CBDCs
BIS Plans New Central Banking Fintech Research Hubs in Europe, North America
The Bank for International Settlements is expanding its “Innovation Hub” with a handful of new locations in Canada and Europe.
Witnesses Will Vouch for Stablecoins, Digital Dollars in US Senate Hearing Tuesday
Witnesses will discuss stablecoins and tokenized dollars during Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing on the digitization of money.
Blockchain Bites: Rethinking Libra, Craig Wright and Something Smells Fishy in Blockchain
Craig Wright will go to trial, while IBM and a Norwegian association team up to track salmon on blockchain.
CBDC Issuance Is 'Not a Reaction' to Libra, Says Central Bank Body
The Bank for International Settlements appears to contradict its own prior statements in a new digital payments report.
Thai Central Bank Taps Cement Company for First Digital Currency Payments
The Bank of Thailand is integrating a CBDC payments system into the financials of the country’s oldest cement company in an extension of its Inthanon project.
US Fed Chair Says Private Entities Should Not Help Design Central Bank Digital Currencies
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said central banks should design and implement CBDCs, not private entities.
In the Wildcat Era of Stablecoins, Commercial Banks Have New Rails to Ride
Today's stablecoin market mirrors the “wildcat banking” era of the mid-1800s, when banks printed their own dollars. Like then, federal intervention is likely.
Canada’s Central Bank Is Serious About Designing a CBDC, Job Posting Reveals
The Bank of Canada is preparing to design its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), detailing its plans in a new job posting.
S. Korea's Central Bank Forms Legal Panel to Advise on Possible Digital Currency Launch
The Bank of Korea has set up a legal panel to advise on possible regulatory sticking points for a future CBDC issuance.
Libra Is Ready for the Digital Money 'Space Race': Dante Disparte
Libra's most vexing challenge may be juggling inclusion and compliance. But policy chief Dante Disparte says the project is not giving up on reaching the unbanked.
