Central America
Bank of England’s Governor Expresses Concerns on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legalisation
Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England (BoE) has raised concerns over El Salvador's step of legalising Bitcoin...
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Over 60 Countries Entered the Race for Their Own Digital Currency
The use of cash is dwindling. Back in 2011, over 50% of transactions in the US involved cash. This number...
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Central Bank Digital Currencies Find Traction in Central America
In early September, El Salvador took a bold step as it debuted BTC as a legal tender. This change meant businesses...
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Hashrate Backed CBDCs, Negative Interest Rates, and Central American Adoption
How to structure CBDCs, and what effect they will have on markets are two topics hotly debated in recent months. ...
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El Salvador’s Central Bank Issues Guidelines For Banks, Raises Questions
El Salvador’s Central Bank opened the door for banks to develop their own wallets. The organization published the “Guidelines for...
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Costa Rican Central Bank: Crypto’s Not Illegal & We Don’t Need a CBDC
The Costa Rican central bank chief has warned the public about the risks involved with investing in crypto – but...
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Countries Representing Over 90% of Global GDP Are Exploring CBDCs
Governments around the world are pouring more resources into CBDC research and exploratory use cases. Among the major economies, China...
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BIS Optimistic About Central Bank Digital Currencies
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has reaffirmed its support for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In a report titled...
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BIS Calls for International Cooperation on CBDCs
The General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently spoke about CBDCs, saying that they could be highly...
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Central Bank Digital Cash May Unleash Flood of New Payments Players, Says BIS
Central bank digital currencies could spark a wave of new, non-bank players in retail payments and shake up the sector,...
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