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International Central Bank Group BIS: Global Financial System Could Benefit from Unified CBDCs

June 21, 2023

A unified electronic ledger, combining central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and other tokenized assets, has the potential to enhance the global financial system, according to a report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The proposed ledger would leverage automated smart contracts on blockchains like Ethereum to facilitate seamless transactions…. Read More: International Central Bank…
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Bank of England Project Finds CBDCs Could Introduce ‘Programmability’ to Money

June 20, 2023

A trial conducted by the Bank of England (BoE) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub has highlighted the potential central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have for introducing “programmability” to money…. Read More: Bank of England Project Finds CBDCs Could Introduce ‘Programmability’ to Money Read more »Sign up for e-EUR – the progressive…
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Seven Central Banks Contemplate the Future of Retail CBDCs in Latest Report

May 26, 2023

The Bank for International Settlements, which serves as a “bank for central banks,” released its latest paper examining retail central bank digital currencies, as its members “are approaching a point” as to whether or not they should move forward in their CBDC work. Central banks representing Canada, Europe, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, England and the US…
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Today in Crypto: Intel Discontinues Bitcoin Mining Chips Production, a16z Crypto Teases a New Launch, LUKSO’s Genesis Validator Deposit Smart Contract Going Live on Thursday

April 19, 2023

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________… Read More: Today in Crypto: Intel Discontinues Bitcoin Mining Chips Production, a16z Crypto Teases a New Launch, LUKSO’s Genesis Validator Deposit Smart Contract Going Live on Thursday Read more »Sign up for e-EUR…
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BIS, Bank of England conclude DLT settlements pilot

April 19, 2023

The insights of Project Meridian would be used by the Bank of England in its real-time gross settlement system. The Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub London Center have tested a distributed ledger technology-powered settlements system between the institutions. The insights of the project will be used by the…
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CBDC Debate Heats Up: BIS Project Sparks Controversy Among Critics; Lynette Zang Warns of Dangers of CBDCs

April 17, 2023

During the weekend, discussions about central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, trended on social media as many people believe the idea will result in increased financial surveillance and a totalitarian monetary system. In a recent interview, Lynette Zang, the chief market analyst at ITM Trading, warned that CBDCs will “take the world into a full…
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BIS Releases Report On ‘Project Icebreaker’ — Develops Cross-Border Retail CBDC Payment Model

March 8, 2023

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing the “Project Icebreaker” trial, which explored the potential advantages and difficulties of utilizing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cross-border payments. The experiment was designed to test “the technical feasibility of conducting cross-border – cross-currency transactions between different [distrubuted ledger technology]-based CBDC…
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BIS Completes Successful Pilot Study of Central Bank Digital Currencies for Cross-Border Payments

March 7, 2023

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has completed a pilot study of the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments in collaboration with central banks in Norway, Sweden, and Israel. The pilot study, called Project Icebreaker, aimed to test the “technical feasibility” of transfers across borders that involve different CBDC, and to…
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Today in Crypto: ByBit Announces Card, PancakeSwap to Launch V3 on BNB Chain, Egypt Arrests 29 Scammers, Pakistan Banks’ Association to Develop a Blockchain-based KYC Platform

March 6, 2023

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Crypto distribution is uneven among banks as prudential exposure rises: BIS report

March 2, 2023

One bank accounts for almost 62% of all crypto-asset prudential exposure, and almost two-thirds of banks holding crypto are in the Americas. Around 20% of banks have exposure to crypto assets, a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) report released Feb. 28 found. The majority of those banks are in the Western Hemisphere. According to the…
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