A research unit at the Bank of England is reportedly investigating the introduction of a cryptocurrency linked to the British pound.
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said that bitcoin's meteoric price gains do not pose a threat to global financial stability.
The Bank of England announced four new financial technology projects, including a proof-of-concept test for distributed ledger technologies.
The acting U.S. Comptroller of Currency made remarks at an event yesterday that supported new cryptocurrency licensing and regulation.
A Bank of England researcher wrote earlier this week that a central bank digital currency would need "extraordinary" levels of resilience to work.
The U.K.'s central bank has warned that a shift to DLT could bring about both positive and unwelcome changes in the securities settlement industry.
The UK’s central bank has released new details about a proof-of-concept it has developed in partnership with distributed ledger startup Ripple.
The UK’s central bank is looking for partners for distributed ledger projects focused on data privacy.
After review, the UK central bank said today it will build the next version of its settlement system with distributed ledger tech in mind.
The Bank of England and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston are among 11 new members of the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain initiative.
Distributed ledger tech could "reshape" banking, Bank of England chief Mark Carney said today.
A senior Bank of England official doesn’t believe widespread blockchain adoption will happen anytime soon.
The UK’s central bank said last week that it wants its next-generation settlement system to be blockchain-compatible.
A senior Bank of England official says the central bank's fintech accelerator is looking for new blockchain opportunities.
The Bank of England is on the hunt for an economist to spearhead its research into a central bank-issued digital currency.