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Swiss Wholesale CBDC Trial Shows ‘Feasibility’ for Central Bank Money on Distributed Ledger, BIS Says
3.12.2020
A Swiss experiment on how central bank money can be linked to markets built on distributed ledger technology (DLT) yielded positive results
BIS Indicates CBDC Issuance May Hinge on Private Sector Collaboration
3.12.2020
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) issuance will only prove a success if the private and public sectors work together – as it pushes closer to real-world digital currency testing.
In a new report shared with Cryptonews.com, the...
BIS Paper Says There’s Potential to Embed Regulation Into Stablecoin Systems
25.11.2020
The need to regulate global stablecoins like Libra doesn't mean authorities can't embrace innovation, according to according to a BIS working paper
BIS report suggests ‘embedded‘ monitoring tool for stablecoins
24.11.2020
After proposing automated ways to monitor global stablecoins like Libra, a new report from BIS argues that a better solution may ultimately be central bank digital currencies
BIS head says physical cash still important, even if CBDCs take over
13.11.2020
BIS Innovation Hub head Benoît Cœuré stressed the importance of maintaining multiple payment options beyond just CBDCs
[aktualita] BIS: České instituce napadli Rusové a Číňané, často přes phishing
10.11.2020
Bezpečnostní informační služba (BIS) upozornila, podobně jako nedávno Národní úřad pro kybernetickou a informační bezpečnost (NÚKIB), že v loňském roce v Česku zaznamenala kybernetické aktivity Ruska a Číny. Své závěry předložila ve veřejné výroční zprávě za rok 2019 (PDF). TIP: Na Česko útočili...
Will they or won't they? Central banks eye each other's digital currency moves
29.10.2020
Canada's central bank recognizes that CBDCs are a necessarily international issue
Benoit Coeure Reveals BIS Plan for CBDC Trial Starting in 2020
26.10.2020
BIS is planning a proof-of-concept trial of a CBDC in collaboration with the Swiss central bank
Leaders of global CBDC projects talk shop in panel today
19.10.2020
Central bank digital currency interest continues gaining global traction
The IMF, G20 and BIS Gear Up for the Central Bank Digital Currency Era
13.10.2020
New reports on digital currency design principles and regulatory standards show just how quickly the world’s bankers are moving
Non-committal CBDC Report Highlights BIS, Central Banks’ Indecision
9.10.2020
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and a group of leading-economy central banks has issued a report outlining what they believe the key principles of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) should be – but yet again went to great pains to sit on the fence when it comes to the matter...
Bank of Japan to begin digital currency proof-of-concept in 2021
9.10.2020
In a recent document from the Bank of Japan, the central bank stressed the need for offline availability
Fed Reserve and 6 Other Central Banks Set Out Core Digital Currency Principles
9.10.2020
The seven central banks, along with BIS, have released a report setting out agreed core objectives that must be met by national digital currencies
BIS Seeking Blockchain Expert to Lead Digital Currency Research
16.9.2020
BIS is looking for a blockchain engineer to take a lead on its digital currency initiatives, which includes CBDC and digital security research
BIS Report: CBDCs Are on the Way, But They Won’t Replace Cash
25.8.2020
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has talked up central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) again, but insists that state-issued tokens would not make cash obsolete – and will instead work alongside fiat.
These were the findings of a new paper entitled “Rise of...
Public interest in central bank digital currencies surpasses Bitcoin in 2020
24.8.2020
The 2020 pandemic could accelerate global efforts to issue CBDCs, say BIS analysts
Central Bank Digital Currencies and Their Role in the Financial System
22.8.2020
What are CBDCs and the risks they possess, and how might they reshape our economies?
Three Crypto Analysis Firms Advance in ‘TechSprint’ RegTech Competition
10.8.2020
The fintech showcase has three $50,000 cash prizes for three regtech focus areas
BIS Unsure if 'Global Stablecoins' Can Help Cross-border Payments
13.7.2020
Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) agrees that leading financial nations badly need to make cross-border payment progress – but is still unsure if that the answer will be found in global stablecoin projects.
In a new report to the G20 entitled...
BIS Plans New Central Banking Fintech Research Hubs in Europe, North America
30.6.2020
The Bank for International Settlements is expanding its “Innovation Hub” with a handful of new locations in Canada and Europe