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Central Bank Digital Currency Transactions to Reach $213 Billion Annually by 2030, Research Shows

March 15, 2023 admin CBDC, central bank digital currency, central bank digital currency forecast, central bank digital currency transactions, Featured

A new study shows that payments via central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are expected to reach $213 billion annually by

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US Lawmakers Say Any Digital Dollar Must Be Open, Permissionless, and Private

December 3, 2022 admin Boston Fed, CBDC, central bank digital currency, Congressman, Digital Dollar, digital dollar boston fed, federal reserve bank of boston, Federal Reserve CBDC, MIT, Project Hamilton, Regulation, tom emmer, Tom Emmer CBDC

Nine U.S. lawmakers have raised concerns regarding the U.S. central bank digital currency project led by the Federal Reserve Bank

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Zimbabwean Central Bank Launches CBDC Consumer Survey

November 11, 2022 admin Africa, CBDC, central bank digital currency, Cryptocurrency, rbz, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, zim dollar

The Zimbabwean central bank has said it is “conducting a CBDC [central bank digital currency] Consumer Survey to solicit opinions

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‘No Plan to Issue CBDC’ — Bank of Japan Governor

March 31, 2022 admin Bank of Japan, CBDC, central bank digital currency, Featured, Haruhiko Kuroda, settlement system

Haruhiko Kuroda, the governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), has said the bank is currently not planning to launch

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India Announces Upcoming Launch of Central Bank Digital Currency, Digital Rupee, to Be Issued by RBI

February 2, 2022 admin CBDC, Central Bank, central bank digital currency, digital rupee, India, indian central bank, issuing digital rupee, RBI, rbi digital currency, RBI digital rupee, Regulation, Reserve Bank of India

The Indian government has announced the upcoming launch of the country’s central bank digital currency. The digital rupee will be

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ECB Officially Starts to Investigate Digital Euro — Development Could Begin in 2 Years

September 7, 2021 admin central bank digital currency, Christine Lagarde, Digital Currency, digital euro, digital euro experiment, ECB, ECB cbdc, ECB digital euro, means of payment, Regulation

The European Central Bank (ECB) says it is “starting to investigate” a digital euro by launching a two-year investigation. ECB

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81 Countries Are Now Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies — 5 CBDCs Fully Launched

July 25, 2021 admin CBDC, central bank digital currencies, central bank digital currency, countries, Digital Currencies, Digital Dollar, Digital Yuan, Federal Reserve, Regulation

Eighty-one countries are now exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a new tracker. This number is 46 more

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64% of Adults from 10 Different Countries Would Use a Central Bank Digital Currency: Report

July 24, 2021 admin 10 countries, Cash, CBDC, CBDC savings, CBDC users, CBDCs, central bank digital currency, Coronavirus, Digital Currencies, Guardtime, Guardtime study, Luukas Ilves, News, Research, Research Report, study, Survey, virtual assets

As central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) advance in testing, a number of countries have taken the lead in an effort

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11% of Central Bankers Consider ‘Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin’ Gold Alternatives: UBS Survey

July 9, 2021 admin alternative to gold, CBDC, central bank digital currencies, central bank digital currency, central bankers, Central Banks, gold alternative, Regulation, reserve manager, Safe haven, Survey, UBS, ubs survey

A UBS survey finds that central bankers see benefits in investing in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. 28% see benefits from cryptocurrency

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New Bank of America Report Says Digital Currencies ‘Could Boost Economic Growth’ in Developing Countries

June 22, 2021 admin Bank of America, central bank digital currency, Cross Border Payment, David Hauner, Digital Currencies, domestic money supply, Exchange rate, financial inclusion, Fintech

A new Bank of America (BOA) research study has found that both central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and private digital

Balaji Srinivasan Says Hyperinflation Happening Now — Makes Million-Dollar Bets on Bitcoin Price Exceeding $1M in 90 Days
Venture capitalist and angel investor Balaji Srinivasan says hyperinflation is happening now. Expecting the price of bitcoin to soon hit $1 million, he is making million-dollar bets that it will happen in 90 days. Srinivasan also advised investors to buy bitcoin, which he believes to be “a hedge against hyperinflation, monetary debasement, bank freezes, and
FTX Debtors Reveal $6.8 Billion Hole in Balance Sheet Amidst Financial Discrepancies and Payments to Insiders
According to a presentation recently submitted by the FTX debtors on March 16, Sam Bankman-Fried’s companies had a $6.8 billion hole in their intercompany balance sheet when they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. FTX and its conglomerate of firms have debts of around $11.6 billion, including customer claims and various other liabilities. FTX’s $6.8
LIVE: Watch stocks trade in real time as First Republic’s slide rattles Wall Street — 3/17/2023
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Friday as investors remained skittish on First Republic and other banks amid the industry’s crisis. First Republic slid 20% despite gaining nearly 10% in the previous session. The stock got a boost Thursday when a group of banks said it would aid First Republic with $30 billion in deposits
Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners
The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability for “gray” miners. The draft legislation seeks to punish those who fail to report their income to the state and share information about their digital assets. Crypto Companies in Russia Want to Take Part in
We’re in the middle of the banking crisis, says Odeon’s Dick Bove
Dick Bove of Odeon Capital, Herb Greenberg of Empire Financial Research and Liz Hoffman, Semafor business and finance editor, join CNBC's Brian Sullivan and 'Last Call' to discuss the recent banking crisis and how it could impact the Fed's rate decision next week.