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Clearly Payments
OCTOBER 31, 2024
America Biometric Payments 2 Global, especially mobile-first markets Cash Payments 5 Emerging Markets, some developed regions Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) 1 Asia, Caribbean Credit Cards Overview : Credit cards allow consumers to make purchases on credit, paying later and often with interest.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
In other news, the price of bitcoin exceeded the $16,000 price level on Thursday for the first time in nearly three years, CNBC reported. Bitcoin last exceeded the $16,000 price point on Jan. The price of the cryptocurrency was $16,301.03 as of 7:17 p.m.
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. Bitcoin and other offerings have not yet evolved into real alternatives to sovereign monetary activities, but stablecoins present challenges. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov.
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CB Insights
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
But the value of most cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, fluctuates on a daily basis. While this can be exciting to witness, it also shows bitcoin’s massively unreliable nature — especially as a currency for goods and services. This is where stablecoins come into play. What are stablecoins? Why use stablecoins?
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JUNE 29, 2020
The European Union (EU) is preparing to update its cryptocurrency rules that could make it more difficult for stablecoin projects, such as Facebook Inc.’s A decision on its coins, seen as a competitor of Bitcoin, is expected this year. s proposed Libra, CoinDesk reported.
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Bit by bit — but more than bitcoin by bitcoin — cryptos are inching into the mainstream, for both consumer and commercial applications. Elsewhere, Square announce last month that it has invested $50 million — approximately 1 percent of its total second-quarter assets — to purchase roughly 4,709 bitcoins. “We
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
When PayPal announced recently that its 350 million users can deposit bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in their accounts and spend it at 26 million merchants next year, it was characterized as the inevitable advance of digital currency. Bitcoin is like a [crypto] 101 version. You Can’t Spend It. Privacy And Security.
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CoinRemitter
APRIL 3, 2025
What is Crypto Price Volatility Traditional fiat currencies are backed by governments and central banks, while cryptocurrencies operate in a decentralized manner, which means their value is determined by supply and demand, investor sentiment, regulatory news, and market trends.
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PYMNTS
APRIL 21, 2020
The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) is trying out blockchain in a new clearing system, and the technology could eventually be used by other large banks, according to CoinDesk. The technology is based on the RSK Smart Contract Network, and IOV made it in connection with the central bank and others, like Santander and BBVA.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 26, 2019
The Bank of Russia has been testing stablecoins that are attached to real assets, according to reports. The head of the bank, which is Russia’s central bank, said just because they’re testing the coins doesn’t mean they will eventually turn into a money substitute. “We Meanwhile, on Jan.
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PYMNTS
JUNE 21, 2019
The head of Germany’s central bank warned about stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies tied to traditional currencies, according to a report by Reuters. Jens Weidmann said that if the new currency becomes widely used, it could undermine banks.
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Clearly Payments
AUGUST 24, 2024
World Bank data indicates that global remittances reached $794 billion in 2023. Over 15,000 businesses worldwide accept Bitcoin payments as of 2024. Digital cash, whether in the form of cryptocurrencies or central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) , promises to redefine the future of money.
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Clearly Payments
JANUARY 4, 2024
Unlike traditional currencies issued by governments and central banks, cryptocurrencies are typically based on blockchain technology, a distributed ledger that records all transactions across a network of computers. Popular cryptocurrencies include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP). What are Stablecoins?
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PYMNTS
MAY 15, 2019
European Central Bank policy maker Francois Villeroy de Galhau believes that there is more of a future in stablecoins than in bitcoin. These are quite different from speculative assets like bitcoins, and more promising.”. Safra Bank to offer its traders deposit accounts backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
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PYMNTS
MAY 27, 2020
But the question arises: Once they’ve been created and backed by central banks, what do you do with them once you have them? As noted in this space last week, about 80 percent of 66 central banks queried by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) are working on central bank digital currencies (CBDC).
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 10, 2019
Policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB) will meet in Frankfurt on Wednesday (Dec. Lagarde has vocalized that she favors central banks releasing electronic money. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has even implied that an international central bank coin could supersede the U.S.
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PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Global central bank officials met with leaders from both Facebook’s Libra Association and JPMorgan to discuss policies and regulation around new cryptocurrencies, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a press release on Monday (Sept. The BIS is an umbrella organization for the world’s largest central banks.
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DECEMBER 24, 2019
It does not have the characteristics of bitcoin speculation, nor does it require the currency basket assets to support the value of the currency like stable currency.” According to past reports, in China, the central bank will debut a state-backed digital currency that will be first issued to seven institutions in that country.
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PYMNTS
JULY 7, 2020
Regulators are taking in an interest in stablecoins, with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) noting in a report the digital currencies need to adhere to norms to offer protection from the terrorism financing and money laundering, Bloomberg reported.
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The Fintech Times
MAY 26, 2024
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), digital money regulated by a country’s central bank, are currently being tested across the world. Yet many central banks have already actioned plans to introduce them. Developed and emerging markets alike are considering the possibility of introducing CBDCs.
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JULY 2, 2020
Cointelegraph described the initiative as “a stablecoin backed by a network of banks.” It’s a system that has been in place for a while, with oversight and regulation (and central banks) in place to keep fiat front and center in traditional banking. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Sen.
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PYMNTS
JANUARY 18, 2021
dollar will remain strong on the international stage and won’t be surpassed by bitcoin anytime soon, although it could be a veritable reserve currency, CoinDesk reported. Other than, you know, gold, bitcoin. Flynn purchased bitcoin for his roughly 450 clients, the report stated. Unless the U.S. Unless the U.S.
