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After dismissing bitcoin’s chances of challenging the US dollar as a medium of exchange, the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, said that the cryptocurrency could be a substitute for gold.He also doubled-down on Fed’s previous stance on potentially launching its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) by saying that there’s no need to rush it or be first on the market.Bitcoin Substitutes Gold, Not USDDuring an online conference held by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS),...

The rapid growth of the cryptocurrency industry and the COVID-19-induced crisis have changed the mind of Australia’s Reserve Bank on launching its own CBDC. The bank’s governor Philip Lowe recently confirmed that the organization is conducting research and exploring the benefits of releasing such a product.RBA to Launch a CBDC?During the past several years, multiple banks said they were looking into launching a central bank digital currency to reduce the usage of paper money. One study from...

The possibilities of central banks holding bitcoin in the future are “out of the question,” asserted the President of ECB Christine Lagarde.At the same time, US Secretary Janet Yellen warned about the growing risks of digital assets used in illegal activities but believes that they could have a vital role ultimately.Lagarde Skeptical On BTC Adoption From Central BanksWith bitcoin’s rise to the mainstream stage after several large corporations and institutional investors bought some for their...

Indien will eine eigene Kryptowährung schaffen und Bitcoin verbieten. Der Ausschuss der Regierung in Indien empfiehlt das offizielle Verbot von Kryptowährungen. Die Regierungen und Regulierungsbehörden stehen den privaten digitalen Währungen skeptisch gegenüber und zeigen sich über das zunehmende Aufkommen sowie die Investitionen von vielen Menschen in Indien und den verbundenen die Risiken besorgt....

China will launch another major test for its digital currency, the digital yuan, in January. Local reports affirm that Sichuan’s capital Chengdu will be the next hotspot for the consequent tryout of the nation’s future virtual asset.The Local Government Giving Away $4.6M Worth of CBDCAccording to a recent media report by mobile payment network Mpaypass, the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan, Chengdu, will be the next area, which will test the efficiency of China’s digital yuan....

Nationalbankgebäude am Bundesplatz in Bern Foto CC 3.0 by Baikonur, Wikimedia Wie einige Schweizer Medien so salopp nebenbei in kurzen Meldungen berichtenlässt die Schweizer Nationalbank Markennamen registrieren. Und alles deutet auf die Lancierung einer Art Franken Token oder wahrscheinlicher eines digitalen Frankens hin: Die SNB liess vor kurzem ein gutes Dutzend Marken...

China is preparing a consequent major take on blockchain adoption. The country is developing a new project aimed at integrating international central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as a part of their recent blockchain endeavor, the BSN.Building a Universal Digital Payment Network as part of 2021 OutlookThe country’s national blockchain project, Blockchain Service Network (BSN), has featured another task on its way to adopting blockchain network and more standardized forms of digital currency...

The popular blockchain project Stellar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine to explore and develop virtual currencies and a CBDC. The native cryptocurrency has reacted with a massive surge by almost 40% a day after the announcement.Stellar And Ukraine To Work On Digital Assets And CBDCThe Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced the signing of the contract yesterday. The Memorandum will enable Stellar to work...

Germany’s finance minister and noted crypto critic Olaf Scholz wants the European Central Bank (ECB) to move faster with its decision on a potential digital Euro. Scholz is known for espousing anti-cryptocurrency sentiments while encouraging the EU to develop digital currencies to prevent the proliferation of private virtual currencies.Growing Appetite for Digital CurrencyAccording to a report by Reuters published on Nov. 27, Germany’s Federal Minister of Finance, Olaf Scholz, has urged the...

With China making significant strides in crypto and blockchain development, the US Intelligence apparatus is reportedly worried about the US falling far behind its current economic rival.From crypto mining to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), there is a popular narrative that Beijing controls vast swaths of the emerging digital economic landscape. A dismissal of the value proposition of digital assets has seen the US seemingly far behind the curve in terms of crypto innovation.Crypto...