Bank of Canada: Bitcoin Adoption Could Destabilize Global Finance
The Bank of Canada has issued new statements on bitcoin and digital currencies as part of its annual spring review. Perhaps most notably, the central bank speculated that the stability of the financial industry could be threatened by bitcoin and its potential risks, should it develop into a widely used means of payment, saying: "There could be potential risks to overall financial stability if Bitcoin became a significant means of payment and the Bitcoin system remained unstable." The comments came as part of wider report on digital currency platforms - such as Amazon Coins, Facebook Credits....
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The Bank of Canada has come out with a very bold statement, stating that Bitcoin adopted could destabilize global finance. Bank of Canada extends even further than that, including all other digital currencies in spectrum, such as Facebook credits, Amazon coins, and World of Warcraft gold just to name a few. Bank of Canada wasn’t all hate however, acknowledging the potential benefits of faster transaction times, less fees, etc. they do feel that in Bitcoins current stance, Bitcoin entering the mainstream would be a dangerous move. This hasn’t stop Canadian Bitcoin enthusiasts, with their....
The Bank of Canada has released a report that uses a prediction model to predict volatility of bitcoin and other digital currencies. Read more... Researchers from the Bank of Canada have developed a model to predict the volatility of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and other altcoins. The adoption of Bitcoin and other digital currencies has been slower than expected. The volatile nature of Bitcoin is one of the reasons for slower adoption. People are worried about the possibility of a downward fluctuation, which may result in huge losses. While it is necessary to rein in Bitcoin’s volatility....
The Bank of Canada has released a new document outlining some of their views on bitcoin (and digital currency). Perhaps most interesting, the Canadian Central Bank acknowledged that bitcoin could possibly disrupt global financial stability if its adoption continues to grow. As they do with platform-based digital currencies, central banks are studying and closely monitoring decentralized digital currencies such as Bitcoin. There could be potential risks to overall financial stability if Bitcoin became a significant means of payment and the Bitcoin system remained unstable. It's no surprise....
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