Microsoft president says fintechs should leave currency to central banks
OnFor Brad Smith, president of the Microsoft Corporation, fintech firms have no business issuing priva..
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Central banks must play ‘pivotal role’ in digital money, says BIS exec
OnWith central bank digital currencies — or CBDCs — on the agenda in many countries, the general manag..
Blockchain firm Monerium thinks Europe ‘already has’ a digital euro
OnConsensys-backed e-money issuer Monerium thinks the route to a digital euro is simpler than the Euro..
Beijing sees digital currencies as ‘new battlefield’ in global finance
OnThe People’s Bank of China is placing a strong emphasis on the geopolitical stakes of the country’s ..
Bank of England talks negative interest rates in best ‘ad’ for Bitcoin
OnBitcoin (BTC) is getting its best “advertisement” once more as another major central bank floats the..
Mastercard launches virtual testing environment for central bank currencies
OnOver 70% of central banks are entertaining the idea of a digital currency in some form, a Bank of In..
Bitcoin briefly hits $11.6K as Fed says it will let inflation pass 2%
OnBitcoin (BTC) spiked to $11,600 on Aug. 27 as the United States Federal Reserve committed to maintai..
Why Bitcoin price may simply shrug at Fed chair Powell’s ‘Brrr’ speech
OnToday, the United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will give a speech on the Fed’s monetar..
Public interest in central bank digital currencies surpasses Bitcoin in 2020
OnA new report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) shows that 2020 is the year that mome..
Former Prudential Securities Chief Executive Ball Bats for Bitcoin
OnFormer Prudential Securities chief executive and current chairman of Sanders Morris Harris George Ba..
