- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
US Federal Reserve provides update on digital currencies
US Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard recently gave a speech providing an update on the Fed's approach to digital currencies
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
FedNow fired into full throttle following Commissioner support
In a letter addressed to the Federal Reserve, Rohit Chopra, a commissioner at the United States Federal Trade Commission.
- Aug 7, 2020
- 2 min
The State of Staking: Seeking certainty in proof-of-stake tax
US Congressional Blockchain Caucus’ co-chairs have written to the IRS expressing concern about the tax treatment of staking
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
US Congress hot and cold on digital assets, but considers Digital Dollar
A US Senate subcommittee has once again raised the possibility of a digital US dollar, as a means to maintain the dollar's supremacy
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
Visa vaunts vison of digital currency strategy
Visa recently released details of its digital currency strategy, which emphasise Visa's partnership program and contributions to date
- Jul 24, 2020
- 2 min
Bank of England expands Digital Currency experiments for the extended future
The Governor of the Bank of England has said that central bank digital currencies has been on the agenda for some time.
- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
Mastercard embraces digital currency integration with Accelerate program and Wirex partnership
Mastercard is expanding its digital asset integrations by expanding the Accelerate program and partnering with Wirex
- Jul 3, 2020
- 3 min
Bank of Canada releases comprehensive CBDC analysis
Bank of Canada has released a set of staff analytical notes on the design, security, privacy and use of Central Bank Digital Currencies
- Jul 2, 2020
- 1 min
- Jul 2, 2020
- 1 min
Speculation swirls surrounding potential PayPal Bitcoin exchange integration
Paypal is reportedly planning to offer direct sale of Bitcoin, and potentially other digital assets, according to rumours
- Jun 17, 2020
- 1 min
CBDC development prioritised post COVID says BIS
Head of the Innovation Hub at the Bank for International Settlements confirms COVID causing reprioritisation of CBDC development
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
QuadrigaCX Exchange "hack" actually a ponzi scheme: Ontario Securities Commission
An OSC report puts to rest claims that the Quadriga "lost password" collapse was anything other than a ponzi scheme.
- Jun 15, 2020
- 2 min
A return to the Wood Standard? local currencies and covid
A small town in Washington is returning to the "wood standard" in issuing it's own currency to combat covid-19 related economic issues
- Jun 5, 2020
- 2 min
- Jun 5, 2020
- 1 min
Banque de France finishes first CBDC test
The Bank of France has announced the successful completion of a central bank digital currency test.
- Jun 4, 2020
- 2 min
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
Goldman Sach's digital currency confusion
A series of leaked slides from a Goldman Sachs' presentation slamming Bitcoin and digital currencies are being ridiculed online
- May 31, 2020
- 2 min
Samsung slides customers crypto capabilities with Gemini
Samsung and Gemini have partnered to give Samsung phone users digital currency purchasing and storage on their phones.