Benoit Ceoure

Central Bank Digital Currency

6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group

Paddy BakerJan 21, 2020

The working group will pool research into CBDCs.

European Central Bank

ECB Official Calls Bitcoin ‘Evil Spawn of the Financial Crisis’

Nikhilesh DeNov 16, 2018

ECB executive board member Benoît Cœuré has discussed potential uses for blockchain at central banks, but he's really not keen on bitcoin.

Benoit Ceoure

From PayPal to Libra: Big Tech Has Forced Central Banks to Wake Up to CBDCs, Says Benoit Coeure

Daniel PalmerNov 13, 2020

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.

Europe

European Central Bank Member: We Aren’t Ignoring Cryptocurrency

Nikhilesh DeNov 8, 2017

European Central Bank board member Benoît Cœuré says that the group is following bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but do not consider them threats.