French Central Banker: The World Needs to Standardize Crypto Regulations
A French central banker is calling for a global regulatory framework on crypto assets.
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Oct 16, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
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Fearing USD Decline, Ex-CFTC Heads Propose a Blockchain-Based Digital Dollar
Two former ranking members of the CFTC offered up a plan for a government-sanctioned, blockchain-based digital dollar.
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Oct 16, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Libra Is 'Catalytic Event' for Central Banks, Says Head of Sweden's Riksbank
Libra, says Stefan Ingves, is forcing central banks to re-consider their primary product: money.
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Oct 15, 2019 at 12:33 p.m. UTC
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Russian Central Bank Chief: 'No Obvious Need' for National Cryptocurrency
Russia's central bank sees no strong reason to launch a national cryptocurrency that would override the potential risks, according to its chief.
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Oct 10, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
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Swiss Central Bank to Explore Use of Digital Franc in Settling Trades
Switzerland’s central bank and the SIX stock exchange will study using a central bank digital currency to settle trades of tokenized assets.
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Oct 9, 2019 at 10:45 a.m. UTC
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Fed Official Says Digital Central Bank Currency Is 'Inevitable'
Philadelphia Federal Reserve bank president Patrick Harker said it is “inevitable” for the central banks to start issuing digital currency.
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Oct 3, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
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ING's Chief Economist Predicts Central Bank Digital Currencies in 2-3 Years
Dutch bank ING's chief economist has said Facebook's Libra is pressuring central banks to launch their own digital currencies, and soon.
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Sep 27, 2019 at 12:09 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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PBoC Denies Claims It Will Launch Digital Currency in November
China's central bank has played down reports that it will issue its digital yuan in November through major banks and companies.
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Sep 23, 2019 at 12:20 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2019
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New Head of China's Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features
The PBoC's new digital currency chief has said its upcoming digital yuan has features not offered by Facebook Libra.
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Sep 6, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2019