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BIS Official Urges Central Banks to Adopt Digital Currency

BIS Official Urges Central Banks to Adopt Digital Currency
BIS Official Urges Central Banks to Adopt Digital Currency
September 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Hub has a message for the world’s central banks: get on the digital currency train or...

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BIS Wary Of Big Tech’s Market Power, Data Concentration In Finance
BIS Wary Of Big Tech’s Market Power, Data Concentration In Finance
August 02, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

A new BIS paper reported that big tech’s power could be a cause for concern. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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BIS Report: CBDCs Can Cut Cross-Border Payments’ Friction Points
BIS Report: CBDCs Can Cut Cross-Border Payments’ Friction Points
July 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For central bank digital currencies to reach their full potential, banks must look beyond domestic use — and examine CBDCs’ risks and rewards for cross-border...

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Today In Payments: Google Pay Exec Plans April Exit; Visa To Raise Interchange Fees In UK
Today In Payments: Google Pay Exec Plans April Exit; Visa To Raise Interchange Fees In...
March 22, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Google Pay’s Caesar Sengupta plans to step down in April, and Visa will raise its interchange fees on transactions between the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Cubans Use Cryptocurrencies For Remittances In Wake Of US Sanctions; Swiss National Bank, BIS Test CBDC Integration
Bitcoin Daily: Cubans Use Cryptocurrencies For Remittances In Wake Of US Sanctions; Swiss National Bank,...
December 03, 2020  |  Bitcoin

About 10,000 Cubans have turned to bitcoin and altcoins, including ethereum and dogecoin, to skirt around U.S. sanctions, according to a report from Deutsche Welle’s...

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The Lures – And Challenges – Of Central Bank Digital Currencies
The Lures – And Challenges – Of Central Bank Digital Currencies
October 09, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Beyond bitcoin – that marquee name of crypto and its brethren, which have yet to escape wild price swings and speculative fervor – lies the...

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BIS To Open Four New Innovation Hubs Over Next Two Years
BIS To Open Four New Innovation Hubs Over Next Two Years
July 01, 2020  |  Banking

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub is planning on adding four new locations in Europe and North America, according to a press release....

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