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Poland
Polish Regulators Warn Banks and Consumers on Cryptocurrency Risks
Poland's central bank has said that investors and banks should avoid dealing with digital currencies like bitcoin and ether.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 7, 2017 at 4:55 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2017
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Money press
Markets
Open-source
Colu Open-Sources Protocol to Help Central Banks Issue Digital Currencies
Colu is open-sourcing its banking infrastructure known as Bankbox and becoming "blockchain agnostic" to ease adoption among cryptocurrency issuers.
Money press
By Jonathan Keane
Jun 7, 2017 at 11:11 a.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2017
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Markets
Banking
How a Tiny Island Could Give Cryptocurrency a Big Boost
CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson discusses how efforts in the Caribbean to harness public blockchain tech could lead to regional transformation.
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By Noelle Acheson
May 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 30, 2017
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Finance
Asia
Bank of Japan Fintech Head: Don't Expect Central Banks to Lead DLT
In an exclusive interview, Bank of Japan's Yuko Kawai discussed how blockchain is emerging as one of the "hottest topics" among central banks.
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By Pete Rizzo
May 15, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
May 15, 2017
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Markets
China
PBOC Researcher: Can Cryptocurrency & Central Banks Coexist?
The People's Bank of China shares new research into how a digital currency economy could coexist with central banks.
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By Yao Qian
May 11, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
May 11, 2017
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Bank of England, BoE
Markets
Startups
Bank of England Seeks Startups for DLT Privacy Projects
The UK’s central bank is looking for partners for distributed ledger projects focused on data privacy.
Bank of England, BoE
By Stan Higgins
Apr 25, 2017 at 7:55 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2017
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Bank of Korea
Markets
South korea
Bank of Korea: Costs Could Limit Cryptocurrency Use
Bank of Korea has published a new working paper that speculates on how a cryptocurrency economy would impact central banks.
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By Stan Higgins
Apr 24, 2017 at 2:40 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2017
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Markets
Bank of canada
Decentralizing Central Banks: How R3 Envisions the Future of Fiat
In a new report, bank consortium R3 compares two competing concepts for moving fiat currency to a blockchain or distributed ledger.
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By Michael del Castillo
Apr 5, 2017 at 12:59 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2017
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Markets
Singapore
Singapore's Central Bank Completes Digital Currency Trial
Singapore’s central bank has completed a distributed ledger trial focused on inter-bank payments, officials said today.
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By Stan Higgins
Mar 9, 2017 at 3:01 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2017
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Federal reserve
Fed Governor Voices Caution on Central Bank Digital Currencies
Central bank-issued digital currencies could stifle private-sector payments innovation, a senior Federal Reserve official said today.
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By Stan Higgins
Mar 3, 2017 at 5:32 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2017
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