# Bitcoin ‘of great concern,’ Ireland’s central bank official warns

# Bitcoin ‘of great concern,’ Ireland’s central bank official warns

“# Bitcoin ‘of great concern,’ Ireland’s central bank official warns ” Ireland’s central bank director general for financial conduct is the latest official to point out issues of Bitcoin (BTC) and the cryptocurrency industry following a major market sell-off. The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin is “of great concern,” the Central Bank of Ireland’s…

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# OKex embraces Brazil’s official fast payments system PIX, as CBDC draws nearer

# OKex embraces Brazil’s official fast payments system PIX, as CBDC draws nearer

“# OKex embraces Brazil’s official fast payments system PIX, as CBDC draws nearer ” Increasing numbers of offshore cryptocurrency exchanges are embracing Brazil’s instant payments infrastructure, PIX. On May 28, OKEx announced a strategic partnership with local payments firm CuboPay, allowing it to facilitate Tether ($USDT) purchases in exchange for Brazilian real via PIX. The…

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# Big tech, not cryptocurrency, is the real threat to central banks’ autonomy, Danish central bank governor says

# Big tech, not cryptocurrency, is the real threat to central banks’ autonomy, Danish central bank governor says

“# Big tech, not cryptocurrency, is the real threat to central banks’ autonomy, Danish central bank governor says ” Crypto trading volumes continue to increase, but several countries’ central banks are keen to ignore it, with Denmark being the latest to join the “crypto is negligible” narrative. Lars Rohde, governor of the country’s central bank…

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# State-backed digital currencies can disrupt financial systems: Report

# State-backed digital currencies can disrupt financial systems: Report

“# State-backed digital currencies can disrupt financial systems: Report ” Central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, could pose a threat to financial systems if related risks are not managed, Big Three credit agency Fitch Ratings has warned. Fitch Ratings released a report on Monday entitled “Central Bank Digital Currencies: Opportunities, Risk and Disruption,” which discussed the…

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