If central banks issue digital currencies, they'll be thrown into a debate about financial privacy in the modern era. Is that what they want?
Massive and novel government intervention in markets is now a foregone conclusion, but what happens to bitcoin as the dust settles?
Financial stability was a key factor in the Bank of England's decision to hold stablecoin payment systems to the same regulatory standards as existing payment chains.
Lagarde said the ECB will continue researching CBDCs and will not stand in the way of any private initiatives.
The Fed warned that a stablecoin crisis could wreak havoc on the global economy and outlined the steps issuers must take to protect the status quo.
The Republic of Burundi banned all cryptocurrencies, stating the volatile, speculative and unregulated asset class presents too much risk for citizens.
“Half of the audience here is like, ‘I hope you die in a fire.’”
The Iranian central bank has drafted a new report outlining cryptocurrency regulations in the country.
Romania has drafted an emergency ordinance to regulate cryptocurrency issuing.
A long-running cryptocurrency exchange in Pakistan is closing its door following a new advisory from the country's central bank.
Swiss National Bank Governing Board member Andrea Maechler sees value in blockchain, but argues central banks should stay out of consumer payments.
A central bank-issued digital currency could fuel faster bank runs during periods of financial instability, the BIS said Monday.
Ripple has struck a deal with Saudi Arabia's central bank on a pilot program that will see banks in the country trial the company's tech.
The central bank of Lithuania has launched a new regulatory "sandbox" for startups working with blockchain.
An expert at software giant SAP has a radical idea for how central banks can eliminate inflation with cryptocurrency assets.