Digital Currencies

• How COVID-19 is changing our relationship with cash

  Fears of COVID-19 transmission could be accelerating the trend of digital payment apps and reducing the use of cash in society, says Anwar Mohammed of McMaster University.

  Commentary

  Jul 13, 2020
  
• Bank of Canada among central banks studying use of digital currencies

  The banks in a statement that they will assess the potential case for digital currencies in their home jurisdictions.

  Money

  Jan 21, 2020
  
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• CIBC CEO unafraid of new tech entrants

  The chief executive of CIBC says the bank isn't afraid of new entrants and technologies that threaten to shake up the financial services sector.

  Money

  Jun 24, 2015
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• RCMP studying Bitcoin to help solve crimes, emails show

  The RCMP is looking at ways of solving and preventing crimes that involve virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, according to emails obtained from Canada's anti-money laundering agency.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2014
• Bank of Canada weighs possible Facebook vs credit cards battle

  Will Facebook or Amazon replace credit cards as providers of online payments in Canada? That’s exactly the question the Bank of Canada is asking itself.

  Consumer

  May 13, 2014