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Creating a central bank digital currency has become a priority for many institutions. Not everyone is in favor of this approach, including some members of the Federal Reserve. There are no proven benefits to a central bank digital currency at this time. Fed Dislike Central Bank Digital Currency Ideas It […]
There have been plenty of rumors regarding Sweden issuing a CBDC. The testing phase of the E-Krona has now officially begun, which is rather interesting to keep an eye on. Many countries want to create a CBDC in the near future. The Swedish CBDC is Very Real The big question […]
A lot of people wonder about China’s CBDC. Little information has come to light so far, yet new details continue to trickle in over time. In the most recent update, some of the suspicions have been confirmed by official sources. China’s CBDC Will be Fully Centralized First of all, this […]
It’s been a tug of war between cryptocurrencies and the legacy financial system in Iran. Iranians took to crypto early on, and this didn’t go well with the government. It banned the industry as a whole despite pleas from the crypto community. Finally, the tone has changed. Today, the Central […]
The Bank of England has warned financial institutions in the country to limit their exposure to crypto assets. In a letter written by the bank’s deputy governor, the regulator cautioned firms against letting their guard down as the popularity of cryptos soars. It also reminded the firms of the risks […]
When cryptos became widely popular, central banks were seriously considering issuing their own digital currencies. However, the interest has slowly waned as central banks begin to seriously consider the implications such currencies would have on financial stability. This is according to an alternate member of the Swiss National Bank’s governing […]
Central bank digital currencies have elicited mixed responses around the world, but for one former chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, they might offer a better tool to conduct monetary policy than existing methods. In an opinion piece published on Yahoo Finance, Sheila Bair called on the Federal […]
The Bank of Thailand, the country’s central bank, is working closely with various stakeholders in the financial services industry to explore blockchain applications in the banking sector. In a speech at the Nomura Investment Forum Asia held in Singapore, Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob was full of praise for blockchain technology, describing […]