CryptoCurrency News: Australian Central Bank Sees ‘No Strong Public Policy Case’ for CBDC

The Australian central bank does not see a strong case for issuing a retail central bank digital currency, its head of payments policy said.

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CryptoCurrency News: JPMorgan Calls Square’s Bitcoin Investment ‘Strong Vote of Confidence’ for the Cryptocurrency

Other payment companies will also likely follow in Square's footsteps or risk getting shut out of a growing segment, JPMorgan wrote.

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CryptoCurrency News: COTI Launches Decentralized ‘Fear Index’ for DeFi Markets

"Traders can hedge themselves against a potential rise in the DeFi market volatility by taking a long position in the cVIX," according to COTI.

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CryptoCurrency News: First Mover: Stimulus Winning as Biden Surges in Polls and Bitcoin Eyes $12K

Bitcoin nears $12K after six-day winning streak, as analysts predict economy will need trillions of dollars of stimulus.

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CryptoCurrency News: Serena Williams Looks to Have Dropped Coinbase Investment After Activism Row

Williams' venture firm no longer displays Coinbase in its portfolio.

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CryptoCurrency News: Spain Working on Bill to Force Crypto Holders to Disclose Assets, Gains

The planned bill comes as part of broader legislation aimed at cracking down on tax fraud, a government spokesperson said.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Eyes $12K Price After 6-Day Streak of Gains

Bitcoin's six-day run of gains has shifted the focus to psychological hurdle of $12,000. Some analysts are looking even higher.

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CryptoCurrency News: Your Wallet in 2030 Will Be Full of Free Money

Real freedom will come when monetary stimulus goes directly to the people, writes Yoni Assia, founder and CEO of eToro

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CryptoCurrency News: Coronavirus: IBM Launching Blockchain ‘Health Pass’ to Support Return to Public Spaces

IBM Watson Health says the digital pass would help individuals safely return to shared physical spaces like work, school, flights or stadiums.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoiners Have Trillions and Trillions of Reasons to Ignore US Election

Trump? Biden? Who Cares? The U.S. economy is in such a shambles that massive stimulus packages are likely either way, probably financed by the Fed.

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CryptoCurrency News: Nearly 2 Million Sign Up for China’s Digital Yuan ‘Lottery’

Around 50,000 digital "red envelopes," reminiscent of the traditional gifts doled out in China for special occasions and each containing 200 digital yuan ($29.60), were handed out Monday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Canadian Pacific Railway Seeks Logistics Boost From Blockchain Tech

Canadian Pacific – in operation since 1881 – has joined blockchain-based logistics platform TradeLens.

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