The Pandemic Gives Digital Currencies Another Chance to Shine
Which digital currencies are most useful in a crisis, asks a Brazilian central banker. CBDCs, bitcoin or libra?
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Mar 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
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Japan Doesn't Need a Digital Yen, Asserts BOJ Official
A digital yen could have serious unintended consequences, the Bank of Japan's deputy governor warned.
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Mar 6, 2020 at 5:37 p.m. UTC
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Policymakers Shouldn't Fear Digital Money: So Far It's Maintaining the Dollar's Status
U.S. policymakers are worried CBDCs and crypto will harm the dollar's reserve status. But maybe they have it backwards, writes CoinDesk columnist Nic Carter.
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Feb 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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Fearing 'Currency Struggle,' Japanese Politicians Want G-7 Response to China's Digital Yuan
Some of Japan's lawmakers fears a digital yuan could create economic disruption if it replaces the U.S. dollar in international markets.
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Feb 7, 2020 at 12:20 p.m. UTC
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Cambodia Readies a Blockchain-Based Digital Currency
Cambodia's central bank digital currency platform has the support of 11 national banks and will be used initially for domestic payments once launched at some point during the...
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Jan 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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French Central Bank Job Posting Reveals Digital Currency Program
Banque de France is seeking a blockchain analyst who will help the bank define a program for implementing digital currency.
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Nov 11, 2019 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
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US Federal Reserve Hiring Retail Payments Manager to Research Digital Currencies
The central bank is expanding the role of its Retail Payments Manager to include digital currencies, stablecoins and distributed ledger technologies as part of a new hire.
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Nov 4, 2019 at 11:45 p.m. UTC
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As Central Banks Go Digital, Crypto Competition Looms
The race is on to build the best "stablecoin" – a cryptocurrency with mechanisms aimed to reduce price volatility built in.
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Aug 28, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Exchange Gemini Hires Former NYSE Tech Chief
Crypto exchange Gemini has hired former NYSE chief information officer Robert Cornish to serve as its first chief technology officer.
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Jul 6, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
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Bank of Italy Official: Central Banks Not Ready to Issue Digital Currencies
The Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy believes that central banks are not yet ready to issue institute-backed digital currencies.
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Jun 8, 2018 at 7:20 p.m. UTC
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