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Korean Central Bank Study: Issuing Digital Currency Poses Financial Risk
A Bank of Korea study concluded that a central bank digital currency could adversely affect commercial banks and ultimately financial stability.
IMF Chief Calls for Exploration of Digital Currencies
Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF, encouraged the exploration of central bank digital currencies in a speech on Wednesday.
Most Central Banks Back Digital Currency If DLT Improved: IBM Survey
A new IBM survey finds most central banks polled back issuing a wholesale digital currency, but are still uncertain about blockchain's efficiency.
Central Bank Crypto Could Bring Economic Gains: Bank of Canada Paper
Central bank-issued cryptocurrency could bring economic welfare gains for Canada and the U.S., according to a researcher from Canada's central bank.
US Congressman Calls for Ban on Crypto Buying and Mining
A U.S. congressman called for banning all U.S. residents from buying or mining cryptocurrencies during a hearing Wednesday.
Lawmakers to Discuss If Crypto Is 'The Future of Money' Next Week
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee will host a crypto hearing focused on its use as a form of money next week.
PBoC Filings Reveal Big Picture for Planned Digital Currency
The continuing efforts by China's central bank to build a fully-featured digital currency product are revealed in its many patent filings.
2 APAC Nations Have Ruled Out Central Bank Digital Currencies
The central banks of both Australia and New Zealand have said they do not plan to create their own digital currencies – at least for now.
The Fed Should 'Get Serious' About Crypto, Says Former FDIC Chair
Former chair of the FDIC, Sheila Bair, writes on the viability of CBDCs and their need for further investigation.
R3 Researcher: Central Bank Blockchain Could Go Live In 2018
South Korea's first major blockchain conference saw discussion of the possibility of a central bank cryptocurrency Wednesday.
