Basel Committee to Review Proposed Capital Requirements for Banks With Crypto Assets
The banking regulator plans to issue a new consultative document in 2022.
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BIS and Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Experiment With Tokenized Green Bonds
The tokenized green bonds are the Bank of International Settlements Innovation Hub's first green finance project.
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Aug 25, 2021 at 4:51 a.m. UTC
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BIS Survey Finds Central Banks Keen on Tourists, Non-Residents Using Upcoming CBDCs
“Central banks are considering a variety of [multi-CBDC] arrangements,” BIS researchers wrote.
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Jun 14, 2021 at 9:55 p.m. UTC
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Making Bitcoin Legal Tender in El Salvador an 'Interesting Experiment,' Central Banking Official Says
At the same time, the BIS executive cast doubts on the cryptocurrency as a "means of payment."
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Jun 11, 2021 at 12:40 p.m. UTC
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From PayPal to Libra: Big Tech Has Forced Central Banks to Wake Up to CBDCs, Says Benoit Coeure
Libra was the final wake-up call for central banks that prompted serious consideration of digital currency issuances, according to the head of the BIS Innovation Hub.
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Nov 13, 2020 at 2:34 p.m. UTC
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China's DCEP Unlikely to Impact Crypto Markets in the Long Term, eToro Analyst Says
China is taking a great leap forward to develop a central bank digital currency, with more than 80 patents filed by the People’s Bank last week.
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Feb 17, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. UTC
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6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group
The working group will pool research into CBDCs.
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Jan 21, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work Algorithm Needs Replacing, Argues BIS Study
The proof-of-work algorithm used by bitcoin and some other cryptos is not viable in the long term, argues a Bank of International Settlements study.
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Jan 22, 2019 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
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Muh Monopoly! How a Banker's Talk Sparked All Kinds of Crypto Mockery
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.
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Jul 14, 2018 at 8:10 a.m. UTC
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Halt the Internet? BIS Report Critiques Blockchain and DLT Claims
The Bank of International Settlements harshly reviewed the idea of cryptocurrencies, though it was more accepting of the idea of distributed ledgers.
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Jun 18, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
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