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New York Will Launch Its Own Digital Currency If This Proposal Passes

A pair of state lawmakers and a Cornell Law School professor are teaming up to push a proposal that would…

January 8, 2020

ECB Prez Christine Lagarde Says Central Bank Digital Currency Could Have Major Implications for the Financial Sector

In her first public remarks of the new year, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde affirms that the ECB is…

January 8, 2020

Telegram Refuses to Send Crypto-Related Bank Records to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 

Cloud-based instant messaging platform Telegram is withholding bank records related to its controversial initial coin offering (ICO) from the U.S.…

January 6, 2020

Former CFTC Chairman Spotlights Binance.US As It Joins Powerhouse Crypto Committee

The former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, J. Christopher Giancarlo, is spotlighting on a new announcement from…

January 5, 2020

International Monetary Fund Advises the Philippines to Study Crypto Exchange Data and Cross-Border Transactions

A technical assistance report published by the International Monetary Fund reveals that the IMF has urged the Bangko Sentral ng…

January 4, 2020

High-Profile Crypto Interview: Bitcoin Supporter and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Ends Year With Most Popular ICE Podcast

The New York Stock Exchange just announced to its 1.6 million followers on Twitter that the most popular episode from…

December 31, 2019

IMF Says Countries Eyeing Central Bank Digital Currencies Break Down Into Three Types

This year, Facebook became the indisputable giant that sounded the bell on building a cryptocurrency for the masses. Amid controversy…

December 30, 2019

Venezuela Reportedly Combines Database With Mobile Payment System to Track Citizens’ Transactions

Venezuela appears to be ripping a page from China's playbook on how to control its citizens. The head of support…

December 29, 2019

The Central Bank of the Bahamas Introduces Digital Dollar

The Central Bank of the Bahamas is planning to introduce a digital version of the country’s national currency, the Bahamian…

December 27, 2019

China Completes Testing of Framework for Digital Currency, Preps for Roll-out: Report

China is gearing up to release its central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it moves into the next phase of…

December 23, 2019