World Bank

BIS, IMF, World Bank Say Central Banks Must Consider Cross-Border Implications of CBDCs

Central banks are focusing on domestic CBDC use, even though the implications go beyond borders.

News  ·  9 July 2021

World Bank Denies El Salvador’s Request for Technical Assistance on Bitcoin

The financial institution cited environmental concerns.

News  ·  17 June 2021
Smart Contracts

World Bank Investigates Smart Contracts as Financial Tools, With Mixed Results

The World Bank has looked at the benefits of smart contracts and found the blockchain instruments to be a "limited" financial tool.

News  ·  13 July 2020
MakerDAO

MakerDAO Is Helping 60 Kids in Brazil Learn the Basics of Blockchain

The World Bank is teaming up with MakerDAO to bring blockchain education to Brazilian favelas.

Business  ·  9 September 2019
News

World Bank Sells $33.8 Million More of Its Private Ethereum Blockchain Bonds

The World Bank raised another $33.8 million by issuing bonds on a blockchain, bringing the total to $108 million.

Markets  ·  19 August 2019
Banking

World Bank, CommBank Team Up for ‘World First’ Blockchain Bond Transaction

The World Bank says its new debt instrument "bond-i" is the first bond to have both issuance and trading recorded on a blockchain.

Business  ·  16 May 2019
IMF

IMF and World Bank Launch Educational Blockchain Token

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have launched an internal crypto token to fill a "knowledge gap" around blockchain tech.

Markets  ·  15 April 2019
Ethereum

World Bank Bond Blockchain Offers Key Insights

Is it time to rethink private blockchains? The World Bank's "blockchain bond" success has reinvigorated that question.

Business  ·  3 September 2018
Banking

World Bank’s Blockchain Bond Experiment Raises $81 Million

The World Bank's blockchain bond raised $110 million AUD, and is based on a private ethereum network.

Business  ·  24 August 2018
Banking

The World Bank Is About to Settle a Blockchain Bond Worth $73 Million

The World Bank is expected to settle its first blockchain-based bond worth $73 Million at the end of this month.

Business  ·  23 August 2018
IMF

Odd Bedfellows? Blockchain Developers Can Learn to Love the World Bank

Multilateral organizations have more in common with the crypto community than you might think, Michael J. Casey argues.

Markets  ·  19 October 2017
News

World Bank President: Everyone Is Excited About Blockchain

The president of the World Bank issued new statements about blockchain during an interview earlier this week.

Business  ·  13 October 2017
World Bank

‘End Poverty, Restore Trust’: World Bank Dives into Blockchain with Lab Launch

The World Bank is launching a blockchain lab to develop projects that can improve governance and social outcomes in the developing world.

Business  ·  28 June 2017
News

World Bank to Support Blockchain Bonds Trial in Kenya

The World Bank has revealed plans to explore how blockchain could help boost Kenya's financial prospects.

Tech  ·  2 May 2017
Federal Reserve

90 Central Banks Seek Blockchain Answers at Federal Reserve Event

A number of major central banks worldwide have organized working groups dedicated to exploring blockchain technology and digital currencies.

Business  ·  6 June 2016