Bitcoin
$64,270.37+0.96%
Ethereum
$3,152.48+0.71%
Binance Coin
$593.49+0.61%
Solana
$147.10+0.43%
XRP
$0.53101640-0.59%
Dogecoin
$0.16202451+0.74%
Toncoin
$5.92+3.31%
Cardano
$0.46134369-1.62%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002489-1.26%
Avalanche
$37.58+2.65%
Tron
$0.12128439-1.27%
Wrapped Bitcoin
$64,298.23+0.95%
PlayIconNav
Crypto Prices CoinDesk 20 Index CoinDesk 20 Index

BIS

The Bank for International Settlements on January 4, 2012, in Basel, Switzerland. (Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)
Policy
Bis
9 Out of 10 Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency, BIS Says
A survey conducted in 2021 by the Bank for International Settlements found more than half of central banks are developing CBDCs or running concrete experiments.
The Bank for International Settlements on January 4, 2012, in Basel, Switzerland. (Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
May 6, 2022 at 10:59 a.m. UTC
May 6, 2022
BISCBDCStablecoin
A market in Harbour Island, the Bahamas, which has issued a CBDC known as the Sand Dollar (MoMo Productions/Getty Images)
Policy
Cbdc
Banks May Face Competition From CBDCs, Study Suggests
The survey also shows central banks are uncertain whether distributed ledger technology should underpin a government-backed digital currency.
A market in Harbour Island, the Bahamas, which has issued a CBDC known as the Sand Dollar (MoMo Productions/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Apr 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2022
CBDCBISFSIFinancial Stability InstituteFinancial Inclusion
Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Policy
Cbdc
UK, US Regulators Call for ‘High Levels’ of Global Collaboration in Overseeing DeFi
The Fed is sharing its analysis on central bank digital currencies (CBDC) with six other central banks at the BIS, said Chair Jerome Powell.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
By Camomile Shumba
Mar 23, 2022 at 5:11 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2022
CBDCCentral BankUSFederal ReserveUKBank of EnglandBISG20Project DunbarCBDCs
ECB President Christine Lagarde (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Policy
Cbdc
Crypto Remains a Threat: ECB Chief Christine Lagarde
Crypto service providers are accomplices to circumventing Russia sanctions, Lagarde said during an appearance at the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Summit on T...
ECB President Christine Lagarde (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Camomile ShumbaSandali Handagama
Mar 22, 2022 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2022
CBDCChristine LagardeRussiaEuropean Central BankUkraineDigital EuroBIS
(Getty Images)
Policy
Cbdc
Cross-Border CBDC Payments Are 'Viable,' Says Report From Central Banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa
The four central banks are working on a project that will develop and test shared platforms for international settlements with multiple CBDCs.
(Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Mar 22, 2022 at 10:39 a.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2022
CBDCBISSingaporeAustraliaMalaysiaSouth Africa
BIS Hong Kong and Singapore Plans, South Korean Police Work With Interpol
Video
Nft
BIS Hong Kong and Singapore Plans, South Korean Police Work With Interpol
BIS unveils plans for Hong Kong and Singapore in 2022. Korean police work with Interpol on bitcoin phishing case. OpenSea NFT marketplace hacked for 332 ETH. We’ll have more o...
BIS Hong Kong and Singapore Plans, South Korean Police Work With Interpol
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 25, 2022 at 5:57 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2022
NFTcdtvFM ClipETHHong KongOpenSeaDailyForkSingaporeBIS2022
Bank for International Settlements Headquarters. (Gianluca Colla/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Policy
Bis
BIS Innovation Hub to Focus on CBDC, DeFi Experimentation This Year
CBDCs and payments account for 13 of the 17 active and scheduled projects.
Bank for International Settlements Headquarters. (Gianluca Colla/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Jan 25, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2022
BIS
Agustin Carstens, general manager at the Bank for International Settlements (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Policy
Bis
BIS Chief: Central Banks Are Best Sources of Trust in Money in a Digital Age
“The soul of money belongs neither to a Big Tech nor to an anonymous ledger," said Agustín Carstens.
Agustin Carstens, general manager at the Bank for International Settlements (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Jan 18, 2022 at 9:38 a.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2022
BISStablecoinsDeFi
(Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Finance
Switzerland
BIS, Swiss National Bank, SIX Exchange Complete Wholesale CBDC Trial
Citi, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Hypothekarbank Lenzburg and UBS also took part in the test.
(Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Ian Allison
Jan 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2022
SwitzerlandBISSIX
Raphael Auer, who becomes the head of the BIS' innovation center for the euro region in February, 2022.
Finance
Bis
BIS Names CBDC Expert as Head of Euro Region Innovation Center
Raphael Auer is now an economist in the organization’s innovation and digital economy unit.
Raphael Auer, who becomes the head of the BIS' innovation center for the euro region in February, 2022.
By Sheldon Reback
Jan 7, 2022 at 11:04 a.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2022
BISCentral BankSwitzerlandEurope