Russia's central bank doesn't want to see cryptocurrencies classified as a form of foreign currency, according to statements from its governor.
A Bank of England researcher wrote earlier this week that a central bank digital currency would need "extraordinary" levels of resilience to work.
A paper from the Bank of Namibia makes familiar points about the risks of money laundering and the perils of a stateless currency.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is set to discuss blockchain and cryptocurrencies at an event this month.
The executive director of the Reserve Bank of India has confirmed that research into a "digital rupee" is still ongoing.
The US Federal Reserve hinted in a report this week that it might look to integrate distributed ledger tech in the future.
The Bank of Japan and the ECB have said that blockchain technology is too "immature" to replace their real-time settlement systems.
Both new and founding members of the Utility Settlement Coin project think its work could lead central banks to adopt blockchain-based fiat currency.
The Bank of Russia, the country's central bank, has issued a new statement on the risks of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings.
Brazil's central bank is seeking to investigate possible use cases for blockchain tech and is now moving toward prototyping.
A former central bank technologist takes a look at why central banks might consider issuing cryptocurrency – and the possible implications.
Utility Settlement Coin is moving into its third phase – building a kind of blockchain-based fiat testnet – with six new partners.
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.
A senior official for the South African Reserve Bank has spoken of the risks for the institution in launching its own cryptocurrency.
A former central banker outlines 10 reasons why he believes his former employer (and other banks like it) will fail to adapt to cryptocurrency.