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Fed’s Brainard: Stablecoins Pose Risk To Consumers

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

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...

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ECB Head Calls For Clear Goals On Potential Crypto
ECB Head Calls For Clear Goals On Potential Crypto
December 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, said she wants a task force to identify clear objectives regarding the ECB’s proposed digital...

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European Lenders Announce 60K Job Cuts
European Lenders Announce 60K Job Cuts
December 08, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

European banks have been forced to slash more than 60,000 jobs as they face falling profitability, The Financial Times reported on Saturday (Dec. 7). Get...

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EU Finance Ministers Say Libra, Other Stablecoins Are Too Risky
EU Finance Ministers Say Libra, Other Stablecoins Are Too Risky
December 05, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

EU finance ministers came to an agreement on Thursday (Dec. 5) that digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra have no place in the European Union unless...

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ECB Has Considered Crypto To Cut Global Payment Costs
ECB Has Considered Crypto To Cut Global Payment Costs
December 04, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank (ECB) has considered using a public digital currency if international payments inside of Europe stayed too expensive.  Get the Full Story...

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Top News In Payments: Europe’s Version Of Libra Makes Headway; Amazon Faces Legal Backlash On Logistics
Top News In Payments: Europe’s Version Of Libra Makes Headway; Amazon Faces Legal Backlash On...
November 11, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, a potential competitor to Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is making progress, and one of the year’s biggest eCommerce events sets a...

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EU’s Public Version Of Libra Could Soon Make Headway
EU’s Public Version Of Libra Could Soon Make Headway
November 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With the caveat that the project faced challenges and was for the long term, senior officials have noted that progress on the feasibility of a...

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Bitcoin Daily: eToro Acquires Crypto Portfolio App Delta, ECB Considers Issuing Digital Currency
Bitcoin Daily: eToro Acquires Crypto Portfolio App Delta, ECB Considers Issuing Digital Currency
November 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Trading platform eToro has acquired crypto portfolio management app Delta in a deal reportedly worth $5 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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