Digital Currency

Digital Currency

Bank of Italy Official: Central Banks Not Ready to Issue Digital Currencies

The Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy believes that central banks are not yet ready to issue institute-backed digital currencies.

Markets  ·  8 June 2018
Digital Currency

PBoC Official Pushes for Centralized State Digital Currency

China's central bank is considering its own digital currency, but it may not be built with blockchain technology, according a senior official.

Tech  ·  26 January 2018
Digital Currency

Bank of England Has ‘No Plans’ to Launch Cryptocurrency

The Bank of England has dropped plans to launch its own digital currency amid concerns about its impact on the financial system.

Markets  ·  5 January 2018
Digital Currency

Estonia Inches Closer to National ‘Crypto Token’ Launch

The Baltic nation of Estonia has revealed more concrete plans for the launch of its own digital token, dubbed "estcoin."

Tech  ·  19 December 2017
Digital Currency

India’s Central Bank Sounds the Alarm (Again) on Bitcoin

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a new warning on cryptocurrencies, the second time this year the central bank has done so.

Markets  ·  6 December 2017
Digital Currency

PBoC Research Lead: ‘Crucial’ to Issue Central Bank Cryptocurrency Soon

The lead cryptocurrency researcher at the People's Bank of China has said it is "crucial" to issue digital legal tender as soon as possible.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 November 2017
Digital Currency

Survey: Europe’s Online Shoppers Are Wary of Digital Currencies

European consumers are largely avoiding cryptocurrencies when making e-commerce payments, MasterCard finds.

Markets  ·  29 March 2017
Regulation

EU Lawmakers Propose to Ban Geo-Blocking of Digital Currency Users

A new European Parliament proposal aims to prevent geo-blocking of consumers in the economic bloc, including users of digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2017
Digital Currency

Why Cities Will Soon Choose Digital Currency Over Fiat Money

Pavel Bains argues that its only a matter of time before a city makes the leap to its own, digital, currency.

Markets  ·  5 February 2017
Regulation

The Industry’s Critique of Illinois’s Digital Currency Guidance is In

Commentators have largely supported the state of Illinois’s approach to regulating digital currencies, public documents reveal.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 January 2017
Digital Currency

Fix Trading Community Creates Digital Currency Working Group

Fix Trading Community, a global industry trading body, has announced the creation of a digital currency and blockchain technology working group. The non-profit organisation, which boasts some of the world’s biggest banks as its members, is responsible for addressing business and regulatory issues impacting global multi-asset trading. Fix’s new group will be chaired by Sean […]

Business  ·  12 October 2015
Regulation

Coin Center Unveils Bitcoin-Focused Public Policy Website

Non-profit advocacy group Coin Center has launched its website with a focus on public policy issues related to cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  6 January 2015