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G7 Finance Leaders Call for Swift and Comprehensive Crypto Regulation

DIGIT — Sat, 21 May 2022 00:30:17 +0000

The G7 finance ministers and central bank governors have called for a swift and comprehensive regulation of crypto assets. The G7 decision followed the recent crypto market turmoil, including the collapse of cryptocurrencies LUNA and UST. G7 Countries Calling for Swift, Comprehensive Regulation of Crypto Assets The finance ministers and central bank governors from the […]

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G7 Finance Ministers and Bankers Adopt Guidelines for Central Bank Digital Currencies

DIGIT — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:30:23 +0000

Any digital currency issued by a central bank must support financial and monetary stability, finance leaders from G7 member states have insisted. State-issued coins should also ensure privacy, transparency, and data protection, the officials stated. The forum adopted 13 public policy principles for retail digital currencies and stressed that “CBDCs are not ‘cryptoassets.’” CBDCs Must […]

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Central Bankers Say Bitcoin Is High Risk Investment, Poor Store of Value, Could Collapse

DIGIT — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 01:30:12 +0000

Two central bank governors have shared their opinions about bitcoin after the cryptocurrency became legal tender in El Salvador. The governor of the Bank of Mexico sees bitcoin as a high-risk investment and a poor store of value while the governor of Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, believes bitcoin could collapse. Central Bankers Continue to […]

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11% of Central Bankers Consider ‘Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin’ Gold Alternatives: UBS Survey

DIGIT — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 03:30:49 +0000

A UBS survey finds that central bankers see benefits in investing in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. 28% see benefits from cryptocurrency being an uncorrelated asset and “11% would consider it as an alternative to gold.” Central Bankers See Benefits in Investing in Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin The 27th Annual Reserve Management Seminar Survey by UBS explores the […]

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Japan to Provide G20 With Solution for Crypto Regulation

DIGIT — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:05:13 +0000

Japan is preparing to share its experience regarding cryptocurrency regulation with finance ministers and central bank governors from other G20 countries at the upcoming summit which it will host in June. According to local media, Japanese regulators have a solution for crypto regulation to offer the G20 countries. Also read: Indian Supreme Court Postpones Crypto […]

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G20 Asks FATF to Clarify AML Standards for Cryptocurrencies

DIGIT — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 19:04:08 +0000

Financial ministers and central bankers from the G20 states met over the weekend in Argentina to discuss the challenges for the global economy. They reiterated their position that cryptocurrencies do not pose a risk to the financial stability. The officials also called on the Financial Action Task Force to clarify by October how its anti-money […]

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