Fed Chair Jerome Powell says there is no pressure to rush any central bank digital currency development plans.
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Ripple is helping Bhutan pilot a CBDC
The company claimed its CBDC solution would allow Bhutan’s central bank to deploy a digital ngultrum “without compromising financial stability or monetary policy objectives.”
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HSBC CEO backs CBDCs against crypto and stablecoins
Banking giant HSBC echoes global stablecoin concerns, calling for regulation to be equivalent to its adoption level.
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Central bank of Ukraine to promote ‘fair’ Bitcoin regulation
Crypto doesn’t pose a big risk for the financial system until it’s adopted enough to be less volatile, the NBU said.
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Adapt or die: Payments giants partner with crypto firms to ensure security
Mastercard’s upcoming acquisition of CipherTrace demonstrates the need for payments giants to partner with crypto firms to enable digital asset innovation.
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New Crypto Aims to Solve ‘Zimbabwe’s Money Problems Using Blockchain Technology’
The Zimbabwean currency’s collapse in 2008 and record hyperinflation are widely seen as textbook examples of what can go wrong with a centralized currency. For
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