Bank of Japan Appoints Top Economist to Head Up CBDC Research Team

The Bank of Japan insists it has no immediate plans to issue a digital yen, but research into the potential of CBDCs continues apace. дальше »

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Bank of Japan Expands CBDC Research, Appoints New Digital Payments Director

The central bank of Japan has appointed a senior economist to lead the department overseeing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Friday that senior bank official Kazushige Kamiyama will now be heading the payments and settlement department and managing CBDC research, Reuters reported. дальше »

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Stimulus Is Failing: Global Banks to Break Support Levels, US Dollar Plummets to 2-Year Low

Central banks worldwide have injected further stimulus into the economy, as European Union (EU) leaders recently approved a $2. 1 trillion budget, the Bank of England boosted stimulus injections in mid-June, and the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would keep lending until the end of the year. дальше »

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Philippines Central Bank Governor Confirms Interest in Launching A Digital Currency

The central bank of the Philippines, otherwise known as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), expresses its interest in launching its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). In a story first covered on Bloomberg, the governor of BSP, Benjamin Diokno, stated the country had formed a research committee on the possible launch of digital currency. The […] дальше »

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UAE Brings KYC Blockchain Platform for Customer Data Sharing

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched its Know Your Customer (KYC) blockchain platform for the exchange of verified customer data. Dubai Economy and the country’s government-owned bank, Emirates NBD, announced a nationwide blockchain-based data platform on Tuesday. дальше »

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Major Investment Bank Oppenheimer Bullish on Bitcoin, Highlights Instead of Gold

U. S. investment bank Oppenheimer’s analyst says gold is “extended” and has “run up a bit,” bringing attention to bitcoin instead. He sees the cryptocurrency reversing its downtrend from the $20K peak, benefiting from the dollar’s weakness. дальше »

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Bank of England Building Payments Network to Support a Potential Digital Pound

CoinDesk has learned the Bank of England's new settlement system is being built so it can be forwards compatible with a digital currency. дальше »

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Ripple?s Partner Accenture Picked by Bank of England to Create New World Class Payment Service

Bank of England has chosen Ripple?s partner Accenture to build a new real time settlement service on the basis of RTGS дальше »

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US Bank Regulator: Dollars on Blockchain ‘Better Than Central Bank Monopoly on the Payments System’

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks points to existing stablecoin projects as an example for U.S. payments infrastructure. дальше »

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Philippines’ Central Bank Is latest to Explore a Central Bank Digital Currency

The Central Bank of the Philippines is the latest on the list of countries to exclusively express their interest in developing a central bank digital currency. Benjamin Diokno, the Governor of Philippines’ central bank announced the news today, during the launch of NGC (New Generation Currency) banknotes in a virtual conference. He said that the […] дальше »

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Japan’s Central Bank to Prioritize the Development and Potential Issuance of the Digital Yen

News has surfaced that the Japanese Central Bank will now focus their efforts on the development of the digital Yen. This is a there is growing concern that China might beat them by issuing the CBDC first. дальше »

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Cypherium to Assist China in Advancing Blockchain City Infrastructure

Suzhou City, one of major cities that successfully piloted China’s central bank digital currency, signed a MoU with the Cypherium blockchain platform. дальше »

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Philippines Central Bank Becomes the Latest to Consider Issuing a CBDC

The Philippine central bank has confirmed in a virtual briefing that it has formed a committee to look into issuing a digital currency. дальше »

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Deutsche Bank Records Impressive Q2 Earnings in Wake of Restructuring and COVID-19 Pandemic

Coinspeaker Deutsche Bank Records Impressive Q2 Earnings in Wake of Restructuring and COVID-19 PandemicDeutsche Bank released its Q2 earnings today, the figures outperformed expectations. дальше »

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The Central Bank of the Philippines Set to Conduct CBDC Trial Run

The central bank of the Philippines is looking into issuing and implementing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has created a team of experts to look into the feasibility and policy implications of issuing a CBDC. дальше »

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Philippines Eye Issuing Its Own Crypto Following Japan, China and Other Major Countries

The central bank of the Philippines is taking steps to study the issuing of its own digital currency, following other large countries, including Japan and China дальше »

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Cambodians Still Waiting on Central Bank Digital Currency

Somewhat behind schedule, Cambodia’s banks are readying themselves for a forthcoming national blockchain-based currency.

