Bitcoin’s price is trending solidly back above the 5-digit figure mark.
The Federal Reserve Has Its ‘Come to Satoshi’ Moment
Shifting a stance of mostly ignoring CBDCs, a Federal Reserve governor says the Fed is now actively studying the possibility of a US digital currency.
Fed Reserve Is Researching DLT-Based Digital Dollar, Says Governor
Lael Brainard said in a speech that the Fed is looking at digital ledger use cases including for a possible central bank digital currency.
Libra Lacks Clarity on ‘Opaque’ Currency Basket, Says Fed Reserve Governor
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard has warned that the Facebook-led Libra project faces stiff regulatory challenges and that there’s a question mark over one of its core concepts.
Volcker Might Have Said Yes to a Digital Dollar – If He Knew What It Was
What would the late former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker have thought about digital currencies issued by central banks?
Volcker Might Have Said Yes to a Digital Dollar – If He Knew What It Was
What would the late former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker have thought about digital currencies issued by central banks?
Mnuchin ‘Fine’ With Libra Launch, But Crypto Project Must ‘Fully’ Comply With AML Rules
Steven Mnuchin, secretary of the U.S. Treasury, has no issue with the launch of the Facebook-led Libra project – as long as financial rules are followed to the letter.
What the Fed Reserve’s Balance Sheet Expansion Means for Bitcoin
The U.S. Federal Reserve is again expanding its balance sheet – prominent experts believe that could bode well for bitcoin in the long run.
Fed Reserve Evaluating Digital Dollar But Benefits Still Unclear, Says Chairman
Jerome Powell has said his institution is looking into the possibility of developing a digital currency, but the option throws up many policy questions and unclear benefits.
Stablecoin Crisis Could Wreck Global Finance, Fed Warns in New Report
The Fed warned that a stablecoin crisis could wreak havoc on the global economy and outlined the steps issuers must take to protect the status quo.
US Federal Reserve Hiring Retail Payments Manager to Integrate Digital Currencies
The central bank is expanding the role of its Retail Payments Manager to include digital currencies, stablecoins and distributed ledger technologies as part of a new hire.
Fed Governor Brainard Identifies Libra Threat, Says Regulatory Hurdles Abound
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard delivered a sharp critique of Libra, which would need to resolve many regulatory hurdles before going live.
US Congressmen Ask Fed to Consider Developing ‘National Digital Currency’
“We are concerned that the primacy of the U.S. Dollar could be in long-term jeopardy from wide adoption of digital fiat currencies.”
‘No Argument’ for Replacing Dollar’s Global Role With Crypto: Ex-Fed Official
The ex-official pushed back at a suggestion from the chief of the Bank of England that a Libra-like crypto should replace USD in global markets.
Facebook Talked to the Fed About Libra, Chairman Powell Says
Fed chair Jerome Powell was asked about Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency during a press conference Wednesday.
Boston Fed Announces Plans To Design a Blockchain ‘Supervisory Node’
The Boston Federal Reserve is close to launching their own private supervisory node.
Federal Reserve May Add Bitcoin Crash to Stress Test Scenarios
The U.S. Federal Reserve could soon include a bitcoin market crash as one of the risks to take into account when conducting stress tests.
The Giant Bitcoin Rat Is Back And This Time It’s After Alan Greenspan
The artist behind a giant, inflatable, rat-shaped piece of protest art dedicated to bitcoin is at it again – this time at the DC Fed.
There’s A Giant Bitcoin Rat on Wall Street And It’s Staring At the Fed
A public art installation in New York is turning heads in what its creator hopes will be a commentary on bitcoin and government money management.
Fed Chair: Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Great’ For Money Laundering
The Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell criticized cryptocurrencies during a hearing on Capitol Hill.