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The Cryptonomist: Beyond $51,000: why is bitcoin going up?

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 14:00

Since the end of January, the price of BTC has risen by 70% The post Beyond $51,000: why is bitcoin going up? appeared first on The Cryptonomist.

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CoinTelegraph: The Bahamas gets a card for its sand dollar national digital currency

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 14:12

The Central Bank of The Bahamas partnered with Mastercard and digital payment startup Island Pay to launch a card for its central bank digital currency.

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The Block: Fitch Ratings says crypto is far from mainstream, but has potential benefits

Sunday, 14 February 2021 16:19

A new report from the credit ratings agency says the increase of crypto activity from firms may not translate to a short term effect on credit profiles, but it could modernize the financial system over time. The post Fitch Ratings says crypto is far from mainstream, but…

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The Block: ECB official floats idea for limits on digital euro holdings to discourage hoarding

Sunday, 14 February 2021 17:15

Officials at the European Central Bank have said in recent weeks that they continue to assess all the factors behind a potential launch of a digitized version of the euro. The post ECB official floats idea for limits on digital euro holdings to discourage hoarding appeared first…

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The Block: [SPONSORED] Dollar Stablecoins as Market Infrastructure: DEX, DeFi & the Future of Capital Markets — Brought to you by Circle

Monday, 15 February 2021 19:28

Join The Block's Director of News Frank Chaparro on Thursday February 18th at 12pm ET / 9am PT for a panel discussion exploring the applications of Dollar Stablecoins across capital markets and how this technology will shape financial infrastructure of the future. The post Dollar Stablecoins as…

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The Block: Digital currencies and the future of the monetary system

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 11:49

Quick Take On January 27th, 2021, Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), delivered a speech for Stanford’s Hoover Institution policy seminar that covered the digitization of money. The Block Research recaps this informative lecture, which discussed Bitcoin, stablecoins, and of course, central…

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The Block: Israeli startup First has built a solution for merchants to accept Diem stablecoin when it goes live

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 14:00

Israeli payments startup First DAG has built a solution for merchants to accept Diem stablecoin when it goes live sometime later this year. The post Israeli startup First has built a solution for merchants to accept Diem stablecoin when it goes live appeared first on The Block.

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The Cryptonomist: St. Louis Fed: DeFi will change finance

Thursday, 11 February 2021 15:05

A report highlights the decentralized finance revolution The post St. Louis Fed: DeFi will change finance appeared first on The Cryptonomist.

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CoinCodex: Bitfinex Announces $550 Million Payment to Tether, Says Loan Has Been Repaid in Full

Friday, 05 February 2021 19:22

The Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange says that it has fully repaid the $750 million loan it took from its sister company Tether.

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