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ECB Proposes Tiered Interest Rates To Control Digital Currency Volumes
January 03, 2020

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Bitmain Co-founder Files Summons Regain Voting Rights
January 03, 2020

The co-founder of Bitmain Technologies, Micree Zhan, has filed a summons in the Cayman Islands to try and wrest back control of his company after an ouster, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Ex-Barclays Head To Launch Crypto-Friendly Digital Bank
January 02, 2020

The former head of technology at Barclays, Mark Hipperson, is launching a digital bank called Ziglu that will serve both crypto and fiat accounts, according to a report by Cointelegraph. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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ECB Policy Maker Tells Banks To Seek Better Alternatives To Libra
January 02, 2020

A European Central Bank (ECB) policy maker is urging banks in the area to find alternatives to Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Switzerland’s President Calls Libra A Failure
December 27, 2019

The president of Switzerland, Ueli Maurer, said Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra cannot exist in its current form and will need to be altered if it’s going to be able to work as a viable currency, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story...

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China’s Central Bank Says Libra, Stablecoins A Threat To Yuan
December 24, 2019

With the worldwide use of Facebook’s Libra, as well as other stable coins, the international development of China’s yuan could be hampered. Also, they could lead to fluctuating asset prices and weaken the impacts of capital controls, Reuters reported, citing the central bank’s vice governor,...

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New Saga Crypto Implements AML, KYC Checks
December 19, 2019

A new form of cryptocurrency, called Saga, launched this week, with an eye toward answering some of the looming questions about the form. Saga was designed with the help of economics experts, such as Myron Scholes, the Nobel Prize-winning professor; Jacob Frenkel, outgoing chairman of...

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Fed’s Brainard: Stablecoins Pose Risk To Consumers
December 18, 2019

Federal Reserve Gov. Lael Brainard on Wednesday (Dec. 18) outlined key risks associated with cryptocurrency in general and Facebook’s Libra in particular. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Lawyers Demand Proof That QuadrigaCX Founder Is Really Dead
December 16, 2019

Perhaps call it “habeas corpus” of a different sort. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...