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BIS inaugurates Toronto Innovation Centre with Bank of Canada
14.6.2024
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said that as finance evolves, the industry must innovate and apply new skills, allowing Canadians to benefit from advancements
Crypto Mixers, Privacy Coins, Layer 2s Complicate Tracing for Law Enforcement, EU Innovation Hub Says
11.6.2024
Separately, France's markets regulator said crypto remains a high risk for money laundering
EU Innovation Hub criticizes privacy coins and crypto mixers in new report
11.6.2024
In its inaugural report on encryption, the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security examined how privacy coins and mixing protocols are complicating regulatory efforts
BIS Innovation Hub presents its ‘private CBDC’ project
29.11.2023
The Bank for International Settlement’s Project Tourbillon features two eCash prototypes, the first providing “unconditional payer anonymity” and the second being “more resilient” in security terms
Madeira announces creation of Bitcoin business hub for innovation
13.10.2023
President of Madeira made the announcement during a chat with Prince Filip of Serbia at Bitcoin Amsterdam, pledging an emphasis on collaboration and technology development
Latvia central bank opens to fintech with ‘Innovation Hub’
19.9.2023
The Bank of Latvia has been quietly stepping up its game in providing assistance to fintech projects while employing the latest emerging technologies internally
Bank of Italy's Innovation Hub to Work with Polygon and Fireblocks on DeFi Project
27.7.2023
The Bank of Italy announced a partnership with the Ethereum scaling team Polygon and crypto infrastructure provider Fireblocks to initiate a pilot program aimed at establishing a regulated platform for "institutional DeFi."
This collaboration sets a landmark as it involves a G7 Central Bank...
Bank of Italy innovation hub supports research into security tokens on secondary markets
26.7.2023
The Italian central bank’s Milano Hub has selected a project headed by Cetif Advisory and Polygon Labs in its second round of proposals
China to gain most from restrictive US crypto regulations: Coinbase CEO
31.5.2023
The Coinbase CEO has been hugely critical of the U.S. failure to provide the crypto industry with regulatory clarity and has long argued it will push firms offshore
Abu Dhabi to back the growth of Web3 startups with $2B
15.2.2023
The initiative promises to provide Web3 startups with access to corporate, government, and investment partners in both global markets and the UAE
FTX reboot could falter due to long-broken user trust, say observers
20.1.2023
Crypto industry observers have questioned whether customers or investors will ever want to "come near" FTX again
How Ukraine Became a Crypto Innovation Hub – Alex Bornyakov, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation
14.12.2022
Alex Bornyakov is the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about how the country is using cutting edge technologies such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs and web3 in face of the dreadful challenges of war. Among the topics discussed...
Telefonica to Invest in Metaverse Through Gamium
23.7.2022
Telefonica, one of the largest communication companies in Spain, has decided to invest in Gamium, strengthening its metaverse push. The company will allocate a non-disclosed amount of funds to this metaverse initiative through Wayra, its innovation-based incubator arm. The company is also...
BIS Appoints Cecilia Skingsley as Head of Innovation Hub
7.6.2022
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed Cecilia Skingsley as head of its Innovation Hub
Argentinian Securities Regulator Launches Innovation Hub to Discuss Regulated Crypto Investments
18.4.2022
The National Securities Commission (CNV), which is the Argentinian securities watchdog, recently launched an innovation hub with the goal of advancing conversations about cryptocurrency and fintech investments. This organization will serve as a link between private entities and the institution,...
Central Banks of France, Switzerland and BIS Complete Cross-Border CBDC Trial
9.12.2021
Bank of France, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), and the Bank for International Settlements have successfully tested the application of wholesale central bank digital currency in cross-border payments. The project used distributed ledger technology and was realized with help from private firms....
BIS Innovation Hub partners with Fed to support analysis of digital assets
29.11.2021
Jerome Powell cited CBDCs and digital assets in his speech to open the New York Innovation Center at the Federal Reserve's local offices
BIS Asks Central Banks to Urgently Develop CBDCs to Compete With Crypto Assets
12.9.2021
The head of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub, Benoît Cœuré, has urged central banks to act now on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to compete with initiatives in the private sector, including cryptocurrencies. “CBDCs will take years to...
Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Africa to Trial Cross-Border Digital Currency Payments
3.9.2021
The central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Republic of South Africa have set out to test the use of state-issued digital currencies in cross-border payments. The trial, led by the Bank for International Settlements, aims to establish whether they can simplify transactions and make...
Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa launch joint CBDC pilot
2.9.2021
The joint initiative will prototype shared DLT platforms enabling institutions to settle cross-border transactions using central bank-issued digital currencies