said.
There is a divergence in the performance of equities and real yields in bonds. The effects of history’s swiftest tightening cycle are only starting to be felt.
Celsius creditors have filed a proposal to sue Alex Mashinsky, while creditors of FTX are turning their attention to the exchange's venture backers.
The USDT issuer has made inroads into the traditional finance and accounting sectors as it attempts to increase transparency around its holdings.
Israel's Ministry of Finance and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange expect to finish the pilot project by Q1 2023.