China continues to get ahead in the CBDC race, but will Japan attempt to counter it with its own digital currency? China continues to pull ahead in the central bank digital currency race as more details on its secretive digital yuan project intermittently surface. As a result, more countries are beginning to worry about the […]
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Fed Nominee Judy Shelton speaks about the need for a digital dollar at a confirmation hearing in the US Senate. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin wasn’t the only one to make waves at the U.S. Senate this week when it came to the future of currency. Tom Cotton, a Republican senator from Arkansas, spoke at length […]
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Cryptocurrency remains a political issue in the United States. Though the Democratic presidential race in the United States may have lost its most forward-thinking candidate when it comes to cryptocurrency, that doesn’t mean it’s not still a hot button issue across party lines. The number of patents and companies associated with cryptocurrencies and blockchains continues […]
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U.S. think tank the Heritage Foundation argues that the authorities should ensure consumers can use the preferred currency, instead of launching a digital one. Conservative United States think tank the Heritage Foundation argues that instead of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the government should ensure that the public can use the currencies they […]
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Cryptocurrency-friendly United States presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced the end of his campaign. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have lost a proponent and ally in the American political landscape. Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur and Democratic candidate in the United States presidential elections, has suspended his campaign for president. NPR reports on Feb. 11 that Yang told […]
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Bitcoin returns to five figures, some Coinbase users are limited to withdrawing $10 a day, and North Korean hackers get inventive. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — […]
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Japan is feeling the pressure of China’s moves forward with a digital yuan, with lawmakers calling for the G7 to put CBDCs on its 2020 agenda. Japan is feeling the pressure of China’s strident moves forward with a digital yuan. According to a Feb. 7 Reuters report, top lawmakers in the country are calling on […]
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A member of the U.S. Fed’s board of governors has signalled that the institution is more open to the idea of central bank digital currency. A member of the United States Federal Reserve’s board of governors has signalled that the institution is more open to the idea of central bank digital currency than previously. Lael […]
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In an interview with Yahoo! Finance, Lee suggested that technical achievements for BTC/USD paved the way for serious short-term gains. Bitcoin (BTC) is primed for average gains of almost 200% over the next six months, one of its best-known supporters has told mainstream media. Speaking to Yahoo! Finance on Feb. 4, Tom Lee, co-founder at […]
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Cointelegraph’s list of the top-10 U.S. congresspeople playing outsized roles in the crypto and blockchain industries. Following a year that has seen unprecedented interactions between United States legislators and the crypto industry, Cointelegraph has compiled a roster of congresspeople who have established stances and policies for blockchain and cryptocurrency that will shape the future of […]
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