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605, 2020

Why are Central Banks Interested in Digital Currency

|6 May 2020|Research|

A retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) would be a digital and universally accessible form of money issued by central banks. Objectives= anticipate the disappearance of cash, create efficient means of payment, and strengthen regulatory controls. Some central banks are testing blockchain/DLT frameworks while others use traditional software. The future CBDC solutions would probably combine design principles of traditional distributed systems with some of the design principles of blockchains and digital “wallets” to store cryptographic keys. It’s finally about creating new protocols with the infrastructure to enable the transfer of digital value.

2204, 2020

Crude oil futures crash leaves bitcoin unscathed

|22 Apr 2020|News|

Owing to restrictions within the U.S. and abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for refined petroleum products has all but disappeared. As a result, oil refineries have significantly cut their production and purchase of crude oil. This change in market demand created a dynamic where there were too many sellers and limited buyers.

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