BIS

Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Proof-of-Work Algorithm Needs Replacing, Argues BIS Study

The proof-of-work algorithm used by bitcoin and some other cryptos is not viable in the long term, argues a Bank of International Settlements study.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 January 2019
Markets

Regulation News Still Moves Bitcoin Prices, BIS Report Says

A new report from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) contends that bitcoin markets are swayed by news events related to regulation.

Markets  ·  24 September 2018
Regulation

Muh Monopoly! How a Banker’s Talk Sparked All Kinds of Crypto Mockery

The head of the Bank of International Settlements briefly became the butt of crypto Twitter trolling last week after issuing new comments on the tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 July 2018
BIS

BIS Chief to Crypto Coders: ‘Stop Trying to Create Money’

Agustín Carstens, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements, made strong comments again on cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  5 July 2018
Research

Halt the Internet? BIS Report Critiques Blockchain and DLT Claims

The Bank of International Settlements harshly reviewed the idea of cryptocurrencies, though it was more accepting of the idea of distributed ledgers.

Business  ·  18 June 2018
Legal

Bank of International Settlements to Publish New Crypto Research

The Bank of International Settlements intends to publish two cryptocurrency-focused chapters of its annual report this weekend.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 June 2018
Banking

Europe’s Central Bank Touts Crypto As Underbanked Aid

A new opinion piece from European Central Bank officials discusses the important role a central bank-backed cryptocurrency could play in society.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 March 2018
BIS

Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Fuel Bank Runs, BIS Says

A central bank-issued digital currency could fuel faster bank runs during periods of financial instability, the BIS said Monday.

Markets  ·  12 March 2018
Banking

BIS Report: Wide-Scale DLT Use ‘Years Away’

A new report on payments from the Bank of International Settlements has outlined three possible use cases for blockchain technology.

Business  ·  9 March 2017
BIS

Financial Stability Board Expands Distributed Ledger Research

An international body of regulators and government officials created in the wake of the 2008 financial panic is expanding its work on blockchain.

Markets  ·  3 November 2016