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Digital Yen Now ‘Top Priority’ for Japan Central Bank, Says Senior Official

The comments mark a shift in priority for Japan as it seeks to counter the economic threat from regional rival China. дальше »

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Cambodia’s Project Bakong CBDC Set for Roll Out in the Next Few Months

Cambodia’s central bank is getting set to launch the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in conjunction with almost a dozen commercial banks. APAC nations continue to develop sovereign digital currencies mainly to challenge U. дальше »

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Russia’s Central Bank Keeps Insisting That Crypto Is ‘Criminal’

Russia’s central bank argues that crypto purchases are not considered an investment.

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Goldman Sachs Warns US Dollar Risks Losing World Reserve Currency Status, Gold and Bitcoin Soar

Goldman Sachs has warned that the U. S. dollar may lose its status as the world’s reserve currency. The investment bank is bullish on gold as fears over governments debasing their fiat currencies grow and real interest rates are pushed to all-time lows. дальше »

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Italian banks develop blockchain for bank transactions

A huge 85% of Italian banks have adopted blockchain as a solution for interbank...

The post Italian banks develop blockchain for bank transactions appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Mastercard Exec Reportedly Linked to Suspect Transactions at Cyprus Bank

Wirecard has been implicated in a new report on alleged criminal activities by a Mastercard executive operating at the FBME bank in Cyprus. дальше »

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Digital Bank Revolut Adds Stellar to List of Supported Cryptocurrencies

Users will now be able to buy and sell XLM on Revolut’s platform, the fintech firm announced Tuesday. дальше »

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Private Sector Could Bring Value to Future CBDC Launches, Says IMF Official

A director at the IMF has spoken of the value the private sector could bring to central bank digital currencies, should they be adopted by nations. дальше »

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Silvergate’s Bitcoin-Backed Lending Product Grew 80% in the Last Quarter

Silvergate Bank continued to add a steady drip of crypto customers in Q2 2020 but its issuance of bitcoin-collateralized loans is what stood out. дальше »

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First Mover: Bitcoin at Last Passes $10K, but Why Has It Struggled While Gold Shone?

It's a tricky thing to explain why bitcoin has been underperforming as central bank money printing helps drive gold to a new record.  дальше »

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Ripple: SBI Remit сотрудничает с Michinoku Bank

SBI Remit, партнер Ripple, объявил о сотрудничестве с Michinoku Bank, чтобы облегчить оплату труда около 4000 иностранных работников. Компания SBI Remit, партнер Ripple, объявила о сотрудничестве с Michinoku Bank, чтобы облегчить оплату труда около 4000 иностранных работников. Большинство работников, которым... дальше »

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$5 Million Worth of Bitcoin From Bitfinex’s 2016 Hack Just Moved

While the winnings of a bank heist can be hard to track, it’s a different story for Bitcoin and crypto hacks. Unless hackers use mixing and privacy technologies, the coins they steal from exchanges and individuals can be tracked through the blockchain. дальше »

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Bank of Lithuania Launches Nem Blockchain-Based ‘LBCOIN’

The Bank of Lithuania has officially released its NEM blockchain-based collector token dubbed ‘LBCOIN’. The launch commemorates Lithuania’s Act of Independence of 1918. LBCOIN consists of six digital tokens and one physical collector coin. дальше »

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Avanti to Launch Crypto Banking Services in October; Will Roll Out A Digital Asset for Payments

Avanti Financial Inc has been approved by the Wyoming Division of Banking to operate a crypto-focused bank; the Caitlin Long led startup now plans to launch as early as October 2020. According to a blog post announcement by the firm, it will also pioneer a new digital asset dubbed ‘Avit,' which will improve dollar payment […] дальше »

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Crypto Bank Hopeful Bitcoin Suisse Raises $48M in First-Ever Round

Bitcoin Suisse said some of the funding will go on new product offerings if its banking license applications are successful. дальше »

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Czech Central Bank Board Member Criticizes CBDCs as ‘Helicopter Money’

The Czech National Bank's Tomas Holub said in an interview that central bank digital currencies raise more questions than answers right now. дальше »

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Central Bank Board Member Says CBDCs Raise More Questions Than Answers

The Czech National Bank's Tomas Holub said in an interview that central bank digital currencies raise more questions than answers right now. дальше »

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Opera Expands Crypto Wallet Top-Ups to the UK

Opera users in the United Kingdom can now purchase cryptocurrency directly via bank accounts or digital banking app Revolut.

