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Central banks representing a fifth of world’s population likely to issue CBDC in 3 years: BIS
27.1.2021
Many nations are moving to advanced stages of CBDC engagement, according to the Bank for International Settlements
BIS Plans Platform for Testing Central Bank Digital Currencies in Cross-Border Payments
22.1.2021
The new platform was announced as part of the BIS Innovation Hub's priorities and programs for 2021
Alongside CBDC Plans, BIS Reveals Tokenized Green Retail Bond Pilot
22.1.2021
The headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced that it will begin work on a new blockchain-powered tokenization incentive, and will intensify its central bank digital currency (CBDC) operations...
The ‘central bank of central banks’ is building a CBDC settlement platform
22.1.2021
The Bank of International Settlements has outlined plans to embark on a variety of CBDC trials worldwide this year
CBDCs: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
30.12.2020
Almost 50 monetary authorities and central banks are researching and developing wholesale or retail CBDCs. What does 2021 hold in store?
Did CBDCs affect the crypto space in 2020, and what’s next in 2021? Experts answer
27.12.2020
CBDCs are one of the major topics in crypto this year, and the experts that Cointelegraph spoke to have a lot to say about it
Swiss National Bank and BIS complete digital currency proofs-of-concept
4.12.2020
The Swiss National Bank and BIS don't want to miss out on possible blockchain-powered benefits for the financial system
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