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“# Bitcoin price spikes 5% to $13.5K shortly after ECB stimulus announcement ” The price of Bitcoin (BTC) increased from $12,920 to $13,600 in four hours, recording a 5% rally. The uptrend coincides with positive developments from the European Central Bank (ECB) and optimistic job data from the U.S. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView.com Macro…
“# Cambodia launches inter-banking platform that runs on blockchain ” Amid a global race toward central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, Cambodia officially launched a blockchain-based platform for digital money transactions called Bakong. “Bakong, a payment and money transfer service through banks or microfinance institutions, was established under the initiative of the National Bank of…
“# The blockchain revolution is already here, say Alex and Don Tapscott ” According to tech evangelists Don and Alex Tapscott, blockchain technology will prove itself the most disruptive technology of the next decade. “We now have an Internet of value that can give us another opportunity to rewrite the economic power grid and the…
“# BoE hasn’t ‘made any decision’ regarding a CBDC, says fintech director ” At the 2nd Bund Summit held on Oct. 25, Bank of England fintech director Tom Mutton stated that while a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, was “a focus” for the Bank of England, the position the bank had taken this past…
“# JPMorgan’s stablecoin finally sees commercial light of day ” A year-and-a-half after it was first announced, JPM Coin — JPMorgan Chase’s in-house stablecoin — is now live and in use by a major transnational tech firm for round-the-clock cross-border payments. According to a report on Oct. 27, this real-world proof that the technology is increasing efficiency and…
“# Central bank digital currencies have the power to upend global finance ” An astonishing 80% of central banks are engaging in work around central bank digital currencies, from research to experimentation and pilot programs. A recent Bank for International Settlements, or BIS, chart demonstrates the growing interest in CBDCs by central banks, as reflected…
“# Kenya’s central bank exploring CBDCs due to ‘mushrooming’ of private cryptos ” The Central Bank of Kenya, or CBK, has reportedly started discussions with international central banks to explore the possibility of entering the central bank digital currency space. CBK governor Dr. Patrick Njoroge told reporters during Georgetown’s DC Fintech week that: ““We [the…
“# Digital yuan will work with WeChat and Alipay, says bank exec ” The forthcoming digital yuan will reportedly be compatible with major payment networks within the country. Mu Changchun, the head of the People’s Bank of China’s digital currency research institute, said that the central bank-backed digital yuan will be compatible with major mobile…
“# US AML watchdog wants info on all international crypto transactions over $250 ” The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Federal Reserve are looking to get more information on smaller transactions than ever before. According to a notice of proposed rulemaking published on Friday, the agencies want to lower the $3,000 threshold established in 1995 to…
“# Digital ruble must ensure privacy, not anonymity: Russia’s central bank ” Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Bank of Russia, argued that there is a line between anonymity and privacy regarding the circulation of an upcoming digital ruble. Speaking at a press conference on Oct. 23, Nabiullina said that Russia’s digital ruble will not…