Stripe Names Digital Currency Advocate, Former BoE Governor Carney to Board
Carney has argued for a digital replacement to fiat, amid the U.S. dollar’s waning hegemony.
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Feb 21, 2021 at 4:02 p.m. UTC
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Digital Pound Could Present 'Challenges' for UK, Says Mark Carney
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England highlighted the potential risks to monetary governance if a central bank digital currency were to be launched in the U.K.
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Mar 12, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group
The working group will pool research into CBDCs.
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Jan 21, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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'No Argument' for Replacing Dollar's Global Role With Crypto: Ex-Fed Official
The ex-official pushed back at a suggestion from the chief of the Bank of England that a Libra-like crypto should replace USD in global markets.
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Sep 26, 2019 at 2:35 p.m. UTC
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A Crypto Fix for a Broken International Monetary System
Mark Carney's recent statements about a new digital global currency has opened the door to fresh ideas built on blockchain, Michael J Casey writes.
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Sep 2, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
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UK Central Bank Chief Sees Digital Currency Displacing US Dollar as Global Reserve
BOE governor Mark Carney called on Friday for the creation of a wholly digital alternative to the U.S. dollar.
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Aug 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m. UTC
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Bank of England Governor Says Facebook's Libra Crypto Will Be Scrutinized
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could be subject to the "highest standards" in global regulations, said Bank of England governor Mark Carney.
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Jun 19, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. UTC
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Carney On Eve of G20: Cryptos Don't Pose Risks to Financial Stability
A group of central bank regulators and government ministers said Sunday that cryptocurrencies don't pose a risk to global financial stability.
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Mar 19, 2018 at 3:00 a.m. UTC
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UK Central Bank to Clamp Down on Crypto Money Laundering
The head of the Bank of England has said that the institution will step up its efforts to combat cryptocurrency money laundering.
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Mar 2, 2018 at 1:15 p.m. UTC
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Bank of England Chief: Bitcoin Isn't a Threat to Financial Stability
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said that bitcoin's meteoric price gains do not pose a threat to global financial stability.
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Dec 21, 2017 at 10:15 a.m. UTC
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