‘Financial Inclusion’ — A Buzzword for Central Banks Who Secretly Despise Eco...
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its latest report on “digital currency governance” this month, addressing stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and “barriers to financial inclusion.” Like most central banks, regulators, think tanks, and politicians, the WEF publication gives lip service to the power of crypto, but never addresses the elephant in the room: instead of actual access to the utility cryptocurrencies already freely provide, the “unbanked” and impoverished individuals of the world are forced to use a co-opted, fiat 2.0. ....
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Looking to buy BTC to avoid the CBDC "horror story?" The best time was "yesterday," the former BitMEX CEO says. Bitcoin (BTC) holders looking to avoid Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) may have gained a surprise ally — banks.In his latest blog post, “Pure Evil,” Arthur Hayes, ex-CEO of crypto derivatives platform BitMEX, argued that banks may limit the impact of the CBDC “horror story.”Hayes: Bitcoiners and banks stand against CBDC "dystopia"CBDCs are currently in various stages of development worldwide. Fans of financial sovereignty naturally fear and even despise them, as they....
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has circulated a letter directing banks and financial institutions to identify and close accounts of cryptocurrency transacting entities. The directive, which took immediate effect, threatens “severe regulatory sanctions” to financial institutions that fail to comply. Banks Taking Immediate Action Immediately following the letter’s publication, some banks and other financial service providers began complying with the directive. The CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, tweeted that his company had received word from its Nigerian partners....
Nigeria’s central bank has a message for domestic financial firms and institutions: don’t touch virtual currencies. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Financial Policy and Regulation Department has released a new circular advising banks not to "use, hold and/or transact in any way" with the technology. The document cites bitcoin, onecoin, monero and dogecoin as examples, noting that banks that opt to handle digital currencies “do so at [their] own risk”. Notably, the circular also calls for banks to keep tabs on any customers they may have that operate digital currency exchanges.....
For the longest period, central banks and the Federal Reserve held all of the power in the financial world. Although very little has changed then, there are concerns regarding the “magical power” associated with these institutions. Moreover, it seems implausible central banks will aid in recovering after the financial crisis. When looking for ways to....
State Bank of Pakistan governor Reza Baqir says the country is “waiting to burst as far as digitization is concerned.” The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Reza Baqir, has indicated that the institution is carefully studying the possibilities opened by central bank digital currencies.In an interview with CNN reporter Julia Chatterley on Thursday, Baqir noted that countries, such as China, are “already showing the way” when it comes to CBDC issuance, further outlining the motivations behind the central bank’s interest in CBDCs:“The benefit for us is twofold: Not only does [potential....