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Avanti Announces ‘Cash-Equivalent Stablecoin Disruptor’

Avanti’s crypto-friendly bank is now planning to launch in October after its banking charter application was accepted by Wyoming’s banking regulator. дальше »

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Avanti Bank Charter & ‘Stablecoin Disruptor’ Fast-Tracked Following OCC Decision

The Wyoming Division of Banking regulators has accelerated the banking application charter for crypto influencer Caitlin Long’s Avanti project. The decision to fast-track Avanti Bank came in the wake of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)’s recent decision to allow banks to provide cryptocurrency custodial services. дальше »

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Signature Bank’s Crypto Deposits Grew $1B in Q2

Out of the nearly $8 billion in deposit growth that Signature Bank saw in the second quarter of 2020, $1 billion was raked in by the firm’s digital assets team. дальше »

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Bitcoin Rallies 5% as US Regulator Greenlights Bank Crypto Custody

Bitcoin price surged 5% to $9,664 less than 24-hours after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced U.S. banks can provide crypto custody services. дальше »

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Lithuanian Central Bank Launches Its Digital Collector LBCOIN

Coinspeaker Lithuanian Central Bank Launches Its Digital Collector LBCOINEach LBCOIN issued by the Lithuanian Central Bank features one of the signatories of the Act of Independence.Lithuanian Central Bank Launches Its Digital Collector LBCOIN дальше »

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US Regulator Green-Lights Banks for Cryptocurrency Custody Services

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has clarified that national banks and federal savings associations can provide cryptocurrency custody services for customers. The OCC sees banks providing crypto custody services as “a modern form of traditional bank activities related to custody services. дальше »

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Philippines Now Has 16 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Approved by Central Bank

The number of regulated cryptocurrency exchanges in the Philippines has grown to 16, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the country’s central bank. One of the regulated exchanges has been helping the government and Unionbank to launch an app for bond purchases. дальше »

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The Bank of Lithuania Released a Cryptocurrency, But It’s for Collectors

Lithuania’s central bank has issued a NEM blockchain-based collector token in homage to the country’s Act of Independence of 1918. дальше »

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U.S. Banks Can Now Offer Bitcoin Custody to Institutional Investors

Banks are allowed to serve as Bitcoin custodians, according to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Though the OCC’s advice is addressed to a specific bank,... дальше »

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Bitcoin Jumps after Banks Announce They Will Hold Crypto

Banks are allowed to serve as Bitcoin custodians, according to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Though the OCC’s advice is addressed to a specific bank,... дальше »

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LBCOIN Crypto Officially Released by Lithuania Central Bank

Lithuania?s central bank has finally released its digital currency LBCOIN, becoming the first bank in the world to issue its own crypto дальше »

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US Banks Can Now Provide Custody Services For Crypto Assets – Here’s Why Bitcoin Hodlers Are Worried

It has been a long time coming, but US banks will finally be allowed to offer custodial services to clients. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has just announced that any American bank can hold digits assets for its customers. дальше »

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Bank of Korea Launches a Department Devoted to Blockchain and AI

Bank of Korea is launching a digital innovation department that will leverage blockchain and AI to improve business efficiency.

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TD Ameritrade Backed ErisX, Joins Silvergate Exchange Network for Seamless Fiat-to-Crypto

ErisX, the TD Ameritrade backed crypto exchange, has tapped into the Silvergate Bank Bitcoin-friendly services. This Chicago based exchange whose niche is institutional investors will now offer its clients more options when it comes to crypto account management. дальше »

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US Regulator, OCC, Authorizes National Banks and Federal Saving Institutions as Crypto Custodians

U.S. regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC), allows federal banks and national savings institutions to officially custody cryptocurrencies for their customers. The statement released on July 22, confirms that any national bank or savings facility can now hold on to unique cryptographic keys of cryptocurrencies in their vaults pertaining to custody services. […] дальше »

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