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German federal bank runs successful blockchain system without a CBDC

Executives at the Deutsche Bundesbank are eager to launch a blockchain-based system without the need for a CBDC — and they just might succeed.

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CBDC as a store of value threatens financial system, says German official

The German central bank is considering alternatives to CBDC as a digital payment solutions

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European central bank execs explain why CBDCs don’t need blockchain

Before trying to apply blockchain to anything, think why.

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German Cabinet and Bundesbank Are in Close Communication on CBDC Issues

The German Cabinet and Deutsche Bundesbank are working together on the issue of CBDCs

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Smokescreens and Mirrors: How Does a Country Do an ICO? They Call It QE

Smokescreens and Mirrors: How Does a Country Do an ICO? They Call It QE Financial regulators all around the world have been cracking down hard on ICOs for promising more than they can deliver. At the same time governments and central banks are pulling off far worse scams, such as QE, wiping out the savings of everyone that depends on them. To hide this fact they use obscure economic […]

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Germany’s Central Bank: Gov’ts Should Be Neutral on FB’s Libra

Germany’s central bank said that potential benefits of Facebook’s Libra should be made possible despite associated risks and regulatory uncertainty

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Bundesbank Head Says Don’t Suppress ‘Innovative Concepts’ Like Libra

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann spoke in favor of Facebook’s Libra during a recent G7 event, a report says

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Europe, Japan and the ‘Drug’ of Quantitative Easing

Can Europe and Japan Recover From the Drug of Quantitative Easing? Last month, news.Bitcoin.com examined the problem of quantitative easing (QE) and its impact on the U.S., and how such policies have spread to the rest of the world. This month, we continue to drill down on the phenomenon of governments printing trillions of dollars worth of fiat currency simply by pressing buttons on their computers. Value […]

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World Central Banker to Central Banks: Bitcoin Is a Bubble, Ponzi, and Disaster

World Central Banker to Central Banks: Bitcoin is a Bubble, Ponzi, and Disaster General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Agustín Carstens, gave a talk at Goethe University in its House of Finance, Tuesday, 6 February in Frankfurt. Titled Money in the Digital Age: What Role for Central Banks?, the talk saw Mr. Carstens acknowledge “We have seen a bit of a shift, to issues at […]

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Bundesbank Board Member: “No Plans to Issue State-Backed Cryptocurrency”

Bundesbank Board Member: "No Plans to Issue State-Backed Cryptocurrency" Online German news site, €uro am Sonntag, interviewed Bundesbank board member Carl-Ludwig Thiele who revealed the European Union has no plans to issue a state-backed cryptocurrency. He also goes on to agree with the idea that bitcoin was a direct reaction to the 2008 financial crisis, and how “our currency, the euro, is essentially based […]

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