PBoC Official Pushes for Centralized State Digital Currency

China's central bank is considering its own digital currency, but it may not be built with blockchain technology, according a senior official.

Bank of England Has ‘No Plans’ to Launch Cryptocurrency

The Bank of England has dropped plans to launch its own digital currency amid concerns about its impact on the financial system.

Estonia Inches Closer to National ‘Crypto Token’ Launch

The Baltic nation of Estonia has revealed more concrete plans for the launch of its own digital token, dubbed "estcoin."

India’s Central Bank Sounds the Alarm (Again) on Bitcoin

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a new warning on cryptocurrencies, the second time this year the central bank has done so.

PBoC Research Lead: ‘Crucial’ to Issue Central Bank Cryptocurrency Soon

The lead cryptocurrency researcher at the People's Bank of China has said it is "crucial" to issue digital legal tender as soon as possible.

Survey: Europe’s Online Shoppers Are Wary of Digital Currencies

European consumers are largely avoiding cryptocurrencies when making e-commerce payments, MasterCard finds.

EU Lawmakers Propose to Ban Geo-Blocking of Digital Currency Users

A new European Parliament proposal aims to prevent geo-blocking of consumers in the economic bloc, including users of digital currencies.

Why Cities Will Soon Choose Digital Currency Over Fiat Money

Pavel Bains argues that its only a matter of time before a city makes the leap to its own, digital, currency.

The Industry’s Critique of Illinois’s Digital Currency Guidance is In

Commentators have largely supported the state of Illinois’s approach to regulating digital currencies, public documents reveal.