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Bundesbank

Former Bundesbank Chief: Bitcoin Doesn’t Meet Full Definition of a Currency

Stan HigginsOct 4, 2017

UBS chairman Axel Weber offered a strong rebuke of cryptocurrencies during an event in Zürich earlier today.

Research

Germany’s Central Bank: Consumers Won’t Use Blockchain for Payments

Stan HigginsSep 21, 2017

Germany's central bank has published a new blockchain research paper.

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Germany

German Central Banker: Cryptocurrencies Must Be Regulated On a Global Scale

Nikhilesh DeJan 15, 2018

A director of Germany's central bank said at an event that cryptocurrencies must be regulated at a global scale, not just on a national level.

Germany

German Central Bank Chief: Blockchain Could Make Markets Faster

Garrett KeirnsMar 16, 2017

Blockchain could help fuel a broader digitization drive in finance, according to the head of Germany’s central bank.

Blockchain Technology

Bundesbank President: Blockchain is a ‘Multi-Purpose Tool’

Stan HigginsJan 26, 2017

The head of Germany’s central bank spoke about the utility of blockchain during a G20 summit speech earlier this week.

Bundesbank

Germany

German Central Bank Tests Blockchain Trading Prototype

Stan HigginsNov 28, 2016

Germany’s central bank has built a new blockchain prototype focused on securities trading and settlement.

Germany

Bundesbank Board Member Warns Against ‘Highly Speculative’ Bitcoin

Nermin HajdarbegovicMar 17, 2014

The Bundesbank's Carl-Ludwig Thiele has issued his second warning on the digital currency this year.

Germany

German Central Bank Official Issues Another Bitcoin Warning

Nermin HajdarbegovicJan 7, 2014

A German Bundesbank official has issued another bitcoin warning, reiterating the bank's earlier position on digital currencies.

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