Bank of England releases Central Bank Digital Currency research roadmap

Today the Bank of England published a discussion paper: “Central Bank Digital Currency: opportunities, challenges and design”. It also plans to run a webinar in early April. The paper starts by outlining one of the drivers behind a consumer-focused Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – the declining use of cash. In 2006, 63% of payments …[continue reading]

Ilien Wallet Coin setup. step by step instructions

                                                                                                                        Agama Wallet set up. Download Verus-Enhanced Agama  zip file (current version v0.6.1) suitable to your system (windows/mac) using this link  https://veruscoin.io/wallet.html After downloading right click on zip file & click “Extract files” This will create a folder “Agama-Windowns-v0.6.1” or “Agama-Mac-v0.6.1”) Open this folder & the subfolder Right-click on the Agama application (4th item …[continue reading]

New ‘Simpsons’ Episode Explains Cryptocurrency to the Masses

A new episode of “The Simpsons” dug into the cryptocurrency world, breaking the subject down in a way anyone can understand in under two minutes. The episode, titled “Frinkcoin,” was listed on Fox on February 24, and features “The Big Bang Theory” star Jim Parson talking about the cryptocurrency world, calling it the “really cool subject of distributed …[continue reading]

Will COVID-19 Lead To A Gold Standard?

Authored by Alasdair Macleod via GoldMoney.com, Even before the coronavirus sprang upon an unprepared China the credit cycle was tipping the world into recession. The coronavirus makes an existing situation immeasurably worse, shutting down China and disrupting global supply chains to the point where large swathes of global production simply cease. The crisis is likely …[continue reading]