BIS releases study of CBDCs and their role in financial inclusion of the unbanked
The researchers from BIS and the World Bank identify common factors across nine central banks that face a variety of different challenges.
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BIS joint pilot: Institutions can use CBDCs for international settlements
The experimental CBDC platform proved that the design approaches used to address three major issues: access, jurisdictional boundaries, and governance were effective.
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Launches Digital Assets Research Project With 16 Banks
On Tuesday, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School announced a new research initiative focused on the “growing digital asset ecosystem.” According to CCAF, the newly…
Cambridge University launches crypto research project with IMF and BIS
Some regulators were recently concerned about the alleged lack of consistent and transparent data on crypto markets.
BIS Exec Says Defi Is a ‘Wake-up Call’ for Regulators, Global Crypto Policy Expected in 2022
A Bank of International Settlements (BIS) executive, Benoît Cœuré, says that crypto is “growing very fast” and ”becoming mainstream in different ways.” Emphasizing that decentralized finance (defi) is a “wake-up call”…
Law Decoded: A different Congress hearing, Dec. 6–13
Direct exchanges between U.S. lawmakers and the crypto industry could be finally taking a constructive turn.
Central Banks of France, Switzerland and BIS Complete Cross-Border CBDC Trial
Bank of France, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), and the Bank for International Settlements have successfully tested the application of wholesale central bank digital currency in cross-border payments. The project…
Bank for International Settlements States True Decentralized Finance Is an ‘Illusion’
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a finance organization comprised of several central banks, has stated that while the objective of decentralized finance is to move control of financial tools…