The Central Bank of Canada said that while it will not be issuing a digital currency anytime soon, it will still develop a blueprint in case a pressing need becomes apparent, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said it has completed the “top-level” design of its proposed digital currency, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
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...
Facebook’s planned digital coin Libra will get half of its backing from the U.S. dollar, with other support from the euro, yen, sterling and Singapore dollar, Reuters reported on Friday (Sept. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
February 15, 2019
There was a time when JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) CEO Jamie Dimon didn’t have much in the way of positive things to say about bitcoin. 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 […]
February 27, 2020
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said that before they issue their own digital currencies, central banks around the world should attempt to get a better understanding of the pros and cons of the process, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and […]
February 25, 2020
The Central Bank of Canada said that while it will not be issuing a digital currency anytime soon, it will still develop a blueprint in case a pressing need becomes...
January 10, 2020
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said it has completed the “top-level” design of its proposed digital currency, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...
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...
