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Financial Markets Tense as Inflation Rise Suggests US Central Bank May Keep Rates Steady – Economics Bitcoin News
The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), experienced a 3.2% increase over the 12 months ending in February, marginally higher by…
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Economic Intelligence Unit: Nigerian Central Bank Lacks Capacity to Defend Local Currency – Africa Bitcoin News
The Economic Intelligence Unit has stated that the Central Bank of Nigeria cannot halt the rapid depreciation of the local…
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Central Bank of the Philippines to Complete Wholesale CBDC Pilot This Year, Hints at Securities Focused Use Case – Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of the Philippines revealed that it aims to conclude the ongoing wholesale CBDC pilot, Project Agila, later…
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Nigerian Central Bank, Real-World Asset Firm Partner to Revive Struggling CBDC – Africa Bitcoin News
Gluwa, a platform for real-world assets, announced on March 7 its partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria. The partnership…
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Jerome Powell Clarifies: US Far From Introducing a Central Bank Digital Currency – Breaking News Bitcoin News
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs that the United States…
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Argentine President Javier Milei Seeks to Penalize Central Bank Money Issuance – Economics Bitcoin News
Javier Milei, the libertarian president of Argentina, is seeking to stop the issuance of money by the country’s central bank.…
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Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Increases as Central Bank Intensifies Foreign Exchange Controls – Africa Bitcoin News
In the first month of 2024, Nigeria’s headline inflation rose from nearly one percent to 29.9%. However, on a year-on-year…
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Stablecoins Are the ‘Biggest Misnomers’ and ‘Oxymorons’ Says New Zealand Central Bank Governor – Featured Bitcoin News
The New Zealand Central Bank governor, Adrian Orr, recently branded stablecoins “the biggest misnomers” and “oxymorons.” Orr also rejected the…
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Fed Chair Powell Briefs Lawmakers on US Central Bank Digital Currency Progress – Featured Bitcoin News
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update to Congress members regarding the Fed’s central bank digital currency (CBDC)…
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Kazakhstan central bank reviews digital tenge pilot successes, next steps
The digital tenge, Kazakhstan’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), has been declared a success after a month-long pilot project. A…
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