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Non-Bank Players Find Themselves At Center of Expanding CBDC Debate

Non-Bank Players Find Themselves At Center of Expanding CBDC Debate
Non-Bank Players Find Themselves At Center of Expanding CBDC Debate
April 13, 2022  |  CBDC

A growing school of thought says there is an important role for non-bank payments services providers in central bank digital currency (CBDC) design. Get the...

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Do CBDCs Need Blockchain? Growing Number of Central Banks Say No
Do CBDCs Need Blockchain? Growing Number of Central Banks Say No
April 13, 2022  |  CBDC

There has been a widespread assumption that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) would be built on blockchain — or at least the distributed-ledger technology (DLT)...

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Fed, Bank of England Lead Charge for Global DeFi Regulations
Fed, Bank of England Lead Charge for Global DeFi Regulations
March 24, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Decentralized finance is a growing threat to economic stability that must be reined in and regulated by international cooperation. Get the Full Story Complete 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 & Research

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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Bank for International Settlements Calls DeFi’s Decentralization an Illusion
Bank for International Settlements Calls DeFi’s Decentralization an Illusion
December 07, 2021  |  Blockchain

Decentralized finance’s decentralization is an “illusion” according to a new report from the Bank for International Settlements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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BIS GM Raises Caution on Big Tech’s Move Into Finance
BIS GM Raises Caution on Big Tech’s Move Into Finance
October 11, 2021  |  Big Tech

Be wary of Big Tech’s increasing reach into financial services, says Agustín Carstens, general manager for the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). Get the Full...

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BIS Report: Banks Need Time to Adjust to CBDCs
BIS Report: Banks Need Time to Adjust to CBDCs
October 05, 2021  |  CBDC

Time is of the essence, as banks grapple with the looming threat of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In other words, perhaps, the more time,...

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