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Policy

UK, US Regulators Call for ‘High Levels’ of Global Collaboration in Overseeing DeFi

The Fed is sharing its analysis on central bank digital currencies (CBDC) with six other central banks at the BIS, said Chair Jerome Powell.

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Videos

Crypto Markets Brace for Global Rate Hikes

Hany Rashwan, 21Shares CEO and founder, shares his analysis on the current state of the crypto markets as macro factors, namely the interest rate hikes from U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Taiwan. Plus, a conversation on the ongoing regulatory issues of Ripple (XRP).

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Policy

Bank of England Raises Interest Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Level of 0.75%

It's the third consecutive hike by the U.K. central bank, but the British pound is slumping on doubts about tighter monetary policy in the future.

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Markets

ECB, BOE Have Scant Leeway to Influence Bitcoin

While all macro decisions matter, the Fed is the most important as it drives the global policy, one observer said.

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Policy

Bank of America Says UK CBDC Would Be More Than a Digital Form of Cash

BoA says it's likely a BOE digital currency would also replace checking accounts as the way in which consumers hold the majority of their funds.

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Policy

Bank of England to Ramp Up Talks on Crypto Rules as Data Is Hard to Find: Report

International cooperation is required to gather the information needed to evaluate crypto risks to the global financial system.

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Videos

Week in Review: BOE Hikes Interest Rate, ECB to Reduce Crisis-Era Stimulus, Only 10% of Bitcoin Left to Mine

Taking a look at this past week’s stories making waves in the cryptocurrency space: The Bank of England (BOE) delivering a surprise interest rate hike, the European Central Bank (ECB) announcing an end to the crisis-era asset purchase program, and bitcoin officially surpassing 90% of its available supply.

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Videos

GlobalBlock CEO: ‘$500K Bitcoin in 5 Years’

GlobalBlock CEO Rufus Round discusses his bullish outlook for bitcoin as he maintains the cryptocurrency could blast beyond $500,000 per coin in the next five years and $75,000 per coin before 2022.

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Policy

BOE Says Growth of Crypto Could Pose Risks for Financial Stability

The pace means the assets could pose risks to U.K. financial stability as they become more linked to the wider economy.

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Finance

Bank of England Governor Touts CBDCs Over Stablecoins: Report

BoE chief Andrew Bailey said the bank wouldn’t be moving into the retail bank account business through a CBDC.

Bank of England Chief Andrew Bailey