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Fed Chair Jay Powell: ‘Libra Lit Fire,’ All Eyes on Central Bank Digital Currencies

Chairman Jay Powell is crediting Facebook’s proposed currency Libra for prompting the Federal Reserve to take a closer look at…

February 13, 2020

$1,700,000,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) Profits Squandered by US Government

Over the past six years, the US government lost approximately $1.7 billion by selling seized Bitcoin (BTC) that was linked…

February 12, 2020

Japan Eyes Digital Yen to Modernize Financial Infrastructure As It Faces Shrinking and Aging Population

A senior Japanese lawmaker is urging the government to create its own digital yen. In the wake of China's plans…

February 11, 2020

Crypto Startup Filing to Become ‘First Digital Assets Merchant Bank’ in the UK

London-based startup Greengage, formerly DAG Global, is applying for a UK banking license in order to become the “first digital…

February 10, 2020

German Banks Requesting to Custody Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP: Report

Government officials in Germany confirm that several banks have filed a request to launch a digital asset custody business. BaFin,…

February 9, 2020

SEC Crypto Safe Harbor Could Be ‘Most Groundbreaking Development’ for US Market, Says Binance Exec

US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce is presenting a new proposal on how to regulate cryptocurrencies. Under her plan,…

February 7, 2020

CFTC Chairman Wants the United States to Take the Lead on Digital Assets and Blockchain, Says Ethereum Futures on the Horizon

The Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says he wants America to lead the way when it…

January 31, 2020

Cambodia to Launch Digital Wallets for Peer-to-Peer Payments: Report

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) is months away from launching its own payments app powered by a central bank…

January 31, 2020

PayPal Exec Says Federal Reserve System Needs Fundamental Change

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss the rise of fintech and its impact on…

January 30, 2020

Iconic Swiss Ski Town Now Allows People to Pay Their Taxes in Bitcoin (BTC)

Zermatt, a Swiss ski town that lies below the pyramid-shaped Matterhorn peak, is now allowing its 5,800 residents to pay…

January 29, 2020