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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

The SEC Wavers on Bitcoin ETFs, Congress Wants Crypto Tax Clarity, BTC Payments App Shuts Down

US Securities and Exchange Commission Delays Bitcoin ETF The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is postponing its decision on…

December 21, 2019

Congress Eyes New Regulatory Framework in 2020 Cryptocurrency Act

A new draft bill dubbed the "Crypto-Currency Act of 2020" aims to provide a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets…

December 20, 2019

Facebook’s Controversial 2020 Crypto Roll-out Plan Remains Unclear: Report

Facebook is moving forward with its cryptocurrency project Libra, a stablecoin that will be pegged to a basket of currencies,…

December 20, 2019

Ripple-Backed Startup Reveals Plan to ‘Unburden’ XRP and Crypto From Regulators Across EU

Wietse Wind, the founder of Ripple-backed XRPL Labs, says he's working on a solution to help crypto ventures in Europe…

December 17, 2019