Bitcoin’s Bull Case Gets Massive Boost as Calls for Negative Rates Mount
One of the most prominent Bitcoin narratives is that it is an asset not correlated with the going-ons of Wall Street, of the traditional world. Although this was seemingly the case for...
Central Bank Digital Currencies May Arrive Within 3 Years
Deutsche Bank analyst Marion Laboure said that the major central banks that recently formed a think tank to explore digital currencies might take concrete actions within three years...
China Files 84 Patents For Central Bank Digital Currency
Reports of more than 80 digital payments-related patents filed by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is offering concrete proof of the country’s moves to launch a CBDC. China...
How Crypto Savings Can Earn 250x More Than a Bank Account
The crypto industry is evolving into a decentralized financial landscape. This builds upon Satoshi’s original vision of becoming bankless, and some digital assets are yielding bank...
Why Bitcoin Over $10,000 Will Be Different This Time
The short lived bitcoin correction is over and the king of crypto is back in five figure territory once again. Another new yearly high has been hit but what is different this time...
Central Banks to Meet to Discuss Digital Currency Threat
As China storms forward with its digital currency, other countries aren’t sitting idle. The leaders of six major central banks will hold their first meeting in April. Six Central...
How Bitcoin Solves Global Central Bank Monetary Madness
The pressure is mounting on the major economies of the world. This can be clearly evidenced by observing central bank monetary policy over recent years in various countries. Bitcoin...
BigTech Cryptocurrencies Pose Risk to Global Financial Stability: FSB
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says government and regulators should closely monitor the emerging trend of BigTech companies entering the crypto payments and digital money...
BIS Fears Central Banks May Lose Relevance to Private Cryptos
For Agustin Carstens, head of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), central banks cannot concede their roles as gatekeepers of the global financial system to private cryptos...
IBM: Central Banks Will Launch Digital Currencies Within 5 Years
Under the fear of potentially losing monetary control, several central banks are focusing on developing and issuing a cryptocurrency. Indeed, according to an IBM-commissioned report, a...
Ex-Fed Official: BoE Boss Barking Up Wrong Tree On Crypto
Going against the central bank grain Mark Carney has proposed a cryptocurrency akin to Facebook’s Libra crypto as a hedge against US dollar dominance. A former senior Federal Reserve...
How Bitcoin Demand is Driven by Central Banks Devaluing Their Currencies
The demand for bitcoin has certainly been tangible over the past few months. Even with a correction of around 30% the digital asset is still up over 160% this year. That growth could...