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Join BlockShow, part of the FinTech Festival backed by Monetary Authority of Singapore

November 19, 2020cashtechnews

BlockShow 2020 at Singapore FinTech Festival to reflect on achievements of blockchain and how the mainstream finance industry is starting to accept blockchain and digital currency tech. BlockShow has unveiled the speakers for the upcoming cryptocurrency-related event taking place in Singapore in December. As previously announced, the Singapore FinTech Festival, or SFF 2020, is organized in […]

6 Questions for Sheila Warren of the World Economic Forum

November 13, 2020cashtechnews

“If we’re not solving actual problems, what is the point of any of this?” Each week we ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week our 6 Questions go to Sheila […]

BIS head says physical cash still important, even if CBDCs take over

November 13, 2020cashtechnews

BIS Innovation Hub head Benoît Cœuré stressed the importance of maintaining multiple payment options beyond just CBDCs. As numerous countries across the board navigate their feelings on central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, Benoît Cœuré, of the Bank for International Settlements thinks physical cash will retain its importance. Heading up the BIS’ innovation wing, Cœuré […]

EU will decide on digital euro in January 2021: ECB president

November 12, 2020cashtechnews

“At that point in time we will make the decision as to whether or not we go forward with the digital euro.” The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has said that the bank should reach a decision on releasing a digital euro early next year. In an online policy panel held on […]

UK drafting stablecoin regulations and researching a CBDC

November 10, 2020cashtechnews

The United Kingdom has announced forthcoming regulatory proposals for stablecoins and ongoing research into CBDC. The Treasury Department of the United Kingdom has revealed it is drafting proposals to regulate private stablecoins, while also researching central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as an alternative to cash. In an announcement published on Nov. 9, U.K. Treasury Chancellor […]

As US election dust settles, crypto traders and analysts eye new administration

November 8, 2020cashtechnews

Traders and analysts across the Twittersphere and beyond chime in on crypto’s future While some in the community continue to question the outcome of the US Presidential election, mainstream media outlets and the Associated Press have definitively called the race for former Vice President and current President-Elect Joe Biden. But with uncertainty out of the […]

Will they or won’t they? Central banks eye each other’s digital currency moves

October 29, 2020cashtechnews

Canada’s central bank recognizes that CBDCs are a necessarily international issue. Canada doesn’t want any “surprises” regarding central bank digital currencies. In a recent interview with Reuters, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem doubled down on the country’s contingency-plan approach to CBDCs, stressing that he sees no urgent need to issue one right now. For […]

Visa powers one more crypto card amid ongoing antitrust charges

October 29, 2020cashtechnews

U.S. regulator’s growing distrust in tech companies is not stopping them from extending their services into the crypto industry. As technology titans in the United States capture a larger part of their industries and beyond, regulators and governments have become increasingly concerned about their extensive power and influence. Indeed, Facebook, Twitter and Google’s parent company […]

Digital yuan will combat US ‘dollarization’ says former PBoC governor

October 28, 2020cashtechnews

“We need to prevent dollarization — this is one of the major designing points of the Chinese DCEP,” said Zhou Xiaochuan. China’s digital currency approach will favor its domestic retail system and prevent the dollarization of the economy according to one former senior official. Zhou Xiaochuan, the president of the Chinese Finance Association and former […]

Bitcoin can’t help bank the unbanked claims Mastercard CEO

October 27, 2020cashtechnews

The CEO of Mastercard believes Bitcoin is too volatile and opaque to drive financial inclusion, however, CBDCs are a different story. Bitcoin cannot function as an inclusive currency for the unbanked due to its volatility, Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga said during Tuesday’s Fortune Global Forum conference. He also cited a lack of knowledge about who […]

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Join BlockShow, part of the FinTech Festival backed by Monetary Authority of Singapore

6 Questions for Sheila Warren of the World Economic Forum

BIS head says physical cash still important, even if CBDCs take over

EU will decide on digital euro in January 2021: ECB president

UK drafting stablecoin regulations and researching a CBDC

As US election dust settles, crypto traders and analysts eye new administration

Will they or won’t they? Central banks eye each other’s digital currency moves

Visa powers one more crypto card amid ongoing antitrust charges

Digital yuan will combat US ‘dollarization’ says former PBoC governor

Bitcoin can’t help bank the unbanked claims Mastercard CEO

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