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Bitcoin Tentative, Asian Stocks Slide on BOJ Rate Hike Talks
The BOJ has long been seen as a major source of uncertainty for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies.
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Central banks from Mexico and Colombia studied crypto's role in the developing world (Flickr)
Test and Deploy: A New Era for CBDCs
Live CBDCs have been met with underwhelming demand. However, some central banks are pushing ahead with more modestly-scaled efforts laser focused on specific use cases.
Central banks from Mexico and Colombia studied crypto's role in the developing world (Flickr)

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A Holiday Extravaganza With Top Picks, Rants, Bitcoin Triumphs, and Central Bank Challenges in our 'Best of' Special
Sheila Warren's top picks from the year, compelling discussions with Noelle Acheson and Hyun Song Shin, shedding light on Bitcoin's impressive performance, India's evolving cr...
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Bank of Korea Governor Sees CBDC Introduction as Case for 'Urgency:' Report
Stablecoins' widespread usage and frequent instability could reduce the effectiveness of central bank monetary policies, Rhee Chang-yong said.
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Taiwan Completes Wholesale CBDC Technical Study, Central Bank Official Says
The focus is now on gathering feedback and improving a platform design, according to Deputy Governor Chu Mei-lie.
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UK Lawmakers Urge Lower Digital Pound Holding Limits
They also want the government to tweak plans to make sure the CBDC’s design won’t preclude the possibility of paying interest on the digital pound.
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Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $34K After Hawkish Bank of Japan Decision
The BOJ's yield curve control program has been a major source of liquidity for financial markets since 2016.
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Bank of Japan source of uncertainty, trader says. (Shutterstock)
Bank of Japan a Major Source of Uncertainty, Crypto Volatility Trader Says
While the Fed's tightening cycle seems to be in its final stages, the Bank of Japan is yet to move the needle on rates.
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Bank of Japan's tweak to its bond buying program had little effect on bitcoin. (Getty Images)
Bitcoin Steady Above $29K, Bond Yields Rise as BOJ Makes Yield Curve Control More Flexible
BOJ announced a proper yield curve control tweak with semantics that camouflaged the hawkish move.
Bank of Japan's tweak to its bond buying program had little effect on bitcoin. (Getty Images)

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Central Banks Successfully Test DLT in Linking Financial Settlement Systems
The experiment run by the Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements shows it's possible to settle large synchronized transactions in central bank money, a rep...
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