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Bank of England Governor Questions Need For Digital Pound
Not surprising. Crypto critic and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey questions need for a digital pound
UK Mulls Cryptocurrency Version Of Sterling
Government minister confirms UK is progressing a digital pound, following similar digital currency moves in India, Taiwan and elsewhere
GCHQ Boss Jeremy Fleming Warns Of China Tech Threat
No real threat from TikTok says GCHQ boss, but there is real concern over China's digital currencies and its Beidou sat nav network
SWIFT Publishes Blueprint For Central Bank Digital Currency
Digital currency solution for the world? Potential blueprint for digital currencies offered by central banks published by SWIFT
Taiwan Developing Own Digital Currency – Report
Central bank of Taiwan confirms it is still working on its digital currency, but has not revealed any timeframes as of yet
FBI Arrest Couple For Alleged Laundering Of $4.5bn In Bitcoin
Married couple arrested in New York by FBI, in largest ever cryptocurrency theft case, as authorities seize $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoin
India To Launch Digital Currency In 2022
India's central bank will launch a digital rupee in two months time, as India becomes the latest country to embrace a digital currency
China Central Bank Pilots Wallet App For Digital Yuan
Pilot version of a wallet app launched by China's central bank to expand usage of its own digital currency, the digital yuan
India Moves To Ban Private Cryptocurrencies
India is to launch its own official digital currency, but will also ban private cryptocurrencies under new government proposals
G7 Finance Ministers Agree Principles For Central Bank Digital Currencies
Finance officials from the G7 endorse 13 public policy principles for central banks and digital currencies, and urge transparency and rule of law
El Salvador Today Adopts Bitcoin As Legal Tender
Despite warnings from world institutions and central banks, and the disapproval of its own citizens, El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as a legal tender today
Mexico Bans Cryptocurrency Trades Or Services
Mexico's central bank and the country's finance ministry says financial institutions are not allowed to utilise cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Value Plummets Again To Pre-Tesla Levels
Digital currency demonstrates its volatility as it falls another 20 percent, removing all its gains after the Tesla stake announcement
Bitcoin Plunges After Elon Musk Rules It Out For Tesla Purchases
Bitcoin blow. Elon Musk says Tesla it has suspended use of Bitcoin by customers, due to its heavy use of fossil fuel during mining
UK Taskforce To Consider British Digital Currency
Fancy using Britcoin? Bank of England and HM Treasury taskforce is to explore the option of a central bank digital currency
Elon Musk Says Tesla Cars Can Now Be Bought With Bitcoin
Bitcoin endorsement. Tesla cars in the United States can now be purchased by the bitcoin digital currency, Elon Musk has confirmed on Tuesday
Judge Spares Jail Time For Parents Of TalkTalk Hacker
Suspended jail sentences for 'misguided' parents of TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton
EU Regulator Asks Questions About Facebook’s Libra Currency – Report
Facebook's Libra questions from EU regulator concern use of customer data and anti-competitive issues
Fed Boss Calls On Facebook To Halt Libra Digital Currency
Not so fast Mark. Chief of US Federal Reserve calls on Facebook to halt its Libra digital currency plans
Bitcoin Value Plunges After Christmas High
Bull run of the digital currency ends after sharp fall in value in Thursday trading
Bitcoin: The Future Currency Businesses Cannot Ignore
Bitcoin and blockchain technology can usher in a new way for businesses to carry out transactions; there will be challenges but the reward may justify the effort