Central Banking

Federal Reserve

‘Buy Bitcoin’ Sign Raised as Fed Chair Janet Yellen Testifies Before Congress

As Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen testified before Congress today, one attendee had some attention-grabbing advice: buy some bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 July 2017
UK

UK Central Bank Tests Ripple’s Interledger Protocol for Cross-Border Payments

The UK’s central bank has released new details about a proof-of-concept it has developed in partnership with distributed ledger startup Ripple.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 July 2017
Regulation

China’s Central Bank Opens New Digital Currency Research Institute

The People's Bank of China released the official address and other details about its new cryptocurrency research institute this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 June 2017
Regulation

Russia Wants Regulators to Research Blockchain Security Risks

The Security Council of Russia plans to research the risks of blockchain, according to a government statement published today.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 June 2017
Banking

Cambodia’s Central Bank Pushes Ahead with Blockchain Payments Trials

The National Bank of Cambodia has said it will continue to develop interbank payment solutions using blockchain tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 June 2017
China

Warning: Cryptocurrency Scams Are Posing as China’s Central Bank

The central bank of China has issued a new warning over fraudulent activities in the cryptocurrency sector.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2017
Regulation

Bank of Thailand Governor Heralds Blockchain’s Coming Impact

The Bank of Thailand has issued new remarks that highlight its evolving thinking on blockchain and distributed ledgers.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2017
Regulation

Russia’s National Payment Card Provider: Blockchain Isn’t for Us

New statements by Russia's top card issuer suggests the domestic financial industry is still warming slowly to blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2017
Regulation

Former People’s Bank of China Official to Give Cryptocurrency Lecture

A former official of China's central bank is set to give a lecture on cryptocurrencies later this month.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 June 2017
Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Tests Blockchain App for Debt Sales

The central bank of Kazakhstan has revealed it is looking to harness blockchain tech to sell short-term notes to investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 June 2017
Regulation

Chinese Regulators Expected to Release Bitcoin Exchange Rules This Month

China’s central bank is reportedly expected to release new rules for bitcoin exchanges later this month.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 June 2017
Banking

Colu Open-Sources Protocol to Help Central Banks Issue Digital Currencies

Colu is open-sourcing its banking infrastructure known as Bankbox and becoming "blockchain agnostic" to ease adoption among cryptocurrency issuers.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 June 2017
Europe

Deutsche Börse Reveals Three ‘Pillars’ of Its Pervasive Blockchain Integration

After generating €1.1bn last year, German institutional trading network Deutsche Börse reveals a three-pillared plan to blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 June 2017
Russia

Bank of Russia: ‘It’s Time to Develop National Cryptocurrencies’

Russia's central bank believes the time is right to develop and launch its own digital currency, one of its senior officials said today.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 June 2017
Regulation

Russia’s Central Bank is Writing a New Bitcoin Law

Russia's central bank is preparing new legislation focused on bitcoin and other digital currencies, reports say.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 May 2017