Blockchain technology isn't ready to replace banks today, according to a high-ranking official at Russia's central bank.
The design of a high-profile project should give the public pause about how banks are seeking to apply blockchain, analyst Frances Coppola argues.
South Africa’s central bank is “open” to cryptocurrencies and blockchain, according to new statements from its governor.
A member of India's central bank has encouraged further collaboration between banks and startups to advance blockchain tech.
Holland’s central bank is preparing to open a campus dedicated to teaching others about blockchain. In early September of this year, De Nederlandsche Bank is expected to open a campus where banks and financial institutions can work together “under one roof” to learn more about the distributed ledger technology that underlies bitcoin, according to a […]
A senior official for the central bank of The Netherlands recently presented the results of two internal cryptocurrency tests.
Bank of Canada's Carolyn Wilkins explains how distributed ledgers could solve old problems while creating new challenges in the financial sector.
Canada's central bank says that its 'CAD-coin' project isn't intended for use as an actual interbank payment system, but merely as a test.
The Central Bank of Canada revealed yesterday it is developing a digital version of the Canadian dollar based on blockchain technology.
The head of a unit at the Russian central bank focused in part on FinTech sees a potential role for blockchain use in finance and other industries.
A new report undertaken by the Bank of Korea has recommended that the central bank should pay close attention to blockchain technology.
The People’s Bank of China, the nation’s central bank, is investigating the launch of its own digital currency.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia has advised its citizens not to use digital currencies such as bitcoin.
Two Barbadian economists have concluded that the country's central bank may want to consider holding a small amount of bitcoin as part of its portfolio of foreign reserves.
Digital currencies could disrupt the ability to central banks to oversee the economy or issue money should global adoption take place, says the BIS.