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The Bank of England is not a fan of bitcoin nor its growing adoption in countries like El Salvador. The Governor – Andrew Bailey – has repeatedly expressed his “concerns,” but this time, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele issued a response. BOE “Concerned” About El Salvador and Bitcoin Ever since the small Central American nation outlined plans to adopt bitcoin as legal tender in June 2021, numerous global financial organizations have tried to warn the country not to do it....

Jon Cunliffe – the deputy governor of the Bank of England – feels the crypto space is spiraling out of control… So much so, that it’s now beginning to threaten the financial stability of both citizens and countries alike. Jon Cunliffe Thinks Crypto Presents Certain Hazards Over the past few years, the world of cryptocurrency has grown to unprecedented levels. Bitcoin, for example, is the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. At the time of writing, it is...

Jon Cunliffe – Deputy Governor at the Bank of England – recently asserted that the risks cryptocurrencies pose to the financial sector are drawing closer. He urged regulators to take action before such an economic threat can manifest in traditional markets. Crypto Threatening The Financial Industry? The governor aired his thoughts in conversation with BBC’s Today Programme on Monday. He feared that the volatility of cryptocurrency markets could start to spill over into...

The Bank of England’s new deputy governor Jon Cunliffe is telling regulators to get to work quickly when it comes to the growing cryptocurrency space. Jon Cunliffe Says Regulation Is a Must Digital currencies were ultimately created to push credit cards, fiat, and checks to the side. Basically, anything that’s issued by a bank or traditional financial institution. The world of crypto is designed to ensure that all traders and users can have the one thing that standard...

As the bitcoin space continues to grow, major banks and financial institutions around the world are completely confused about what to make of it and what their next steps should be. Banks Don’t Know What To Make of Bitcoin The idea up to this point is that banks are not entirely fearless of bitcoin. They know that it is a growing asset despite the problem that it has sunk in price greatly over the past few weeks. This has not deterred people from investing in BTC and...

Andrew Bailey is the governor of the Bank of England, and apparently, he does not like bitcoin very much. Andrew Bailey: Not Bitcoin’s Biggest Fan In a recent interview, Bailey trashed bitcoin and its altcoin cousins, and said that investors should only take the risk of putting their money into digital assets granted they are willing and able to lose it all at a moment’s notice. Discussing cryptocurrencies, he stated: They have no intrinsic value. That does not mean to...

Andrew Bailey – Bank of England Governor – warned about the potential risks involved with cryptocurrency investing. He argued that digital assets ”have no intrinsic value” and individuals who invest in them should be extra cautious. The Governor Against Crypto In a recent press conference regarding the skyrocketing prices of cryptocurrencies, Andrew Bailey warned people to be exceptionally careful when allocating funds to them. The Bank of England Governor opined that there...

Someone has a serious attitude against the Bank of England. Either that or they just hate banks in general and happen to live in England. Thus, they are taking their anger out on the nearest centralized financial institution. This week saw the Bank of England repeatedly hit with laser messages that bashed traditional monetary systems while praising bitcoin. The Bank of England Served as a BTC Billboard Some of the messages read, “Fiat is the bubble, and bitcoin is the...

The United Kingdom and the Bank of England are looking into potentially unveiling a new bank-issued digital currency. The Bank of England Wants Its Own Version of Crypto There are several countries over the past few years that have been exploring the idea of utilizing bank-issued currencies to boost financial prowess. Among the only nations to have done so thus far is China, which drew back the curtain on its plans for the digital yuan as early as 2019. While the...

The current frenzy in the crypto sphere has instigated arguments surrounding bitcoin’s capacity to replace fiat currency, and notable individuals in the conventional banking sector have recently expressed their opinions on the subject.Central Bank executives Weigh in on the Future of CryptoAbout two weeks ago, the president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, called for the regulation of bitcoin, claiming that the digital asset is being used to facilitate money laundering...