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New Home Sales Decline Amid Soaring Interest Rates; US Voters Want More Crypto Regulation
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New Home Sales Decline Amid Soaring Interest Rates; US Voters Want More Crypto Regulation
The modest crypto rally continued Wednesday after the Bank of Canada surprised investors with a smaller-than-expected interest rate hike and new home sales in the U.S. continu...
New Home Sales Decline Amid Soaring Interest Rates; US Voters Want More Crypto Regulation
By CoinDesk Inc
Oct 26, 2022 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2022
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Canada Needs a Loonie-Linked Digital Currency, Policy Experts Say
Policy think tank C.D. Howe Institute sees Canadian-dollar-linked stablecoins, issued by the Bank of Canada, becoming attractive to Canadians by making them convertible into c...
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By Aoyon Ashraf
Nov 25, 2021 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Nov 25, 2021
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Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem (center) at a G-7 Ministerial Meeting at the US Treasury April 11, 2008 in Washington, DC.
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Bank of Canada Governor Says Digital Dollar Project Moving Past Trial Stage
Tiff Macklem said Canada's digital dollar initiative is progressing past the experimental phase and the G7 needs to coordinate on digital currencies.
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem (center) at a G-7 Ministerial Meeting at the US Treasury April 11, 2008 in Washington, DC.
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 29, 2020 at 10:13 a.m. UTC
Oct 29, 2020
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Wanted: Economist for Digital Currencies, Fintech as Bank of Canada Studies a Possible CBDC
The move comes as the central bank continues to research how a central bank digital currency would work as well as the possible risks.
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By Kevin Reynolds
Oct 18, 2020 at 8:48 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2020
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Canada’s Central Bank Is Serious About Designing a CBDC, Job Posting Reveals
The Bank of Canada is preparing to design its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), detailing its plans in a new job posting.
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 16, 2020 at 5:04 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2020
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Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Timothy Lane said the central bank won't issue a central bank digital currency unless a private competitor takes off. (Image via YouTube)
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Bank of Canada Won't Issue Its Own Crypto Unless Libra Succeeds: Deputy Governor
The Bank of Canada does not see the need to create a central bank digital currency unless a competitor – like Libra – starts dethroning the existing fiat.
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Timothy Lane said the central bank won't issue a central bank digital currency unless a private competitor takes off. (Image via YouTube)
By Anna Baydakova
Feb 25, 2020 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2020
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Sveriges Riksbank is trying R3's Corda blockchain just to learn about the tech. "We need to get our hands dirty," explains Björn Segendorf, a senior advisor in the Swedish central bank's payments department. (Photo by Anna Baydakova for CoinDesk)
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Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat
Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains.
Sveriges Riksbank is trying R3's Corda blockchain just to learn about the tech. "We need to get our hands dirty," explains Björn Segendorf, a senior advisor in the Swedish central bank's payments department. (Photo by Anna Baydakova for CoinDesk)
By Anna Baydakova
Feb 24, 2020 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2020
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Central Banks Settle Cross-Border Payments With Blockchain for First Time
The central banks of Canada and Singapore have for the first time settled cross-border payments using blockchain and central bank digital currencies.
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By Yogita Khatri
May 2, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
May 2, 2019
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Central Bank Crypto Could Bring Economic Gains: Bank of Canada Paper
Central bank-issued cryptocurrency could bring economic welfare gains for Canada and the U.S., according to a researcher from Canada's central bank. 
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 27, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2018
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