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Central bank digital currencies and private banks
The introduction of an interest-bearing CBDC increases financial inclusion, and while it reduces monopoly profit, it need not disintermediate banks in any way. A CBDC may, in fact, lead to an expansion of bank deposits if the resulting competition compels banks to raise their deposit rates.
tags: Blog CBDC CryptoAssets
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14 Common Misunderstandings About Ripple And XRP
Zooming in on some of the most common misunderstandings about Ripple’s products, their business model and XRP.
tags: Ripple CryptoAssets Blog
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Deutsche Boerse steps into the digital asset world with full ecosystem plans – The TRADE
Deutsche Boerse has outlined plans to build a fully integrated digital asset ecosystem including issuance, custody, access to liquidity, and banking services. The German exchange group has partnered with Swisscom and FinTech company Sygnum to build a regulatory compliant financial market infrastructure for digital assets.
tags: CryptoAssets Custody Blog Liquidity
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China’s central bank says will gradually set up rules to regulate…
China’s central bank has said it will gradually set up a system of rules to regulate fintech, and will fully utilize the technology to optimize the flow of credit and reduce financing costs for businesses.
tags: Blog Regulation FinTech
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Japan’s banks launch digital coin – but blockchain is nowhere to be seen » Brave New Coin
Japan’s goal of creating a cashless society has got one step closer with the release of J–Coin Pay — a smartphone-based digital wallet that uses QR codes to provide payment services. Despite the name, however, J-Coin has even less to do with cryptocurrency than the recently announced JPMCoin.
Daily Digest 03/17/2019
