US Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, in a recent X post, expressed his strong views on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), adding that it opens a clear path to social credit scoring. “I have a one-word answer to central bank digital currencies: NO. Central bank digital currencies open a clear path to social credit scoring. … Read more
IDuring an interview on 28 July 2023, Ripple’s Vice President of Central Bank Engagements and CBDCs, James Wallis, shared some interesting insights about the company’s ongoing discussions with central banks and the impact of the SEC case on these talks. Wallis told CoinDesk TV that the SEC case had “almost no impact” on Ripple’s ongoing … Read more
J. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Development Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. Cryptocurrency exchanges roiled by the rout in Bitcoin prices may face more turbulence as the two top U.S. market regulators ask Congress to consider … Read more