Erdogan versus Bitcoin

    After a sweeping ban on the use of cryptocurrencies this April, Turkish President Recep Erdogan is aiming to assert financial control ahead of launching the digital Lira. Although the central bank is not opposed to using digital currency, Erdogan believes the digital Lira faces conflict with cryptocurrencies. During a national youth meeting with representatives from…

    Reserve Bank of India to start CBDC pilot in December

    The Reserve Bank of India has announced its first digital currency trials may launch yet in December 2021. RBI governor said that central bank digital currency (CBDC) was being discussed for a while now, and the authorities remained cautious regarding its scale. Speaking on Thursday, the central bank governor Shaktikanta Das told CNBC that the…

    Venezuela: second attempt at CBDC

    This time, the citizens will be offered a “digital bolivar”. However, in Venezuela, this central bank digital currency will have to withstand fierce competition from the Dash cryptocurrency project. Try not to laugh, but there is once again a monetary reform upcoming in Venezuela with yet another denomination. It has already been announced, and it…

    Venezuela: second attempt at CBDC

    This time, the citizens will be offered a “digital bolivar”. However, in Venezuela, this central bank digital currency will have to withstand fierce competition from the Dash cryptocurrency project. Try not to laugh, but there is once again a monetary reform upcoming in Venezuela with yet another denomination. It has already been announced, and it…

    From stablecoin to a bank: perhaps, the greatest challenge of 2021. Part 2

    A fundamentally new banking system structure may emerge sooner rather than later: the one where fiat and stablecoins, CBDC and “classical” cryptocurrencies are used on equal terms. And DeFi will compete directly and on a level playing field with centralized banking services. To understand how the banking system will change, let’s delve a little deeper…

    Why banks fear CBDCs

    China plans an early trial of the new field of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). It will give foreigners their first real chance to make payments using electronic renminbi issued by the People’s Bank of China. However, bankers may feel threatened, as CBDCs could significantly diminish the role of traditional lenders. New forms of digital…