Bank of Canada asks for public feedback about a national digital currency
Although it says ‘a digital Canadian dollar is not needed’ right now, it wants to be ready in case it ever is.
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Boston's Federal Reserve says it has solved technical challenges of a 'digital dollar'
It could settle payments in under two seconds and handle 1.7 million transactions a second.
The US Federal Reserve begins looking into its own digital currency
The Fed wants the US to play a "leading role" in developing international standards.
The UK is considering starting a digital currency
The Bank of England says the virtual money would co-exist with physical cash.
You can now spend China's digital currency at an online store
JD.com will take your digital yuan.
China held a $1.5 million lottery to test a new digital currency
Winners can use an app to spend it with select merchants in Shenzhen.
Steven Seagal settles with SEC over undisclosed bitcoin promotions
The actor touted an initial coin offering without divulging his compensation to the public.
Telegram hasn’t given up on its ‘Gram’ cryptocurrency
But if it doesn't launch by October Telegram forfeits $1.7bn investment.
Facebook’s Libra Association is being investigated by EU antitrust regulators
The European Commission is investigating the association’s governance and membership.
Lawmakers want to block tech giants from offering digital currency
The draft legislation would foil Facebook's plans for its Libra cryptocurrency.
