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Itai Agur, Anil Ari, Giovanni Dell'Ariccia The discussion about central bank digital currency (CBDC) has gained an impressive momentum. Auer et al. (2020) report that many central banks have published retail or wholesale CBDC work and that in speeches of central bank governors and board members about CBDC there have now been more speeches with a positive than a negative stance. The ECB has recently published a comprehensive report on ‘a digital euro’ (ECB 2020).  These activities have led to a growing literature, with a focus on the macroeconomic dimensions of CBDCs. Key topics are the ...

MONEYWEB app instead? It’s going to be volatile but institutional support for bitcoin will grow, says crypto exchange Luno. By Moneyweb 1 Feb 2021  11:00  The retail market is also on fire thanks to greater media attention and easy access to cryptos. Image: Chris Ratcliffe, Bloomberg The big crypto trends to look out for in 2021 are more volatility, tougher regulatory oversight and continued support from big institutional investors, says Luno in a recent newsletter to clients. “2020 was a proper stress test with bitcoin hitting a low of around $5 000 in March and a high of $2...

Luno makes cryptocurrency predictions for 2021 By Opinion Share Ongoing volatility, further progress on regulations and continued interest from institutional investors can be expected from cryptocurrency in 2021. Looking back at our predictions from last year - the Bitcoin halving happened without a hitch and the industry matured as institutional investors entered the market. 2020 was a proper stress test with Bitcoin hitting a low of around $5,000 (R76735.75) in March and a high of $28,000. The new year is following the same trend with the price already reaching the $40,000 level. Instituti...

Ongoing volatility, further progress on regulations and continued interest from institutional investors can be expected in 2021 – this according to South African cryptocurrency exchange, Luno. “Looking back at our predictions from last year – the Bitcoin halving happened without a hitch and the industry matured as institutional investors entered the market,” says Marius Reitz, GM for Luno Africa. “2020 was a proper stress test with Bitcoin hitting a low of around $5,000 in March and a high of $28,000. The new year is following the same trend with the price already reaching the $40,0...