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ECB Official Says Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency a ‘Viable Option’
28.5.2019
A European Central Bank council member has come out generally in favor of wholesale central bank digital currencies
European Bank Official Discusses Potential Benefits of Central Bank Digital Currency
27.5.2019
A member of the Governing Council of the ECB, Vitas Vasiliauskas, discussed the benefits of central bank digital currency in a recent speech
Korea’s Oldest Bank Launches National Blockchain-Based Loan Platform
27.5.2019
Korea’s oldest bank, Shinhan Bank, launched the country’s first blockchain-based lending platform to speed up the loan process
Singapore’s iSTOX to Launch a Regulated Digitized Securities Platform in 2020
24.5.2019
Capital markets platform iSTOX joins Monetary Authority of Singapore’s regulatory sandbox to offer digitized securities trading in late 2019
Russian Central Bank to Consider Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency
23.5.2019
The Bank of Russia will consider the use of a gold-backed cryptocurrency to facilitate international settlements, according to its governor
Russia’s Central Bank to Consider Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies for Mutual Settlements
23.5.2019
Russia’s central bank will consider an opportunity to issue a gold-backed cryptocurrency to close mutual settlements with other countries
Report: Dutch Bank Rabobank Cancels Development of ‘Rabobit’ Crypto Wallet
23.5.2019
Plans to develop a cryptocurrency wallet have reportedly been canceled by Dutch bank Rabobank
Four Banks Successfully Test New Blockchain Platform for Processing Promissory Note Loans
22.5.2019
A group of four banks have successfully issued a promissory note, a type of legally binding loan agreement, through a new blockchain platform
Crypto Merchant Bank Galaxy Digital Sells Shares in EOS Creator Block.One for $71 Mln
22.5.2019
Mike Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has sold its shares in EOS developer Block.one for $71.2 million
Central Bank of Laos Issues Warning Against Using Cryptocurrency
22.5.2019
Laos’ central bank has warned financial market participants against accepting, buying or selling cryptocurrency
Dutch Bank ABN AMRO Launches Blockchain Inventory Tracking Platform ‘Forcefield’
20.5.2019
Dutch bank ABN AMRO is launching a blockchain-based inventory tracking platform
UK-Based Global Funds Network Calastone Switches Entire System to Blockchain
20.5.2019
The entire system for fund trade clearing services of London-based global funds network Calastone has been reportedly switched to the firm’s blockchain infrastructure
ABN AMRO Eyes Launch of Blockchain Inventory Platform, Dropping Wallet Plan
20.5.2019
As ABN AMRO drops its exploration of a crypto wallet product, the Dutch bank says it's seeking to launch a blockchain platform for trade inventory
Ripple CEO: Even the Banking Goliaths Will Have to Embrace Crypto, Blockchain Innovation
20.5.2019
Ripple’s CEO has argued that the biggest banks have a strong reason to embrace crypto and blockchain innovation, despite the apparent threat it poses to their current oligopoly
Dutch Bank ABN AMRO Abandons Wallie Custodial Bitcoin Wallet Citing Risk Concerns
20.5.2019
Plans to launch a custodial bitcoin wallet dubbed “Wallie” has been abandoned by Dutch bank ABN AMRO because of risk concerns
My Bank Account Was Frozen for Bitcoin – And It Only Made Me Love Crypto More
19.5.2019
The guy who coined the term "hodl" has a real bitcoin story that only made his interest in the technology stronger
Circle Releases Another Attestation Report on Stablecoin USDC’s USD Reserves
18.5.2019
The latest third-party audit of its USD-pegged stablecoin USD Coin has been published by Goldman Sachs-backed crypto finance startup Circle
Russian Sberbank Demands Client Provide Data on Cryptocurrency Revenue
18.5.2019
Russia’s largest bank Sberbank is making a client disclose information about their cryptocurrency revenue and details of their mining farms
European Central Bank: Crypto Does Not Have Tangible Impact on Real Economy
17.5.2019
In a recent report, the European Central bank claimed that crypto has no tangible impact on economic developments and monetary policy
Banks Fined $1.2 Billion For Forex Discrepancies, “Long Bitcoin, Short The Bankers” Proven Again
17.5.2019
Famous crypto analyst and news editor Anthony ‘Pomp’ Pompliano tweeted on Monday that multiple banks have been fined for approximately $1.2 billion. The tweet comes after reports surfaced stating that four giant banks, RBS, Barclays, Citigroup, and JPMorgan, have been fined by...