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Indonesia Central Bank Looking to Launch a Sovereign Digital Currency

May 26, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at Regulation

Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank of the Republic of Indonesia, has joined other apex banks globally to explore central bank digital currency (CBDC), as the bank is planning to launch its digital currency amid a spike in online transactions. Meanwhile, South Africa is focusing on a feasibility study for...

Will 2021 Be the Year in which BTC will Be Recognized Globally?

February 23, 2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at Bitcoin

Bitcoin. The world's most valuable digital currency is both hot and cold. No doubt, it has had its episodes--mostly of defying investor expectations. Whether you were a holder or an observer, fluctuating crypto prices could be bliss or a train wreck gladly missed. Heightened Volatility in 2020 Oscillating prices, nonetheless,...

Japan: Central Bank’s Top Economist to Lead Department Researching CBDC

July 31, 2020 by Anthonia Isichei at Regulation

Japan continues to intensify efforts in its proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) project as the country’s central bank has appointed its top economist to oversee the department conducting research on CBDC. Japan Getting Serious With Proposed Digital Yen According to Reuters on Friday (July 31, 2020), the Bank of...

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BigTech’s Foray into Cryptocurrency and Digital Payments Could Destabilize Global Finance

December 9, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Regulation

The Financial Services Board (FSB) has issued a report highlighting the potential impact of large tech firms participating in the crypto and digital payments arena. As part of its report, the FSB is calling for robust monitoring of the trend while issuing warnings related to the stability of the global...

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IBM and OMFIF Report Reveals Central Banks Fear Digital Efficiency

October 30, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

Central banks across the globe have been reserved in their approach to digitization. These institutions are huge proponents of digital payments channels on a retail level, but when it comes to digitizing all currency, their worst fears kick in. According to a report published by IBM and the Official Monetary...

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The Cycle of Traditional Economic Manipulation is an Opportunity for Cryptocurrencies

September 24, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Bitcoin

One of the primary reasons that Bitcoin bulls are so full of hope and euphoria is the constant manipulation and complexity in global economics. Central banks are constantly changing their outlook and looking for ways to either inject or withdraw liquidity from the market. According to a piece by Forbes, this poses...

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Why Facebook’s Libra Has all the Makings of a Private Central Bank

June 24, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Adoption, Altcoins

A columnist for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently spoke about the upcoming Facebook cryptocurrency, Libra. According to the article, the columnist opines that the proposed stablecoin isn’t as promising as projected and added that Libra gives Facebook the “license to print money.” Libra Will Become a Private Central Bank Recently,...

Bank of International Settlements Manager Advises Against Central Bank-Backed Coins

March 26, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Altcoins, Commentary, Finance, News

It would seem that Agustin Carstens is still not a fan of cryptocurrencies as he stated during a March 22, 2019 speech at the Central Bank of Ireland that the issuance of central bank-backed tokens could destabilize the economy. Token Resistance While many private companies such as JP Morgan and...

PwC Partner: Central Bank Digital Currencies Need to Be Stress-Tested by Big Companies

March 25, 2019 by Nuno Menezes at Adoption, Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

Pauline Adam Kalfon, a blockchain and financial services partner at PwC France, explained that central banks may start to accept the idea of issuing their own digital currency once big companies have stress-tested the technology, as noted on Forbes on March 22, 2019. Still not Comfortable with Digital Currencies France's...

BIS Survey: 70 Percent of Surveyed Banks Are Fidgeting with the Idea of Central Bank Digital Currencies

January 10, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Tech

A recent survey by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) found the majority of the world’s central banks are not too keen on issuing digital currencies at least for the next three years but 70 percent of them accepted that they are exploring with the idea of CBDCs in some...

Blockchain Shouldn’t Be an Enemy to the U.S. Federal Reserve

January 4, 2019 by Priyeshu Garg at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

Despite most central banks being reluctant to turn to blockchain technology, major institutions such as the U.S. Federal Reserve should figure out the implications of such distributed ledger technologies and how to adapt to them, economist Eswar Prasad argued in a Financial Times article on January 1, 2019. Blockchain Could...

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Dutch Central Bank Keen to Regulate Crypto Companies to Deter Money Laundering

December 13, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Bitcoin, Crime, Finance, News, Regulation

De Nederlandsche, the Dutch central bank, is keen to regulate cryptocurrency companies to deter money laundering and terrorist financing. According to December 11, 2018, reports from Dutch Daily newspaper, De Telegraaf, cryptocurrency companies may require a license to continue operating in the near future. Cryptocurrency Industry Prone to Money Laundering...

Boston Federal Executive Speaks on Limitations of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

October 4, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

Jim Cunha, the Senior Vice President of Treasury and Financial Services at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, spoke about cryptocurrency and blockchain at the Forbes‘ 30 Under 30 summit in the Massachusetts capital. The summit at Boston's City Hall Plaza began October 1, 2018, with him describing the limitations...

Bitcoin as the Solution to the Brewing Global Economic Crisis

September 7, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, Regulation

Admir Tulic, a crypto enthusiast and investor, has likened Bitcoin to a valuable cure for a global economic disease. Writing in a blog post on his Medium page, the Accept.io Content and Community Manager stead that the pioneer cryptocurrency will take on and defeat what he terms as “the massive...

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PBoC’s Fintech Research arm to Expand Blockchain Operations beyond Beijing

September 6, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) research arm, The Digital Currency Research Lab, is set to further its operations beyond the Chinese capital of Beijing. Per a report on September 4, 2018, by the local finance news daily CNStock, the research group is expanding outside Beijing in a bid to accentuate...

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