The race is on to build the best "stablecoin" – a cryptocurrency with mechanisms aimed to reduce price volatility built in.
The Bank of Thailand is developing its own digital currency, aiming to complete a first proof-of-concept by March 2019.
Bitt is partnering with the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten to look into issuing a central bank-backed digital currency for the two nations.
Central bank-issued cryptocurrency could bring economic welfare gains for Canada and the U.S., according to a researcher from Canada's central bank.
Venezuela is replacing its national currency, the bolivar, with a new one that will reportedly be tied to its controversial "petro" token.
Iran may soon issue its own cryptocurrency in a move aimed to bypass economic sanctions enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Bank of England confirmed it is going to update its Real-Time Gross Settlement system to potentially interact with blockchain-based forms.
G20 member countries are looking at an October deadline for reviewing and implementing a global AML standard on cryptocurrency assets.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell criticized cryptocurrencies during a hearing on Capitol Hill.
LabCFTC director Daniel Gorfine advocated for thoughtful regulation of the cryptocurrency space in Congressional testimony Wednesday.
The head of the Bank of International Settlements briefly became the butt of crypto Twitter trolling last week after issuing new comments on the tech.
A paper published by the Bank of Finland explains why cryptocurrencies will never become a form of money.
A third investor in three months is suing Ripple on grounds that the XRP cryptocurrency is a security issued by the firms.
Romania has drafted an emergency ordinance to regulate cryptocurrency issuing.
India's central bank won a key victory in court this week.