The U.S. Federal Reserve has taken its first step towards issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). And while a digital dollar is still years away even if the Fed decides to move forward with the idea, the prospect of an American CBDC should worry the crypto industry. In its new report, titled “Money and…
In a Senate Banking Commitee press conference this past Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell clarified in response to a question on whether a potential Fed CBDC would preclude the existence of privately-issued stablecoins, to which Powell responded “No, not at all.” Letting stablecoins coexist and compete against a Fed digital dollar has big implications….
The People’s Bank of China (POBC) recently released pilot versions of digital yuan wallets for both Android and iOS smartphones, Reuters reported. Meanwhile, researchers from Cornell University and the University in Chicago outlined what all the rush is about, and how will the arrival of digital yuan, also known as e-CNY or DCEP, affect the…
The Bank of Mexico took to Twitter to announce their plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by 2024. The announcement stated that the Banxico (Bank of Mexico) will have its own CBDC in circulation by 2024 as it considers “these technologies and state-of-art payments infrastructure as options of great value.” El @Banxico…
Video DeFi risks and protocol safety with Tarun Chitra of Gauntlet Network Chitra broke down fundamental differences in security models between PoW and PoS protocols, alongside talking about two categories of DeFi risks. While focusing on attacks caused by unexpected user behaviour, such as rug pulls, his team uses a simulation engine that enables risk predictions….
As per the local news source, NDTV, India might ban all major crypto assets when it introduces the new “The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021″ this winter. The government is also exploring the possibility of issuing a digital currency backed by the Reserve Bank of India. “The Bill also seeks to…
According to a press release shared by Ripple, the XRP ledger is all set to partner with the Republic of Palau to help circulate digital dollars in the country. The press release also states that Ripple will be working on designing a USD-backed stablecoin that will help create other services such as corporate registries. Despite…
Chinese Yuan Now Below 1% of Total Bitcoin Trading Volume, Down From Peak of 90% In an attempt to stem growing enthusiasm for cryptocurrency trading among the Chinese public, the Chinese government has been cracking down hard of cryptocurrency traders and speculators, banning cryptocurrency exchanges and outlawing ICOs. 3 min read →
Through central banking, the U.S. government has already demonstrated it has access to infinity money printing. If it launches a CBDC – central bank digital currency – what would that mean for the value of crypto assets? Why Would a Digital Dollar Be Useful? Have you ever wondered why you can make bank transfers via…
Weeks after its postponement, President Muhammad Buhari will officially launch the Nigerian Central Bank Digital Currency, eNaira, at the State House, Abuja, today. At last, Nigeria to launch eNaira today Fresh news broke on Saturday from the apex bank through its spokesperson, Osita Nwasinobi, who revealed in a signed statement that the Central Bank Digital…