China to Be First to Launch Digital Currency, Says Think Tank Exec
An executive of a major Chinese economics think tank said that China will be the first country to successfully roll out a national digital currency. […]
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Is China’s New Fascination With Blockchain Really Good for Bitcoin?
Blockchain development has kind of become an element of the party line in the world’s largest officially communist state. The General Secretary of the Communist […]
Cash Runs Dry at ATMs as Protests Escalate in Chile
There’s a lot of unrest in Chile right now as the country has seen massive protests against government manipulation and an escalation of financial problems. […]
Bahamas to Release Fiat Digital Currency to Counter Cash Dependence
< p style=”float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px”> The Central Bank of the Bahamas is planning to release its own fiat digital currency in order to ensure […]
McKinsey: Majority of Banks May Not Be Economically Viable
Management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has published a global banking review and found that a majority of banks worldwide may not be economically viable. […]
Lebanon Banks’ Shutdown Is ‘Most Potent Case’ for Crypto: Nassim Taleb
Banks have already been closed for six working days due to civil unrest, with fresh information confirming they would stay that way for an unspecified […]
The Demand for Permissionless Freedom Is Just Getting Started
Every year the world seems to be getting crazier and more people are starting to realize that it stems from oppressive government transgressions against a […]
Number of Americans Owning Crypto Doubled in 2019: Finder
< p style=”float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px”> Based on Finder’s survey of 2,068 Americans, 36.5 million people in the United States own some form of crypto […]
App-Controlled Bank Current Raises $20M From Galaxy Digital and Others
Current, an online bank that allows app-controlled prepaid debit cards and personal checking accounts supervised by parents, has secured $20 million from a group of […]
Coinbase UK CEO: We Need Centralized Entities to Support Crypto
Zeeshan Feroz, United Kingdom CEO of Coinbase, has argued that we need centralized entities like central banks and Facebook to support the crypto ecosystem. Zeeshan […]