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Markets

Prediction Markets Traders Bet Big on Easy Liberal Win as Canadians Head to the Polls

Political betting platforms show Mark Carney leading with a 78% chance of becoming Canada's next Prime Minister, while Pierre Poilievre has a 22% chance.

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Mark Carney Could Easily Win Canadian Elections, Myriad Markets Says

Prediction market says Canada's former central banker will likely take the Liberal Party into an easy victory – thanks to aggressive posturing by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Mark Carney (Liberal Party)

Markets

Stripe Names Digital Currency Advocate, Former BoE Governor Carney to Board

Carney has argued for a digital replacement to fiat, amid the U.S. dollar’s waning hegemony.

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Policy

Digital Pound Could Present 'Challenges' for UK, Says Mark Carney

The outgoing governor of the Bank of England highlighted the potential risks to monetary governance if a central bank digital currency were to be launched in the U.K.

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Markets

6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group

The working group will pool research into CBDCs.

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Markets

'No Argument' for Replacing Dollar's Global Role With Crypto: Ex-Fed Official

The ex-official pushed back at a suggestion from the chief of the Bank of England that a Libra-like crypto should replace USD in global markets.

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Markets

A Crypto Fix for a Broken International Monetary System

Mark Carney's recent statements about a new digital global currency has opened the door to fresh ideas built on blockchain, Michael J Casey writes.

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Markets

UK Central Bank Chief Sees Digital Currency Displacing US Dollar as Global Reserve

BOE governor Mark Carney called on Friday for the creation of a wholly digital alternative to the U.S. dollar.

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Markets

Bank of England Governor Says Facebook's Libra Crypto Will Be Scrutinized

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could be subject to the "highest standards" in global regulations, said Bank of England governor Mark Carney.

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Markets

Carney On Eve of G20: Cryptos Don't Pose Risks to Financial Stability

A group of central bank regulators and government ministers said Sunday that cryptocurrencies don't pose a risk to global financial stability.

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