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China and US Must Learn From One Another and Collaborate on CBDC

The governments of China and the U.S. frame digital currency as part of their great-power competition, but instead they should work on this technology together.

Jul 28, 2020cointelegraphProject Hamilton
CBDCs cannot have unlimited privacy – Canadian deputy governor

Timothy Lane says central banks should consider “hybrid privacy levels”

Jul 27, 2020centralbanking
BSN ‘Split’ Can Stimulate China’s Blockchain Sector Toward Global Reach

Most experts do not view BSN’s split as being necessarily bad for the Chinese blockchain space.

Jul 26, 2020cointelegraph
Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov Supports Bitcoin as Tool for Human Rights and Financial Autonomy

Chess Grandmaster and rising human rights advocate, Garry Kasparov, sees cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum as a way to fight tyranny and restore liberal democracies.

Jul 24, 2020blockchainnews
Visa Joins Mastercard and PayPal in Turning Bullish for Crypto and Digital Currencies

Shortly after Mastercard showed its hand on its stance on cryptocurrency, Visa published a blog announcing that the payments giant is advancing its approach towards digital currency. PayPal was rec

Jul 24, 2020blockchainnews
Senate Hearing Views Digital Dollar CBDC as Critical to Maintaining Global Reserve Currency Status

The United States government’s plan for its digital dollar or central bank digital currency (CBDC) may have just reached a new level of urgency, as the US hopes to maintain its most effective tool

Jul 23, 2020blockchainnewsProject Hamilton
China's Central Bank Publishes Rules for Blockchain-Based Financial Applications

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has published a set of evaluation rules for blockchain-based finance applications. The published rules aim to provide regulatory oversight using three basic standa

Jul 23, 2020blockchainnewsProject Hamilton
US Lags Behind Other Nations Regarding CBDCs, Says Former CFTC Commissioner

According to former CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen, the U.S. is behind other nations working on a CBDC.

Jul 22, 2020cointelegraph
Tech Like CBDCs Central to Senate Hearing on China-US Competition

Senate looks at tech and innovation, including CBDC development, as critical area within rising tensions with China.

Jul 22, 2020cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Kazakhstan Needs National Crypto to Fight Corruption, Says Local Official

Kazakhstan’s digital tenge has the potential to provide “full transparency in movement of budgetary funds,” chairman at local anti-corruption service says.

Jul 21, 2020cointelegraphe-CNY
Bank of Japan Sets Up New Research Team For Digital Yen CBDC Development

Japan’s central bank has recently revealed that it has created a new team to research on Central Bank Digital Currencies.

Jul 21, 2020blockchainnewsDigital yen
Bank of Jamaica Invites Tech Companies to Test Digital Currency Solutions

Jamaica’s central bank has invited technology solution providers to develop and test a potential CBDC.

Jul 21, 2020cointelegraph
Chinese Scammers are Impersonating Central Bank Digital Currency Testers in order to Lure Victims into Fraudulent Investment Schemes

Chinese scammers are impersonating central bank digital currency testers in order to lure victims into fraudulent investment schemes.

Jul 21, 2020crowdfundinsider
Tether CTO: ‘USDT Will Continue to Exist Alongside CBDCs’

With a market cap over $10B, Tether isn’t likely to be displaced by any central bank digital currency according to Paolo Ardoino.

Jul 21, 2020cointelegraphDigital yen
Banque de France Announces CBDC Candidate Selections

The Banque of France has announced its selection of firms that will take the next step regarding a Central Bank Digital Currency or CBDC. According to a release, following the examination of the applications received on 15 May in response to the Banque de France's

Jul 21, 2020crowdfundinsider