Central banks are focusing on domestic CBDC use, even though the implications go beyond borders.
The financial institution cited environmental concerns.
The World Bank has looked at the benefits of smart contracts and found the blockchain instruments to be a "limited" financial tool.
The World Bank is teaming up with MakerDAO to bring blockchain education to Brazilian favelas.
The World Bank raised another $33.8 million by issuing bonds on a blockchain, bringing the total to $108 million.
The World Bank says its new debt instrument "bond-i" is the first bond to have both issuance and trading recorded on a blockchain.
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have launched an internal crypto token to fill a "knowledge gap" around blockchain tech.
Is it time to rethink private blockchains? The World Bank's "blockchain bond" success has reinvigorated that question.
The World Bank's blockchain bond raised $110 million AUD, and is based on a private ethereum network.
The World Bank is expected to settle its first blockchain-based bond worth $73 Million at the end of this month.
Multilateral organizations have more in common with the crypto community than you might think, Michael J. Casey argues.
The president of the World Bank issued new statements about blockchain during an interview earlier this week.
The World Bank is launching a blockchain lab to develop projects that can improve governance and social outcomes in the developing world.
The World Bank has revealed plans to explore how blockchain could help boost Kenya's financial prospects.
A number of major central banks worldwide have organized working groups dedicated to exploring blockchain technology and digital currencies.