central banks
Taiwan Completes Wholesale CBDC Technical Study, Central Bank Official Says
The focus is now on gathering feedback and improving a platform design, according to Deputy Governor Chu Mei-lie.
UK Lawmakers Urge Lower Digital Pound Holding Limits
They also want the government to tweak plans to make sure the CBDC’s design won’t preclude the possibility of paying interest on the digital pound.
Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $34K After Hawkish Bank of Japan Decision
The BOJ's yield curve control program has been a major source of liquidity for financial markets since 2016.
Bank of Japan a Major Source of Uncertainty, Crypto Volatility Trader Says
While the Fed's tightening cycle seems to be in its final stages, the Bank of Japan is yet to move the needle on rates.
Bitcoin Steady Above $29K, Bond Yields Rise as BOJ Makes Yield Curve Control More Flexible
BOJ announced a proper yield curve control tweak with semantics that camouflaged the hawkish move.
Central Banks Successfully Test DLT in Linking Financial Settlement Systems
The experiment run by the Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements shows it's possible to settle large synchronized transactions in central bank money, a report said.
BoE Considers Limits on Stablecoin Payments as Parliament Debates New Crypto Rules
The Bank of England plans on releasing a consultation proposal by the end of the year, Jon Cunliffe said at Innovate Finance’s annual global summit.
World's Most Influential Central Banks' Balance Sheets Look to Have Troughed
The directional change suggests an end to the quantitative tightening that roiled cryptocurrencies last year.
Irish Central Bank Chief Calls for Ban on Crypto Advertising: Bloomberg
Gabriel Makhlouf said crypto has "no social value whatsoever" during a parliamentary session in Ireland on Wednesday.
Examining the Relationship Between Central Banks and Bitcoin
Crypto is Macro Now Economist Noelle Acheson breaks down the key takeaways from her CoinDesk opinion piece called "Central Banks and Bitcoin: Closer Than You Think," and discusses why attention to the idea of central banks holding bitcoin is gaining traction.
