The Capital: Sweden Begins Tests on a Central Bank Digital Currency

The Capital: Invest in IBCA Certification to Advance Your Financial Career in 2020

Friday, 28 February 2020 23:43

By Alina Parker on The CapitalInvestment bankers play a crucial role in structuring financial deals while facilitating business operations. These skilled professionals help to keep the economy moving forward by advising companies on stock issuance and configuration of stock offerings.On the market side, financial markets might get interconnected…

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AZ Coin News: Chen Weigang Chinese Communist Party: ICOs and cryptocurrency needed to be banned completely, but CBDC is a different story

Friday, 28 February 2020 00:25

Chen Weigang, former Vice President of China Insurance Regulatory Commission of the Communist Party, shared about ICO regulations and digital currency trading in China. Sharing with the media, Chen said that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is an essential strategic plan for the Chinese Yuan to…

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AZ Coin News: Revealing the reason for Luno exchange support XRP, concerns about ODL solution and XRP price forecast

Friday, 28 February 2020 18:09

As AZCoin News reported, London-based bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange Luno is adding support for Ripple’s XRP. The addition of XRP to Luno’s list of supported cryptocurrencies, which currently only includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash, will arrive within the next two weeks. Besides, base on some predictions,…

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AZ Coin News: Coronavirus: Fed was prepared to cut interest rates, what happens to Bitcoin?

Saturday, 29 February 2020 02:17

Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Friday the central bank was prepared to cut interest rates to cushion the economy against the effects of a widening global slowdown and potential health emergency due to the spreading COVID-19. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell | Image via Forbes But whether those…

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AZ Coin News: Bitfinex repaid Tether $100 million of the $700 million it borrowed early last year

Saturday, 29 February 2020 04:05

You still remember the fumbling story between Bitfinex and Tether about the loan amount of $ 700 million. Recently, Bitfinex announced that it would pay Tether $ 100 million out of the $ 700 million it borrowed early last year. This controversial loan has sparked rumors of…

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Crypto Briefing: Why Didn’t Bitcoin React Like a Safe Haven Asset to Coronavirus Fears?

Wednesday, 26 February 2020 12:04

Fears that the novel coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China could grow into a pandemic has not translated into a flight to Bitcoin. Is the OG crypto really a safe haven...The post Why Didn’t Bitcoin React Like a Safe Haven Asset to Coronavirus Fears? appeared first on Crypto…

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cryptodaily.co.uk: Bank of Canada: “There is not a compelling case to issue a CBDC.”

Wednesday, 26 February 2020 14:00

The deputy governor of the Bank of Canada has said that the bank doesn’t see a need to issue its own cryptocurrency. “We have concluded that there is not a compelling case to issue a CBDC at this time.” In a recent speech titled "Money and Payments…

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The Cryptonomist: Ripple: a new partnership with Azimo

Wednesday, 26 February 2020 14:15

Launch of a new remittance service towards the Philippines, which is one of the world's largest markets for this kind of services The post Ripple: a new partnership with Azimo appeared first on The Cryptonomist.

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The Block: Square sold over half a billion dollars worth of bitcoin in 2019, outpacing broader crypto exchange volume growth in Q4

Wednesday, 26 February 2020 23:10

Square 4Q earnings saw $178 million worth of bitcoin sold in the quarter, up ~20% from last quarter and 240% year over year. The post Square sold over half a billion dollars worth of bitcoin in 2019, outpacing broader crypto exchange volume growth in Q4 appeared first…

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