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Volcker Might Have Said Yes to a Digital Dollar - If He Knew What It Was
What would the late former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker have thought about digital currencies issued by central banks?

Mnuchin 'Fine' With Libra Launch, But Crypto Project Must 'Fully' Comply With AML Rules
Steven Mnuchin, secretary of the U.S. Treasury, has no issue with the launch of the Facebook-led Libra project – as long as financial rules are followed to the letter.

What the Fed Reserve's Balance Sheet Expansion Means for Bitcoin
The U.S. Federal Reserve is again expanding its balance sheet – prominent experts believe that could bode well for bitcoin in the long run.

Stablecoin Crisis Could Wreck Global Finance, Fed Warns in New Report
The Fed warned that a stablecoin crisis could wreak havoc on the global economy and outlined the steps issuers must take to protect the status quo.

US Federal Reserve Hiring Retail Payments Manager to Research Digital Currencies
The central bank is expanding the role of its Retail Payments Manager to include digital currencies, stablecoins and distributed ledger technologies as part of a new hire.

Fed Governor Brainard Identifies Libra Threat, Says Regulatory Hurdles Abound
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard delivered a sharp critique of Libra, which would need to resolve many regulatory hurdles before going live.

US Lawmakers Ask Fed to Consider Developing 'National Digital Currency'
"We are concerned that the primacy of the U.S. Dollar could be in long-term jeopardy from wide adoption of digital fiat currencies."

'No Argument' for Replacing Dollar's Global Role With Crypto: Ex-Fed Official
The ex-official pushed back at a suggestion from the chief of the Bank of England that a Libra-like crypto should replace USD in global markets.

Facebook Talked to the Fed About Libra, Chairman Powell Says
Fed chair Jerome Powell was asked about Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency during a press conference Wednesday.

Boston Fed Announces Plans To Design a Blockchain 'Supervisory Node'
The Boston Federal Reserve is close to launching their own private supervisory node.
