Bank for International Settlements

BIS Says CBDCs Can Do Anything Crypto Can, but Better
BIS Says CBDCs Can Do Anything Crypto Can, but Better
June 21, 2022  |  CBDC

Anything that crypto can do, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can do better. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Today in TechREG: DOJ Urges to Strengthen Int’l Cooperation to Fight Crypto Crime, UK Wants Financial Regulators to Oversee Amazon, Microsoft Clouds
Today in TechREG: DOJ Urges to Strengthen Int’l Cooperation to Fight Crypto Crime, UK Wants...
June 08, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, the United Kingdom has announced that it is planning to introduce legislation to give more powers to financial regulators to oversee nonfinancial...

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BIS Recommends Built-In Regulatory Framework for DeFi Blockchains
BIS Recommends Built-In Regulatory Framework for DeFi Blockchains
June 02, 2022  |  Blockchain

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the so-called central banks’ bank, published a report in May assessing how automated supervision could help regulate and supervise...

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BIS: Cross-Border Crypto Payments Need New Regulatory Framework
BIS: Cross-Border Crypto Payments Need New Regulatory Framework
May 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s been widely acknowledged that blockchain can dramatically cut the cost, speed and complexity of cross-border payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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90% of Central Banks Working on CBDCs, BIS Reports
90% of Central Banks Working on CBDCs, BIS Reports
May 06, 2022  |  CBDC

Ninety percent of the central banks surveyed by the Bank for International Settlements are exploring the creation a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Get the...

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BIS Adds Pressure on Big Tech to Give Data Control to Consumers
BIS Adds Pressure on Big Tech to Give Data Control to Consumers
May 06, 2022  |  Regulation

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the world’s main central bank umbrella group, published a report on Thursday (May 5) proposing new data governance frameworks...

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Beyond Project Dunbar’s Shared Platform, Unknowns Loom for Central Banks, CBDCs
Beyond Project Dunbar’s Shared Platform, Unknowns Loom for Central Banks, CBDCs
March 29, 2022  |  CBDC

With new technology, especially with new payment methodologies, there are two heavy lifts — the technical infrastructure that makes it all possible, and then the...

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Regional Central Bank Alliances May Shape the Digital Dollar’s Future
Regional Central Bank Alliances May Shape the Digital Dollar’s Future
March 22, 2022  |  CBDC

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and four central banks have completed trials of two blockchain-based platforms that a multinational central bank digital currency (CBDC)...

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BIS Paper: Asia Virtual Banks Must Protect Consumer Data
BIS Paper: Asia Virtual Banks Must Protect Consumer Data
January 27, 2022  |  Data

A new Bank for International Settlements paper says Asian regulators must protect consumer data as financial institutions dole out more virtual bank cards, noting the...

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