Feb 26, 20202 min read
Bank of Canada: we will lay low unless Libra leaps
The Bank of Canada has declared that although there is “not a compelling case” for a Central Bank Digital Currency, they are working on one.
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
The Bank of Canada has declared that although there is “not a compelling case” for a Central Bank Digital Currency, they are working on one.
With the introduction of cryptocurrencies as an asset class within the United States, taxation regulations have been considered problematic
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology to develop a blockchain system for voting.
Kozo Yamamoto has urged Japan to create its own yen digital currency. and include the plan in the government's mid-year policy guidelines.
Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell has come out in favor of private cryptocurrency transactions.
The Bankhaus von der Heydt, a German-based private bank, has partnered with Bitbond to incorporate blockchain in its services.
China have begun to utilize blockchain in order to manage the coronavirus amid the outbreak.
United States Federal Reserve Governor has said that the U.S. central bank is currently ‘advancing its understanding’ on CBDCs.
Australian Parliament has passed a bill providing for the expansion of ASIC's regulatory sandbox, to allow testing of new fintech products
EU researches have published a paper proposing that "utility tokens" should be considered to be securities under EU law
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ramped up its case against Telegram saying its Gram token is worth less than donuts.
The much anticipated National Blockchain Roadmap was released today by the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
As DeFi develops, regulations fall behind. In the interim, businesses are considering how to apply existing regulations (or lack thereof)
Denis Pitcher, Fintech Advisor to the Premier of Bermuda, has discussed his government’s steps to enable blockchain adoption.
The National Bank of Cambodia is preparing to launch a central bank digital currency at some point during first fiscal quarter of 2020
Is crypto and blockchain a world of cyber criminals? How much darket money is sloshing around? Chainalysis' 2020 report is a must read
