#Central Banks
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Bitcoin may benefit as global tightening slows, Binance Research says
Binance Research says Bitcoin could find support as global monetary tightening slows, even as markets price in a December Fed rate hike.…
Klaas Knot about AI bubble: this can cause a financial crisis
Klaas Knot warns of risks with AI shares and European debts, but does not see a financial crisis arising for the time being.…
EU taps industry to set standards for tokenized securities
Applications close Nov. 27 for an industry group that aims to draft initial standards for holding and settling tokenized securities by early…
Gold is still 25% below its peak even as demand reaches $188B in Q3
Central banks bought more gold in the third quarter of 2026 than consumers worldwide bought for jewelry. According to the World Gold Council…
Moscow Exchange sets Dec. 1 to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum trading
Non-qualified buyers face a 300,000-ruble annual cap per intermediary and testing, while Moscow Exchange plans a December pilot. Read the fu…
Bitcoin and USDT attract modest premiums in Paraguay as millions face banking crisis
Bitcoin and USDT have traded at premiums in Paraguay's peer-to-peer markets as a banking collapse unsettles the country's financial system. …
New bounce for the markets: job report increases pressure at central bank
The US labor market turns out to be a lot stronger than expected and that, as crazy as it sounds, is a bounce for the markets. Read more.…
Nigeria sets new crypto licensing rules, bans algorithmic stablecoins
Nigeria has banned algorithmic stablecoins and introduced reserve requirements for issuers as it expands central bank oversight of crypto pa…
Wall Street wakes up from historic AI sale, Asia is now the cheat
Stock market crash sweeps trillions of dollars off Wall Street amid fears of Democrats' AI rules. Europe and Asia are also hit hard.…
Paraguay president resigns after collapse of Ueno digital bank
Santiago Peña stepped down amid mounting scrutiny over his former ties to Ueno Bank’s parent company, as the lender’s collapse left millions…
Ukraine Central Bank Refuses to Back Crypto Bill Cleared for Second Reading
Bitcoin Magazine Ukraine Central Bank Refuses to Back Crypto Bill Cleared for Second Reading Ukraine's National Bank says draft law 10225-d…
Treasury’s cash plan points to a possible December liquidity window for Bitcoin
Treasury’s November 4 plan frames a possible December respite, while tax receipts and a projected January cash peak complicate the reserve c…
Hong Kong bank pilot opens 24/7 cash settlement for tokenized fund deals
Participating institutions can settle tokenized deposit transactions in central bank money beyond conventional hours, supporting treasury an…
Australia lifts rates to 18-year high as AI boom, energy costs fuel inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark rate to 4.85% on rising technology costs from AI investment and higher energy prices.…
Treasury holds $1 trillion as Bitcoin faces a key liquidity test this week
Treasury’s November financing decisions will test whether a possible cash drawdown can ease funding conditions while debt issuance competes …
Bitcoin catches a break from falling oil prices, but OPEC+ raises new Fed concerns
Gasoline drove most of September's monthly CPI rise, while persistent oil constraints could delay financing relief for Bitcoin. Read the ful…
Bank of Korea probes financial firms’ exposure to crypto risks
The central bank is surveying 31 financial institutions on how a major exchange shutdown, prolonged crypto downturn or losses at another fir…
Billionaire warns: ‘Bitcoin gets hacked and goes to zero’
Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya warns that Bitcoin can be hacked by quantum computers, causing the price to drop to zero.…
Japan’s central bank will sell ETFs 2.6 times faster and could still take 43 years to exit
Japan's central bank has decided to sell its stock funds about 2.6 times faster than usual, reducing the estimated time needed to dispose of…
Doomberg: US Treasury Sanctions are “Wildly Bullish” for Bitcoin & Gold
▶Bitcoin Magazine Doomberg: US Treasury Sanctions are “Wildly Bullish” for Bitcoin & Gold U.S. pressure to hold Treasuries forces central b…
Central banks map their role in a payments system shared with stablecoins
The October 29 official summaries connect settlement access, infrastructure, oversight and coordination while keeping potential benefits and…
Brazil’s Halloween eve crypto deadline brings more tricks than treats
Brazil’s crypto exchanges face an application deadline on Friday, with costly requirements and unanswered regulatory questions complicating …
US inflation rises to 3.6%, but markets remain calm
US inflation is coming in as expected and economic growth is exceeding expectations. Here's what you need to know about the numbers.…
ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027
Lagarde announced plans to step down as European Central Bank President after serving more than seven years in the role.…