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Despite growing buzz around crypto, only 3% of central banks plan to hold Bitcoin reserves over the next decade, according to OMFIF’s latest survey. Bitcoin (BTC) may be gaining traction globally, but only a sliver of central banks are planning…
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Cecilia Skingsley will leave her role as head of the BIS Innovation Hub next month, cutting short her five-year term by two years amid a broader leadership reshuffle at the central bank body. The Bank for International Settlements digital currency…
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Seized cryptocurrencies are becoming a growing source of revenue for local Chinese governments, despite the country’s ban on crypto trading. As China‘s pile of seized cryptocurrencies continues to grow — thanks to a steady stream of illegal transactions — local…
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When Federal Reserve official Neel Kashkari appeared on CNBC and said the Fed has “tools to provide more liquidity to the market,” Crypto X instantly interpreted this statement as a vow to print dollars. If it happens, what are the…
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France’s state-owned investment bank, Bpifrance, has announced plans to allocate up to €25 million ($27 million) for the acquisition of lesser-known cryptocurrencies. These purchases will be made to bolster the nation’s crypto enterprises, according to Reuters. Historically, Bpifrance has invested…
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The Central Bank of Russia has piloted a testing program in the Tatarstan region to test smart contracts for the digital ruble. The Central Bank of Russia has approached the Tatarstan region with a proposal to help pilot the digital…
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Nearly a third of central banks have delayed CBDC rollouts, but 75% still plan to issue one, a survey finds. A new survey from the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum and Giesecke+Devrient shows that 67% of central banks haven’t…
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Governor Aleš Michl plans to propose a Bitcoin investment to the Czech National Bank’s board, potentially allocating up to 5% of reserves to the digital asset. Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl is making a bold move, one no other…
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In response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order promoting dollar-backed stablecoins, the European Central Bank is emphasizing the need for a digital euro to maintain the competitiveness of eurozone banks. ECB board member Piero Cipollone expressed concerns to…
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The digital som, Kyrgyzstan’s future national virtual currency, moved closer to reality with parliamentary approval of a draft law outlining its framework. Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament has approved a draft law defining the status and legal framework for the digital som, the…
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The future of offline digital euro payments hangs in the balance as the ECB struggles to secure agreements with smartphone manufacturers. The European Central Bank may drop offline digital euro payments if it can’t agree with smartphone makers on secure…
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The Central Bank of Brazil has initiated the second phase of its central bank digital currency project, DREX, aiming to demonstrate trade finance as a new use case. In a press release on Nov. 19, Brazil’s central bank announced it…
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A Norwegian task force has advised against the immediate adoption of a central bank digital currency. A Norwegian advisory committee has recommended against the immediate adoption of a state-controlled digital currency, Bloomberg reported, citing the committee’s findings submitted to Finance…
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Kyrgyzstan’s central bank has proposed amendments to the law to legalize its digital currency as a legal tender. The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has initiated public discussions on constitutional law amendments aimed at integrating its own digital currency — known…
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The Bank of Russia is set to launch the digital ruble for widespread use by July 2025, following successful pilot tests. Russia’s central bank, the Bank of Russia, could launch its central bank digital currency — also known as the…
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Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel says no decision has been made thus far regarding holding limits for a digital euro. The European bloc has yet to determine the parameters of holding limits for a potential digital euro, as Bundesbank president Joachim…
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