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'Regulations are in place to help crypto businesses understand operations,' says The Bahamas PM Philip Davis

The Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis shared his plans to welcome crypto businesses to the region during SALT’s Crypto Bahamas.

May 6, 2022cointelegraphSand Dollar
Burkhard Balz: Central Bank Digital Currencies – the acceptance and adoption challenge

Keynote speech (virtual) by Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the virtual European Payments Conference "Key Trends in the European Payments Landscape", 4 May 2022.

May 6, 2022bisDigital Euro
90% of surveyed central banks are exploring CBDCs — BIS

“Globally, more than two-thirds of central banks consider that they are likely to or might possibly issue a retail CBDC in either the short- or medium-term,” said the BIS.

May 6, 2022cointelegraphDCash
Proposed digital euro designs lack privacy options, ECB presentation shows

Transactions via the EU’s prospective CBDC could be transparent to intermediaries, as any non-crypto digital transactions are.

May 4, 2022cointelegraphDigital Euro
RBNZ finds ‘overwhelming’ support for cash

New Zealanders emphasise importance of access to cash, and call for privacy in CBDC

May 3, 2022centralbanking
Sen. Lummis teases upcoming crypto bill, says NFTs won’t be included in it

The senator spoke about the importance of definitions and weeding out nonviable altcoins for her comprehensive bill on cryptocurrency.

May 3, 2022cointelegraph
Crypto Bahamas: Regulations enter critical stage as gov't shows interest

SALT’s Crypto Bahamas brought together traditional financial players with crypto companies and industry experts to discuss the future of digital assets.

May 3, 2022cointelegraph
The Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as legal tender. How will this affect the country and the crypto industry?

The Central African Republic’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender – a vain hope or a lifeline?

May 3, 2022blockchainnews
Ex-Fed vice-chair Quarles has lost none of his fervor in opposing US CBDC

The former Federal Reserve official once again expressed his opposition to a United States central bank digital currency in a Tuesday podcast.

May 3, 2022cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Burkhard Balz: The impact of digitalisation on the financial system

Speech by Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the FGV-Ebape in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 29 April 2022.

May 2, 2022bisDigital Euro
Denis Beau: European Association of Cooperative Banks

Keynote speech by Mr Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, at the General Assembly of the European Association of Cooperative Banks, 29 April 2022.

May 2, 2022bisDigital Euro
Ravi Menon: Money at a crossroads - public or private digital money?

Summary of panel remarks (virtual) by Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the IMF Seminar on Money at a Crossroads, 18 April 2022.

Apr 29, 2022bis
ECB, Eurosystem begins experimental prototyping of digital euro customer interface

Up to five banks or other payment services providers will be selected to participate without compensation in the development of the digital euro front end.

Apr 29, 2022cointelegraphDigital Euro
Philippines central bank announces wholesale CBDC pilot

“Project CBDCPh” will test large transactions at limited number of institutions

Apr 29, 2022centralbanking