Bundesbank

German Central Banker: Cryptocurrencies Must Be Regulated On a Global Scale

A director of Germany's central bank said at an event that cryptocurrencies must be regulated at a global scale, not just on a national level.

Markets  ·  15 January 2018

Former Bundesbank Chief: Bitcoin Doesn’t Meet Full Definition of a Currency

UBS chairman Axel Weber offered a strong rebuke of cryptocurrencies during an event in Zürich earlier today.

Markets  ·  4 October 2017
Payments

Germany’s Central Bank: Consumers Won’t Use Blockchain for Payments

Germany's central bank has published a new blockchain research paper.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 September 2017
Regulation

German Central Bank Chief: Blockchain Could Make Markets Faster

Blockchain could help fuel a broader digitization drive in finance, according to the head of Germany’s central bank.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 March 2017
Germany

Bundesbank President: Blockchain is a ‘Multi-Purpose Tool’

The head of Germany’s central bank spoke about the utility of blockchain during a G20 summit speech earlier this week.

Markets  ·  26 January 2017
Germany

German Central Bank Tests Blockchain Trading Prototype

Germany’s central bank has built a new blockchain prototype focused on securities trading and settlement.

Markets  ·  28 November 2016
Regulation

Bundesbank Board Member Warns Against ‘Highly Speculative’ Bitcoin

The Bundesbank's Carl-Ludwig Thiele has issued his second warning on the digital currency this year.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 March 2014
Europe

German Central Bank Official Issues Another Bitcoin Warning

A German Bundesbank official has issued another bitcoin warning, reiterating the bank's earlier position on digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 January 2014