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Brazil’s Chief Central Banker Says National Digital Currency Could Be Ready by 2022

The president of Brazil's central bank thinks the country's national digital currency will be ready for launch by 2022. At…

September 4, 2020

Coinbase CEO Outlines Biggest Barriers to Mass Adoption of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency

Chief executive of crypto exchange Coinbase sums up the top hurdles to widespread adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. In a…

August 31, 2020

IMF Makes Bold Case for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency As ‘Evolution of Money’

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is making a strong case for the transformative potential of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In a…

August 25, 2020

Federal Reserve Quietly Experimenting With Digital Dollar: Report

The Federal Reserve appears to be keeping new research on a digital version of the US dollar under wraps. According…

August 24, 2020

Former IMF Chief Economist Says Bitcoin Similar to Gold, Predicts Digital Assets Will Transform Financial System

Former IMF Chief Economist Raghuram Rajan sees digital currencies Bitcoin and Libra playing a greater role in the financial system…

August 23, 2020

Banking Giant DBS Hails Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency As Brave New Frontier in Sweeping Report on Future of Finance

DBS, the Singaporean banking giant, has just released an in-depth report on the buzz around Bitcoin, the future of cryptocurrency,…

August 20, 2020

MIT and Boston Fed Launch Collab to Explore Digital Currency in Banking

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for research on a digital…

August 16, 2020

The US Post Office Files Patent for a Blockchain-Based Voting System

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has filed a patent for a mail-in voting system that utilizes blockchain technology. The…

August 15, 2020

Pro-Bitcoin and Crypto Commissioner Hester Peirce Secures Second Term at SEC

Hester Peirce will serve a second term as commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a statement…

August 9, 2020

Top New York Regulator Approves Eight Crypto Assets for Trading

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has given the green light for the trading of eight crypto…

August 9, 2020