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Europeans want local autonomy of national digital currencies
A majority of Europeans want their own governments to regulate cryptocurrency while a growing number would also support the creation...
Benoît Cœuré on the record – The future of CBDC
Central banks should move forward with CBDC projects to avoid falling behind comparable private sector payment initiatives that are already...
ECB pushing European Union for deeper control over stablecoins in bloc
The ECB has recently petitioned European Union lawmakers saying that they expect to have veto power over the launch of...
What is the potential impact of a digital euro on the financial system
Throughout history, innovations in money have challenged and altered the structure of the financial system, but perhaps non more so...
Davos and digital currencies – What world leaders think of cryptocurrency
Digital currencies, whether these are central-bank issued, price-stabilised cryptocurrencies (“stablecoins”), or non-stabilised cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, are poised to have...
Report: Results of the third BIS survey on central bank digital currency
Most central banks are exploring central bank digital currency (CBDCs), and their work continues apace amid the Covid-19 pandemic. As...
Mastercard announces it will allow cryptocurrencies on its network
Hot on the heels of Visa and its recent announcement, Mastercard says it will begin allowing cardholders to transact in certain...
US Banks and may use stablecoins for payment activities
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has published a letter clarifying national banks’ and federal savings associations’...