Category: Central Bank
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Blockchain Startup Signs MOU With Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten
The central bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten has signed an MOU with blockchain startup Bitt to research the feasibility of issuing its own digital currency
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Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly Drafts Law to Create Central Bank for Crypto
A member of the Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly has reportedly revealed that the assembly is preparing a reform to the country’s Constitution that includes a central bank for cryptocurrencies. This follows the Venezuelan government’s latest effort to tie the new bolivar currency to the petro. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Central…
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Stablecoins Gaining Popularity in India to Minimize Central Bank’s Impact
A growing number of cryptocurrency exchanges in India are adding stablecoins such as trueusd (TUSD) and tether (USDT) to their platforms. They are part of the solutions exchanges have come up with in order to minimize the impact of the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into…
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Huge Demand for ‘P2P’ Crypto Trading Seen in India After RBI Ban
Exchange-escrowed trading directly between cryptocurrency buyers and sellers is growing in popularity in India following the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. One local exchange, in particular, is seeing “tremendous” response from Indian traders for this service as “tens of thousands of new users have signed up” in a month. Also read: Yahoo!…
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Dutch Central Bank Does Not Consider Cryptocurrencies as ‘Real Money’
Cryptocurrencies are not considered as “real money,” says the divisional director of the Dutch Central Bank
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Indians Use Creative Means to Trade Bitcoin Amid RBI Ban
Indian crypto traders have found some creative ways to trade cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, to circumvent the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. The Reserve Bank of India has banned financial institutions from providing services to companies dealing in cryptocurrency. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Money Finds a Way…
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Iran Continues to Develop State Cryptocurrency Despite Central Bank Ban
Iran has been developing its own cryptocurrency, a project which has yielded an experimental local crypto, despite the country’s central bank banning banks from dealing with cryptocurrencies. Iran’s Information and Communications Technology Minister has shed light on the project, commented on its alleged use to evade sanctions, and clarified the central bank’s action. Also read: Yahoo!…
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Venezuela Certifies 16 Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, has announced the end of the pre-sale for the Petro, the country’s “cryptocurrency”. He claims it has raised the equivalent of over 3 billion dollars. Maduro has also certified 16 crypto exchanges he hopes will start listing his country’s new currency. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto…
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Taiwanese Bitcoin Regulations Expected by November 2018
Taiwan’s Minister of Justice has indicated that the country is anticipating to have implemented a regulatory apparatus for cryptocurrencies by November 2018. The Minister made comments revealing the expected deadline during a recent anti-money laundering conference. Also Read: Venezuela Shuts Down Two Cryptocurrency Exchanges Cryptocurrency Regulations Expected to be Enacted in Taiwan Before 2019 High-ranking Taiwanese…
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St. Louis Fed Rejects Notion of Central Bank-Issued Cryptocurrencies
The St. Louis Federal Reserve has published an essay critically evaluating the notion of cryptocurrencies that are issued by central banks. The article is highly dismissive in presenting what it describes as “the non-case for central bank cryptocurrencies,” concluding that “a central bank will not issue cryptocurrencies in the sense of a truly decentralized and…