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Citibank moved Institutional accounts to new Token

20 Sep 2023 1 minute read 1 comment Keith Thuerk

Citibank moved Institutional accounts to new Token The road to CBDC is being paved as cars are driving behind the paving machine. Odd analogy, I agree, but I want you to visualize how quickly the US is rolling out the CBDC system.  Most will not even...

The Surveillance Showdown: Anti-CBDC Bill Introduced into Congress

14 Sep 2023 3 minute read 19 comments ZeroRequiem

Step into the world where politics and cryptocurrency collide as Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer reintroduces the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. This legislative move aims to safeguard Americans' financial privacy by thwarting the potenti...

What are Ripple (XRP) Destination and Source Tags and Why are They Required by Some Exchanges?

12 Sep 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Great White Snark

For some reason or other that I can't remember, I ended up with ~17.99 Ripple (XRP) sitting in one of my multi-crypto wallets. Perhaps a friend sent it to me; I don't recall. Not being a fan of Ripple Labs (the project has made statements about havin...

Cryptocurrencies and the institutional powers of central banks - My current work in progress

9 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Dear all Publish0xers :)  I have written a policy paper for African Institute for Decentralised Finance and Blockchain (AIDBLOCK) regarding cryptocurrencies and international financial institutions such as the IMF, BiS, and G20.  At the moment, I am...

CHINA'S ULTIMATE AIM OF CBDC ENFORCEMENT ON BUSINESSES WHILST CASH IS KING IN CANADA OVER CBDC ADOPTION

8 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments YPtK7

Among the earliest nations to take interest in CBDC, China was included among the number, which is not surprising. But amidst the Bank of Canada's announcement to leave interest rates at 5%, according to Cointelegraph, a Bank of Canada new paper rele...

Jumping In To Your New Geoengineered Environment - Getting Your Feet Wet

2 Sep 2023 4 minute read 0 comments IRUUR1

In our last couple of newsletters, we talked about how government/corporate geoengineering was a common practice, coordinated with the defense department, for many purposes, and not any kind of a conspiracy. But people still think it is a conspiracy...

House Financial Services Committee Gearing Up For a Busy Crypto September

28 Aug 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Cje95

Early this afternoon news came out about the tentative House Financial Services Committee schedule. Members of the House do not return until September 12th so the plan for the last 3 weeks is pretty busy! Of importance to the crypto space are two par...

Crypto Stands to Shine in Tomorrow's First Republican Presidential Debate!

23 Aug 2023 2 minute read 1 comment Cje95

Tomorrow is the first Republican Presidential debate and features 8 different Republicans running for the 2024 nomination. Without getting bogged down in the politics going on I thought it was extremely important, especially for us in on this subredd...

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) — A Tool for Big Brother’s Sway or Just a Cool New Way to Pay

22 Aug 2023 4 minute read 13 comments StealthEX

According to the latest report, digital currency transactions are expected to explode in the near future. The technology’s supporters point to increased convenience, while its opponents worry it will give the government too much power and erode priva...

Should you worry about CBDCs? The answer is yes, but only if you live in certain countries

17 Aug 2023 3 minute read 9 comments LeftFooted

Governments began looking at crypto in a significant way about seven or eight years ago. And they mostly ignored it. The crypto market was still small, and they didn't understand it. They didn't even try. They assumed it would go away. When it didn...