
Bank for International Settlements
BIS head: Bitcoin may break down altogether, has no actual value backing
The head of the Bank for International Settlements believes that Bitcoin could end up collapsing altogether.
Swiss central bank completes CBDC trial, downplays DLT
While the trial demonstrated the feasibility of a wholesale CBDC, the bank claimed that distributed ledger technology has not yet...
BIS: Regulation could be embedded in stablecoins
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has said regulation could be embedded into private global stablecoins, such as Facebook’s Libra.
Wholesale CBDCs ‘very likely’ powered by blockchain: BIS Innovation Hub
Tokenization of CBDCs makes settlements far quicker, easier and cost-effective, with a number of central banks around the world already...
Bank of England: Banks have to adjust to digital currencies
The Bank of England will not protect commercial banks against the impact of digital currencies, according to deputy governor Sir...
Swiss National Bank and BIS announce digital currency trial by 2020 end
The trial will also allow the banks to see how the technology syncs with existing payment systems, as well as...