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Coinsource Talks About the Rise of Bitcoin ATMs

Coinsource Talks About the Rise of Bitcoin ATMs

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Trump’s Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Discusses Digitization of US Dollar

Economist Judy Shelton answered questions at a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee considering her nomination for the Federal Reserve Board by President Donald Trump. Here’s how Shelton answered Senator Tom Cotton’s (R-Arkansas) inquiry on whether the U.S. should move to digitize the dollar to preserve the greenback’s global primacy.

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Finance

Money Reimagined: COVID-19's Lessons in Innovation

Though its impacts are deadly, the coronavirus is a product of an advanced innovation ecosystem. We can learn from its ability to mutate and adapt.

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Finance

While Some Hoard Dollar Bills, Others Envision Germy Cash's Quick Demise

Is a cash-based society sustainable in a pandemic? Hoarders say yes. Health experts say maybe. Visionaries say no: It’s a moment for systemic change.

TAINTED? “A single dollar bill can be home to as many as 3,000 different bacteria and has changed hands upwards of a thousand times,” claims the Colorado Bankers Association. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Juridique

The Pandemic Gives Digital Currencies Another Chance to Shine

Which digital currencies are most useful in a crisis, asks a Brazilian central banker. CBDCs, bitcoin or libra?

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Japan Doesn't Need a Digital Yen, Asserts BOJ Official

A digital yen could have serious unintended consequences, the Bank of Japan's deputy governor warned.

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Juridique

Policymakers Shouldn't Fear Digital Money: So Far It's Maintaining the Dollar's Status

U.S. policymakers are worried CBDCs and crypto will harm the dollar's reserve status. But maybe they have it backwards, writes CoinDesk columnist Nic Carter.

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Fearing 'Currency Struggle,' Japanese Politicians Want G-7 Response to China's Digital Yuan

Some of Japan's lawmakers fears a digital yuan could create economic disruption if it replaces the U.S. dollar in international markets.

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Marchés

Cambodia Readies a Blockchain-Based Digital Currency

Cambodia's central bank digital currency platform has the support of 11 national banks and will be used initially for domestic payments once launched at some point during the first fiscal quarter of this year.

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Marchés

French Central Bank Job Posting Reveals Digital Currency Program

Banque de France is seeking a blockchain analyst who will help the bank define a program for implementing digital currency.

The Bank of France is one of Europe's leading voices on CBDCs.

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