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 14, 2020
As much as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have attracted scrutiny from the Department of Justice and still lack mainstream acceptance, Voyager’s portfolio of so-called “stablecoins” (which are linked to an underlying currency such as the U.S. Ehrlich said stablecoins, including the U.S.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Here are some of cryptos’ key developments for 2020: Bitcoin Goes Higher And Higher. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies. And one of the most notable events of 2020 was the big appreciation in bitcoin’s price, tied as it is (and was) to optimism about cryptos’ future.
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OCTOBER 23, 2018
.” The Bank of Canada , TMX Group and Canada’s payment system teamed up for a test to settle and clear mock stocks using the blockchain, Bloomberg reported. The system, intended to be linked with market infrastructure already in place, enabled participants to settle mock securities with mock central bank cash.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
In other news, crypto exchange Bitfinex and its sister firm, stablecoin issuer Tether , have been accused again of manipulating the bitcoin markets. 22, says that both companies “monopolized and conspired to monopolize the Bitcoin market.”. When Bitcoin prices were falling, Defendants and their co-conspirators printed USD?s
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Treasury Department is researching use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as well as drafting regulatory proposals for private stablecoins, U.K. Regulators are slow, and there’s a reason we’re slow,” she said, speaking at CoinDesk ’s Bitcoin for Advisors event. “We
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PYMNTS
APRIL 24, 2020
China is the first country to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or digital currency electronic payment (DCEP). The digital yuan is structured using a central bank-issued CBDC for commercial banks and a commercial bank-issued CBDC focused on the public.
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Working in conjunction with stablecoin payment and foreign exchange platform Stablehouse , the idea was started last year but expedited due to its newfound importance after the pandemic hit. The Bermuda government is working on a plan to roll out a digital stimulus token to help residents and vendors, The Royal Gazette reported.
PYMNTS
MAY 22, 2020
The OMFIF seeks to create connections between the traditional banking and cryptocurrency spaces. The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. .
BitPay
APRIL 25, 2023
Stablecoins help bridge the gap between fiat currency and crypto. Businesses can quickly move money without crypto’s usual price volatility, while still conducting secure, low-cost financial transactions without centralized intermediaries like governments or banks. Stablecoins are not mined or minted like other cryptocurrencies.
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CoinRemitter
JANUARY 17, 2024
There are about 9000 cryptocurrencies in the world, and over 150 of them are stablecoins, which acquire 0.08% of the cryptocurrency market. This number clearly shows the potential of stablecoins. Whenever we discuss stablecoins, we all think about USDT. But stablecoins aren’t just about Tether.
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PYMNTS
MAY 22, 2020
The OMFIF seeks to create connections between the traditional banking and cryptocurrency spaces. The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. .
The Fintech Times
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Stablecoin preferences Interestingly, while Bitcoin has traditionally been seen as the proxy for the crypto ecosystem as a whole, the research from Chainalysis shows that UAE investors actually have a strong preference for stablecoins. In the country, Bitcoin accounts for just 16.5 per cent).
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PYMNTS
JANUARY 15, 2021
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he isn’t in a rush to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC) because of the risks such currencies pose to the status of the dollar, CoinDesk reported. “We We don’t feel an urge or need to be first,” he said of CBDCs, according to the report. dollar is] the reserve currency.”.
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PYMNTS
JUNE 10, 2020
Maxwell Opoku-Afari, the bank’s first deputy governor, reportedly said during a digital workshop that the bank remains steadfast in facilitating innovation and piloting ideas like a central bank cryptocurrency. A unit in the central bank’s banking department supervised the area prior to 2016.
PYMNTS
JUNE 19, 2020
The Bank of Thailand plans to work on a new payment system for businesses using Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), according to a press release , which will be a step toward readying the business sector for the digital age. The release says the step will help CBDC reach wider audiences, beginning with corporate entities.
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OCTOBER 11, 2019
The founders of lending protocol Nuo have announced the launch of a new digital banking platform called Juno, which will be built on top of ethereum. Juno’s flagship product will allow users to hold the dollar-pegged stablecoin and earn a 5.5 We’ve been very clear on bitcoin: bitcoin is a commodity.
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
A European Union draft document says the European Central Bank (ECB) should contemplate issuing its own digital currency, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. Until Facebook announced Libra, regulators mostly ignored stablecoins due to their small scale. With the threat of Libra on the horizon, it is time for action now,” he said.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 21, 2018
It’s no secret that blockchain is becoming ever more divorced from bitcoin, with which it has been traditionally associated. Central banks can manipulate interest rates, and can control monetary supply, to an extent. dollar, stated that “centralized authorities are fallible and may not always engender trust.
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NOVEMBER 15, 2019
In other news, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has denied a report that the country’s stablecoin is set to launch. Website DECPAPI.com spotlighted an API with a countdown that showed the national stablecoin would launch on November 20. We did not authorize any platform to trade DCEP,” the bank added.
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JULY 9, 2019
The central bank of India and the government have both practically outlawed cryptocurrencies by disallowing banks to use them. The Reserve Bank of India has restricted use, and the government is in the process of writing a law that has strict penalties on usage. . The issue is about to come up for a hearing on July 23. .
Fintech News
JANUARY 9, 2024
Cryptocurrencies Market Resurgence The resurgence in cryptocurrency prices and the anticipated halving of Bitcoin in mid-2024 has reignited interest in the potential of distributed ledger technology to reshape the financial landscape. It remains to be seen how the industry will evolve and address these challenges in 2024.
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NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Beyond the most immediate challenges, we’re headed into a longer-term evolution where digital payments are paving the way for the adoption of digital currencies, spanning, as Webster noted, crypto, digital bitcoin, digital dollars and stablecoins. Digital currencies, of course, have the potential to impact cross-border transactions.
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