Regulation
China’s DCEP will be the world’s Sputnik money moment
China's CBDC — the world’s first major government-issued digital currency — could launch this year. Are we ready for its financial and geopolitical impact?
Andrew Work
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Cryptocurrencies
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Expert Interviews
How Congress is learning about blockchain, one bit of bitcoin at a time
Covid stimulus needs and China's new CBDC have heightened interest in digital assets, but US lawmakers are still trying to make sense of new technologies. In an interview with Forkast.News, Perianne Boring of Chamber of Digital Commerce also discusses prospects for a U.S. digital dollar, and more.
Forkast.News
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Regulation
China hopes its new digital currency will internationalize the RMB. When might that day come?
China's new DCEP — the world's first major central bank digital currency — just piloted in 4 cities. When it is ready for mass use, could it challenge the US dollar's hegemony in global trade and finance?
Forkast.News
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Compliance Challenges
How FATF’s anti-money laundering guidelines for cryptocurrency are putting the heat on banks and VASPs
David Jevans, CEO of CipherTrace, explains FATF's global influence and recent enforcement actions that have proven to be expensive for those caught.
Kristie Chan
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Regulation
Why central banks are pushing ahead with digital currencies
Central bank digital currencies could change government, the economy, and even society, writes Digivault CEO.
Robert Cooper
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Regulation
Analysis: Are the ‘digital dollars’ in the $2 trillion stimulus plan the first step toward an American CBDC?
Coronavirus' impact on the U.S. economy might hasten the creation of a digital dollar.
Sam Reynolds
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Regulation
Digital commerce leader ‘gravely concerned’ over U.S. losing edge in tech, global reserves
The Chamber of Digital Commerce is "gravely concerned" about how the U.S. Government is addressing technological challenges and opportunities posed by blockchain according to founder and president Perianne Boring. The U.S. could be ceding technological leadership as well as the dollar's reserve currency status to other nations including China if it does not revamp policies toward emerging blockchain innovation.
Forkast.News
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
After China’s digital currency, Indonesia may blueprint its own in 2020
As China's digital currency is said to be "progressing smoothly," Indonesia is also working on releasing their own white paper this year, according to Indonesian Blockchain Association cofounder Pandu Sastrowardoyo.
Forkast.News
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Regulation
Inside China’s vision to globalize its currency
The central bank’s digital currency efforts, ironically, would give it more control over the economy.
Forkast.News
