Central Bank


Videos

How Central Banks Could Influence Future of Crypto Markets

Author of "The Case for People's QE" Frances Coppola discusses why the current crypto meltdown resembles the Panic of 1907 and central banks' impacts on crypto markets.

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Policy

Central Bank of Turkey Plans to Launch a CBDC in 2023

The proposal was mentioned in the executive branch's annual plan presented on Monday.

The founder of a Turkish crypto "exit scam" has been arrested in Albania. (Shutterstock)

Videos

Ether Price Closely Associated with Central Bank Policies: Researcher

Twelve of ether's 15 turning points this year were associated with Central Bank policies, says Matrixport Head of Research Markus Thielen. He breaks down ether's "roller coaster ride."

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Policy

India's Central Bank Crystalizes CBDC Vision in Concept Note

"Currently, we are at the forefront of a watershed movement in the evolution of currency that will decisively change the very nature of money and its functions," said the RBI.

India's Enforcement Directorate has frozen bank accounts related to WazirX. (Renzo D'Souza/Unsplash)

Policy

Central Banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden Team Up to Explore Retail CBDC

Results of the project, run by the Bank for International Settlements, are expected in the first quarter of 2023.

Central banks in Israel, Norway and Sweden are testing CBDCs for international retail payments. (Matthias Kulka/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Steady as BOE Hikes Rates by 50 Basis Points, 'Reverse Currency Wars' Gain Steam

The race among central banks to lift rates and support their currencies to keep inflation in check suggests the path of least resistance for risky assets is to the downside.

El Banco de Inglaterra sube las tasas en 50 puntos base. (PeterRoe/Pixabay)

Policy

Uruguay’s Executive Branch Proposes Crypto Bill for Central Bank to Regulate Virtual Assets

The project must be approved by the country’s Chamber of Deputies and its Senate before becoming law.

Uruguay's flag (Unsplash)

Policy

Brazil’s Largest Private Bank, Itaú, Selected by Central Bank to Develop a DeFi Liquidity Pool

The Banco Central do Brasil chose seven other projects as part of the Financial and Technological Innovation and Technology Laboratory.

Edificio del Banco Central de Brasil. (Credit: Shutterstock/Alf Ribeiro)