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PortuguêsBitcoin (BTC)’s value appreciation over the past 11 years sets it apart from virtually all of the world’s fiat currencies. Central banks around the globe continue to churn out money,…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) aren’t really easy to spend in day-to-day life, mainly because retailers prefer to stay away from crypto’s volatility. In order to build a bridge between traditional…
Continue ReadingPer a May 20 announcement from Banque de France, France has become the first country to successfully trial a digital euro, operational on a blockchain, following a call for new…
Continue ReadingWhile global jurisdictions are progressing with central bank digital currencies, private institutions also work on digitizing national currencies. Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), a major Austrian bank, is working on a…
Continue ReadingThe euro area is facing an “unprecedented” economic decline, the worst since records began. European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde paints a picture of a central bank in full-on…
Continue ReadingThe Dutch Central Bank (DNB) thinks the eurosystem’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) should be more programmable than bitcoin. Saying on Tuesday that cryptocurrencies offer some technological lessons for the…
Continue ReadingLately, it seems that most major national banks are toying with the notion of a national digital currency. France is conducting tests of its own now, and it could pave…
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