Tokenization is gaining momentum on the global stage, and with commercial applications. The Bank for International Settlements announced Wednesday (April 3) that it is working in tandem...
Stablecoins need more regulation. Stablecoins might, in some cases, cause runs. And as government officials and financial institutions (through the Bank for International Settlements) sound...
The farther payments travel, the greater the potential is for failure. Cross-border transactions, as they wend their way across currencies and time zones, with any...
Stablecoins have held the promise of serving as a link between the cryptocurrency realm and traditional financial services. Turns out that nowadays, the digital holdings...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans have been marked by higher delinquency rates even as growth and enthusiasm for those payments offerings have soared, the...
British lawmakers say they’re still not sure their country needs a digital currency. “It must be clearly evidenced that a retail digital pound will provide...
Scores of central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives are in the works or already active — and yet pose some key concerns for central banks....
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have reportedly joined forces to explore the concept of tokenization. This collaboration aims to leverage tokenization...
The digital euro is feasible, and now comes the next chapter. In a speech delivered Tuesday (Nov. 21) and published by the Bank for International...