Central Banks

Exchanges

St Louis Fed Now Tracks Crypto Prices on Its Research Database

The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank is now tracking the prices of four top cryptos in its economic research database, FRED.

Markets  ·  21 June 2018
Brazil

Brazil’s Central Bank Plans Blockchain Data Exchange for Regulators

Banco Central do Brasil is building a blockchain platform to ensure the authenticity of data exchanged between financial authorities.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 June 2018
Central Banks

What Would Happen to Crypto in a Global Market Meltdown?

CoinDesk advisory board director Michael Casey takes a look at the state of investor psychology as it relates to the crypto markets today.

Business  ·  11 June 2018
CBDC

The Fed Should ‘Get Serious’ About Crypto, Says Former FDIC Chair

Former chair of the FDIC, Sheila Bair, writes on the viability of CBDCs and their need for further investigation.

Markets  ·  11 June 2018
Digital Currency

Bank of Italy Official: Central Banks Not Ready to Issue Digital Currencies

The Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy believes that central banks are not yet ready to issue institute-backed digital currencies.

Markets  ·  8 June 2018
Payments

Dutch Central Bank: Blockchain ‘Promising But Inefficient’ in Payments

Blockchain technology isn't yet a beneficial addition to the payment system in the Netherlands, according to the country's central bank.

Business  ·  7 June 2018
Thailand

Thailand Trials Central Bank Digital Currency for Interbank Settlement

Thailand's central bank is examining how a blockchain-based digital currency could make interbank settlement both faster and cheaper.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 June 2018
South Africa

South Africa’s Central Bank Claims Success in Blockchain Payment Trial

South Africa Reserve Bank indicates that tests of a blockchain-based system for interbank clearance and settlement produced astonishing results.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 June 2018
Regulation

Public or Private? Blockchain Distinctions Are Falling Out of Fashion

"Convergence" means different things to different people in the blockchain space. But it's a word that's cropping up again and again.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 June 2018
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Official Rules Out Plan for Central Bank Digital Currency

Hong Kong's de facto central bank has no plan to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), a government official said on Wednesday.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 May 2018
Central Banks

Bank of Russia Official: Still Too Early to Gauge Blockchain’s Potential

A senior official at Russia's central bank has said blockchain technology is immature but may have industrial-scale applications.

Markets  ·  28 May 2018
Regulation

Fed Governor Says ‘No Compelling Need’ for US Central Bank Crypto

Fed governor Lael Brainard has said that cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat, and there is "no compelling need" for a Fed-issued digital currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 May 2018
CBDC

R3 Researcher: Central Bank Blockchain Could Go Live In 2018

South Korea's first major blockchain conference saw discussion of the possibility of a central bank cryptocurrency Wednesday.

Business  ·  5 April 2018
Regulation

Taiwan Central Bank Proposes Money Laundering Rules for Bitcoin

The Central Bank of Taiwan is eyeing new rules that would bring bitcoin under the island's existing anti-money laundering regulations.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 April 2018
Regulation

China’s Central Bank Eyes Crypto as Possible Yuan Risk

The People's Bank of China says cryptocurrencies will be a top priority for the agency this year, in an effort to protect the national currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 March 2018