Digital Currency

CoinFlash

China’s Supreme Court Calls for Better Protection of Digital Currency Rights

A new guideline comes amid rising numbers of legal disputes in China over the ownership of digital currencies like bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 July 2020
Digital Currency

Italian Banks Are Ready to Trial a Digital Euro

The Italian Banking Association announced its banks are interested in piloting a digital euro.

News  ·  22 June 2020
Digital Currency

Canada’s Central Bank Is Serious About Designing a CBDC, Job Posting Reveals

The Bank of Canada is preparing to design its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), detailing its plans in a new job posting.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 June 2020
Digital Currency

Digital Currencies Could Replace Low-Interest Bank Accounts, Says UN-Linked Expert

Low-interest rates have removed one of the few remaining incentives for holding a bank account, meaning digital currency could be a better alternative, argues an economics analyst.

Business  ·  5 June 2020
Newsletters

Money Reimagined: COVID-19’s Lessons in Innovation

Though its impacts are deadly, the coronavirus is a product of an advanced innovation ecosystem. We can learn from its ability to mutate and adapt.

Business  ·  1 May 2020
China

While Some Hoard Dollar Bills, Others Envision Germy Cash’s Quick Demise

Is a cash-based society sustainable in a pandemic? Hoarders say yes. Health experts say maybe. Visionaries say no: It’s a moment for systemic change.

Business  ·  28 March 2020
Digital Currency

The Pandemic Gives Digital Currencies Another Chance to Shine

Which digital currencies are most useful in a crisis, asks a Brazilian central banker. CBDCs, bitcoin or libra?

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2020
Digital Currency

Japan Doesn’t Need a Digital Yen, Asserts BOJ Official

A digital yen could have serious unintended consequences, the Bank of Japan's deputy governor warned.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 March 2020
Digital Currency

Policymakers Shouldn’t Fear Digital Money: So Far It’s Maintaining the Dollar’s Status

U.S. policymakers are worried CBDCs and crypto will harm the dollar's reserve status. But maybe they have it backwards, writes CoinDesk columnist Nic Carter.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 February 2020
Japan

Fearing ‘Currency Struggle,’ Japanese Politicians Want G-7 Response to China’s Digital Yuan

Some of Japan's lawmakers fears a digital yuan could create economic disruption if it replaces the U.S. dollar in international markets.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 February 2020
Digital Currency

Cambodia Readies a Blockchain-Based Digital Currency

Cambodia's central bank digital currency platform has the support of 11 national banks and will be used initially for domestic payments once launched at some point during the first fiscal quarter of this year.

News  ·  30 January 2020
Digital Currency

French Central Bank Job Posting Reveals Digital Currency Program

Banque de France is seeking a blockchain analyst who will help the bank define a program for implementing digital currency.

Business  ·  11 November 2019
Regulation

US Federal Reserve Hiring Retail Payments Manager to Research Digital Currencies

The central bank is expanding the role of its Retail Payments Manager to include digital currencies, stablecoins and distributed ledger technologies as part of a new hire.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 November 2019
Digital Currency

As Central Banks Go Digital, Crypto Competition Looms

The race is on to build the best "stablecoin" – a cryptocurrency with mechanisms aimed to reduce price volatility built in.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 August 2018
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Gemini Hires Former NYSE Tech Chief

Crypto exchange Gemini has hired former NYSE chief information officer Robert Cornish to serve as its first chief technology officer.

Business  ·  6 July 2018