Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal
The European Central Bank is eager to expand its role in developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), but that doesn't mean private enterprises can't join the party, said President Christine Lagarde.In an interview Wednesday with French business magazine, Challenges, Lagarde reiterated the ECB wants to play an active role in
Read More
The chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said digital currencies are not about to challenge the U.S. dollar's pivotal role in global trade. In an op-ed for the Financial Times on Tuesday, Gita Gopinath, who took over as the IMF's chief economist in January 2019, wrote that
Read More
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has confirmed it will offer euro (EUR) trading against six cryptocurrencies in the platform’s latest fiat expansion.In a blog post on Jan. 3, Binance confirmed trading for EUR pairs would begin at 8am the same day. Users will be able to trade EUR against Bitcoin (BTC),
Read More
With 2019 vanishing in the rear view mirror, Markets Daily is back for an insightful look into Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and the US Dollar's ongoing reserve status.Tune in as CoinDesk podcasts editor Adam B. Levine and senior markets reporter Brad Keoun run down recent action, track interesting longer-term
Read More
China is expected to be among the world’s first few central banks to roll out a sovereign digital currency to join the US$25.9 trillion e-payment market currently dominated by Alipay, WeChat PayCollaboration between Hong Kong and Thailand is expected to help companies save costs incurred in cross-border paymentsAsia is a
Read More
One of CoinDesk’s ten most influential people of 2019, Meltem Demirors is a crypto renaissance woman, known best for investing, operating as CSO of CoinShares, and for explaining ‘shitcoins’ to Congress. In this end of year Breakdown, Meltem argues explains why the entrance of governments to the digital asset game
Read More
Its value will rely solely on the “basket of national currencies” whose collective worth backs up SGA’s list price. Meant to mimic the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights, a currency-like reserve asset pegged to the dollar, euro, renminbi, pound sterling and yen, this “basket” will ensure SGA’s stable price. Source
Read More
Disclaimer Read More The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. This article is
Read More
By 2030, the demand for alternative currencies will rise, with digital currencies eventually replacing cash, according to recent research from Deutsche Bank.In the “Imagine 2030” report, Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid raised awareness of the challenges the existing fiat system has encountered in recent years, specifically with the emergence
Read More
Libra co-founder and chief economist of Calibra Wallet Christian Catalini has attempted to clear up misconceptions in relation to the planned digital coin in an interview with CNN’s Julia Chatterley. The release of the whitepaper on Facebook’s (NASDAQ:FB) proposed coin back in June prompted massive debate from politicians around the world,
Read More