Category: Central Bank
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Could Russia lead Eastern Europe’s crypto boom?
Russia’s new bill brings it in line with U.K. legislators, though there is a distinction between the approach of the FCA and the State Duma.
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Brazil could have CBDC in two years, says central bank president
A central bank digital currency in Brazil may be inevitable.
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Bank of England governor dismissed Bitcoin as a means of payment
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin don’t quite convince Bailey, but he sees a lot of potential for stablecoins.
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Blockchain technology, financial and self-sovereign digital identities
Discussing a use case that the Brazilian government started developing last year: a digital identity solution called FinID.
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US Federal Reserve now owns over 20,000 different financial assets
The nation’s money printer continues to go “Brrr”.
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Jerome Powell throws US dollar under a bus in Jackson Hole
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell threw the U.S. dollar under a bus last week at the central bank’s annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming, meeting.
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On quantitative easing, crypto and modern monetary theory
Crypto needs financial products — simply positioned and simply transparent — to preserve and grow people’s assets in difficult times.
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Brazil’s central bank examines the benefits of a CBDC
Brazil’s central bank believes you’ve got to change money, to save money.
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Tyler Winklevoss says US Fed is the ‘biggest booster’ of Bitcoin price
The upcoming Fed speech, which many suggest will focus on raising inflation, is only good news for BTC/USD, Winklevoss argues.
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Hyperinflation and Currency Collapse Fears After Zambian President Fires Central Bank Governor
Zambian President Edgar Lungu fired the country’s central bank governor Denny Kalyalya last week sparking fears that government wants to end the institution’s independence. Kaylalya was immediately replaced by Christopher Mvunga who reportedly has close ties to the President. The abrupt decision, which sent shockwaves across Zambian financial markets, saw the country’s currency, the Kwacha…