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What Is the Future of CBDCs With Banking?
What Is the Future of CBDCs With Banking?
During Consensus 2021, Greg Medcraft, director of directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs at OECD – OCDE, and Harvesh Seegolam, governor of the Bank of Mauritius disc...
What Is the Future of CBDCs With Banking?

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OECD Preparing Crypto Tax Reporting Framework for World's Largest Economies
The tax framework may address questions surrounding wallet providers and income not derived from crypto sales.
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B20 Chair Yousef Al-Benyan said the passport could be especially helpful to small businesses recovering from COVID-19 economic slowdowns. (B20)
Saudi Arabia Pitches Blockchain-Based Business Passport to Boost Trade Finance
The passport would help businesses cut through redundant red tape and flourish across borders, Saudis said.
B20 Chair Yousef Al-Benyan said the passport could be especially helpful to small businesses recovering from COVID-19 economic slowdowns. (B20)

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Bitcoin Drops 2% Following Fed's First Emergency Rate Cut Since 2008
Bitcoin prices slid Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced an emergency cut in interest rates to counteract risks to the economy from the spreading coronavirus.
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Bitcoin Rebounds as Coronavirus-Infected Stocks Get Jolt From Fed, BOJ
Bitcoin jumped the most in two weeks Monday, surging alongside U.S. stocks amid speculation that the Federal Reserve and other central banks will support markets as the corona...
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Development Group: Southeast Asian Consumers Too Bullish on Crypto?
Many southeast Asians consumers are interested in establishing or increasing their crypto investments, according to the OECD, but also admit to not really understanding them.
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OECD: ICOs Have Financing Benefits But Aren't a Mainstream Option
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development thinks ICOs may be a beneficial fundraising tool, but not yet for "mainstream" firms.
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OECD Event to Examine the Potential Impact of Blockchain
The intergovernmental economic organization plans to host an international conference on blockchain in September, its first ever.
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Don't Forget the 'Other' Cryptocurrency Tax
If cryptocurrency gains acceptance as a means of exchange, it’s sure to raise the ire of governments hungry for revenue from sales taxes.
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A G20 Crypto Policy? Let's Hope It's a Pipe Dream
The world's economic leaders are seeking a globally coordinated policy on cryptocurrencies. This could take a while. But that may be just as well.
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