Central Banking
Kazakhstan's Central Bank Tests Blockchain App for Debt Sales
The central bank of Kazakhstan has revealed it is looking to harness blockchain tech to sell short-term notes to investors.
Chinese Regulators Expected to Release Bitcoin Exchange Rules This Month
China’s central bank is reportedly expected to release new rules for bitcoin exchanges later this month.
Colu Open-Sources Protocol to Help Central Banks Issue Digital Currencies
Colu is open-sourcing its banking infrastructure known as Bankbox and becoming "blockchain agnostic" to ease adoption among cryptocurrency issuers.
Deutsche Börse Reveals Three 'Pillars' of Its Pervasive Blockchain Integration
After generating €1.1bn last year, German institutional trading network Deutsche Börse reveals a three-pillared plan to blockchain.
Bank of Russia: 'It's Time to Develop National Cryptocurrencies'
Russia's central bank believes the time is right to develop and launch its own digital currency, one of its senior officials said today.
Russia's Central Bank is Writing a New Bitcoin Law
Russia's central bank is preparing new legislation focused on bitcoin and other digital currencies, reports say.
Tokenized Dollars: Singapore's Central Bank Details New Blockchain Trial
Singapore's central bank has published new details of distributed ledger trial that saw it issue digital tokens tied to its national currency.
Bank of Japan Fintech Head: Don't Expect Central Banks to Lead DLT
In an exclusive interview, Bank of Japan's Yuko Kawai discussed how blockchain is emerging as one of the "hottest topics" among central banks.
Japan's Central Bank Says Blockchain Trials Are Exploratory So Far
The head of payments at Japan's central bank says blockchain won't be applied to its payments and settlement systems any time soon.
SARB Chief: Blockchain Could Bring Financial Access to Millions of People
The governor of South Africa's central bank struck a positive note on blockchain earlier this month.
