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Central Banking

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Central banking
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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By Michael J. Casey
Sep 2, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 2, 2019
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Regulation
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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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2019
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China
China's Central Bank 'Close' to Launching Official Digital Currency
An official at China's central bank has said the institution is nearing the launch of its national digital currency.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 12, 2019 at 8:45 a.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2019
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Europe
ECB Says It Plans to Use More On-Chain Data to Monitor Crypto Assets
The European Central Bank has issued a new report revealing plans to use more granular blockchain data to better monitor the crypto markets.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 7, 2019 at 11:40 a.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2019
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News
Ex-Trump Advisor Steve Bannon: 'Global Populist Revolt' Helps Crypto
Donald Trump's former chief strategist is bullish on crypto amidst attacks on the dollar
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By William Foxley
Aug 2, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2019
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Exchanges
Crypto Exchange Rain Raises from BitMEX, Opens Trading In Middle East
BitMEX Ventures-backed crypto exchange Rain opens for business following a two-year sandbox program under Bahraini central bank
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By William Foxley
Jul 31, 2019 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2019
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Traditional Money Could Be 'Surpassed' By E-Money, Stablecoins: IMF Paper
A new IMF paper suggests that cash and bank deposits could be left behind as digital money and fiat-pegged cryptos see greater adoption.
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By Daniel Palmer
Jul 16, 2019 at 12:31 p.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2019
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Twitter
What Trump's Bitcoin Tweet Changes
Donald Trump took aim at bitcoin last week. He also kicked off a whole new phase in bitcoin's mainstream moment.
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By Michael J. Casey
Jul 15, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2019
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China
Facebook Libra Threat Could Spur Work on China's National Digital Currency: PBoC Official
China's central bank could hasten development of its digital yuan to counter the threat posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, an official says.
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By Daniel Palmer
Jul 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 8, 2019
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Cash
Bank of Japan: Adopting Central Bank Crypto Would Mean Dropping Cash
A Bank of Japan official has ruled out the launch of a central bank digital currency because to do so may require the country to abandon cash.
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By Daniel Palmer
Jul 5, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 5, 2019
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