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Hong Kong Presents Digital Currency Prototype, Project Aurum
24.10.2022
Financial authorities in Hong Kong have unveiled a prototype of the Chinese autonomous territory’s own central bank digital currency called Project Aurum. The two-tier platform features a wholesale interbank and a retail e-wallet system, participants revealed. Hong Kong to Issue Retail Tokens...
BIS: Čína a Rusko nadále v ČR dělají kyberútoky nebo technologickou špionáž
17.10.2022
Čína a Rusko jsou nadále velmi aktivní ve vedení kybernetických útoků na Českou republiku, uvádí výroční zpráva Bezpečnostní informační služby za rok 2021 (PDF): “BIS v roce 2021 zaznamenala aktivity zejména ruských a čínských státních/státem podporovaných kyberšpionážních aktérů, které...
IOSCO demands tighter scrutiny over the 'finfluencers'
14.10.2022
The International Organization of Securities Commissions proposed a set of new measures to address increasing risks in digital marketing
Kim Kardashian Charged by SEC for Promoting EthereumMax, Pro-Russian Paramilitary Raised Crypto Worth $400K, Crypto Exposure by Banks 0.14% + More News
3.10.2022
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China, Hong Kong, Thailand, and UAE Trial Cross-Border Transactions With Digital Currencies
29.9.2022
The monetary authorities of four jurisdictions in Asia have carried out tests with international settlements using state-issued digital currencies. Cross-border payments and foreign exchange transactions totaling over $22 million were made as part of the pilot project with the participation of...
Israel, Norway and Sweden's central banks partner with BIS to explore CBDC
28.9.2022
The Project Icebreaker initiative aimed to improve cross-border payments by reducing costs and increasing speed and transparency, with a final report expected in Q1 2023
Thai SEC Comes After Bitkub Exchange, OpenSea Rewards Whitehats, BIS Working With (at Least) 7 Central Banks on CBDC Projects + More News
28.9.2022
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BIS marks CBDC pilot as 'successful' with $22M transacted
28.9.2022
Over $12 million in value was issued in the pilot with commercial and central banks in Hong Kong, Thailand, the UAE and China taking part
Landmark International CBDC Test Deemed Success, BIS Says
27.9.2022
A project involving multiple Asian central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has been badged a success, facilitating over $22 million in foreign-exchange transactions, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said Tuesday
V sousedství paneláků a BIS. Podívejte se, kudy teče velká část českého internetu a mobilní komunikace
12.9.2022
CETIN a O2 poblíž velkého pražského sídliště a BIS provozují jedno z klíčových datových center pro český internet a telekomunikace. Uvnitř: GALERIE
Crypto's adaptability, openness key to ideal monetary system, say BIS execs
3.9.2022
Some of the biggest flaws preventing present-day cryptocurrencies from mainstream adoption, pointed out by the BIS execs, are bottleneck congestion in DeFi and the reliance on volatile assets
BIS committee and IOSCO issue guidance for regulation of stablecoin arrangements
13.7.2022
The international organizations affirm the "same risk, same regulation" principle by extending decade-old rules to the rapidly expanding new financial technology
Here's the 'Final Guidance' on 'Stablecoin Arrangements' by BIS and IOSCO
13.7.2022
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) wants to create a set of standards for the stablecoin industry that will cover payments, clearings, and settlements.
In a report released today and shared with Cryptonews.com, the BIS’ Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and...
G20 regulator to present global crypto rules in October 2022
11.7.2022
The FSB seems more concerned with the crypto market given its recent turmoil and the “increasing interconnectedness with the traditional financial system.”
BIS Calls for Global Collaboration with CBDC Designs
11.7.2022
The Basel-based group on Monday released a joint report in collaboration with the IMF and World Bank
Not the best week for crypto lending: Law Decoded, June 20-27
28.6.2022
The Celsium failure continues to draw attention to the lending issues from regulators and community
BIS Says Crypto Weaknesses Have Materialized Following Market Sell-Off
23.6.2022
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS), the global body for central banks, claims the weaknesses in crypto that were pointed out before “have pretty much materialized.” BIS General Manager Agustin Carstens opined: “You just cannot defy gravity … At some point,...
Crypto resonates better with BIS' vision of ideal monetary system
22.6.2022
The report awarded points to the fiat ecosystem for the safety and stability policy while highlighting that “Public oversight has helped achieve safe and robust payment systems.”
BIS compares projects to transfer central bank digital currencies across borders
22.6.2022
The international bank found high technical feasibility among the projects, but significant work on legal and governance frameworks still remains to be done
BIS: 90% of Central Banks are researching the utility of CBDCs
21.6.2022
The institution's future monetary vision includes exploring innovations grounded in trust in central banks' stable sovereign currencies and safe payment systems