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Top Indian Central Banker Says Cryptos Have a Future But Fears Monopoly

A former chief economist of the IMF said neither private digital currencies nor central bank digital currencies should hold a monopoly.

Aug 20, 2020cointelegraph
CBDC: China’s Digital Currency Live in the Wild

It is no secret that China has long been working on a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Today, there is a video circulating on Twitter of an individual using the digital RMB. China is starting to test the Digital RMB and educate its citizens.

Aug 20, 2020crowdfundinsider
XRP Isn’t Competing With Stablecoins and CBDCs, Says Ripple Exec

XRP contributes to the development of CBDCs and stablecoins, says key exec.

Aug 19, 2020cointelegraphe-CNY
Bank of England Joins Key Roundtable on Central Bank Digital Currency Design

The Bank of England is keeping central bank digital currency research high on its 2020 agenda.

Aug 18, 2020cointelegraph
RBL Bank Partners with Accenture to Build A Digital Bank Infrastructure

RBL Bank announced that it will partner with Accenture, who envisions that it will enhance the bank’s information technology (IT) network and services.

Aug 18, 2020blockchainnews
China’s CBDC Testing Expansions Exaggerated, Digital Currency Details Revealed

A source close to the matter said that China's CBDC pilot program "has not yet been expanded on a large scale," and the test is just "internal and closed.”

Aug 18, 2020blockchainnewse-CNY
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Partners with MIT to Research How Crypto Can Co-exist with the Dollar

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to research the feasibility of cryptocurrencies co-existing with fiat currencies

Aug 17, 2020blockchainnewsProject Hamilton
China: WeiyangX Fintech Review

Moka, an Intelligent Recruitment Management System, Completes 100-million-yuan Series B+ Financing Moka, a provider of intelligent recruitment management solutions, has completed a Series B+ round of financing of more than 100 million yuan led by a well-known venture capital fund. Up to now, Moka’s B

Aug 15, 2020crowdfundinsider
Good Stablecoin Rules in the EU Pave the Way for CBDCs and a Digital Euro

In the EU, getting laws right on Libra could be the best way to speed up a digital euro from the European Central Bank.

Aug 15, 2020cointelegraphDigital Euro
Federal Reserve Digital Dollar DLT Testing Underway But CBDC Monetary Policy Lags

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainaird announced that the United States Federal Reserve is currently experimenting with blockchain and DLT in pursuit of its central bank digital currency (CB

Aug 14, 2020blockchainnewsProject Hamilton
Lael Brainard: An update on digital currencies

Speech (via webcast) by Ms Lael Brainard, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Innovation Office Hours, San Francisco, California, 13 August 2020.

Aug 14, 2020bis
China Expands Digital Yuan Trials to Beijing and Neighboring Provinces

While there is not yet a set time for the expanded pilot program to begin, a policy framework should be complete by the end of 2020.

Aug 14, 2020cointelegraphe-CNY
China to Prioritize Testing its Central Bank Digital Currency in Wealthier Cities First

China is planning a more extensive expansion of the testing of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) after reportedly starting its first tests in the Greater Bay Area.

Aug 14, 2020blockchainnewse-CNY
Bank of Lithuania Calls For Uniform Regulation for Digital Financial Innovation Across Europe

Bank of Lithuania, Lietuvos Bankas, has proposed uniform regulations throughout the European Union in response to the European Commission’s consultations for the development of the digitalization o

Aug 14, 2020blockchainnews
Top Four South Korean Banks Announce Plans to Provide Cryptocurrency Custodial Services

Two of South Korea’s top banks have recently announced that they were looking into providing cryptocurrency custodial services to their clients.

Aug 14, 2020blockchainnews