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Panellists discuss the delicate balance needed between the private and public sector

Bank of International Settlements (BIS), a collaboration between central banks from Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, EU, and the UK, has announced the joint effort to study the feasibility and merits of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

In 2019, the BIS opened innovation hubs in Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland

Research and experimentation on central bank digital currencies continue to fuel discussion and debate. This BIS paper updates an earlier survey that asked central banks how their plans in this area are developing. The latest responses show emerging market economies reporting stronger motivations and a higher likelihood that they will issue digital currencies, with central banks representing a fifth of the world's population reportedly likely to issue very soon.

MIT’s crypto research group said the crypto and blockchain space is an experimental playground paving the way for a central bank digital currency.

There is a lot of work ahead on all levels — from regulators and users to businesses and customers — but the process has been initiated: Stablecoins is our inevitable future.

The World Economic Forum has released a toolkit for policymakers regarding the creation of central bank digital currencies.

BIS survey shows central banks shifting emphasis from wholesale to retail CBDCs

The Bank of International Settlements’s new survey revealed that only 10% of central banks are likely to issue a CBDC for the general public in the short term.

CBDC-based payments can cut costs and boost speed, HKMA and Bank of Thailand study shows

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Bank of Thailand published the results in a research report of the Project Inthanon-LionRock, by the two central banks on the application of central

Former CFTC chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo has some new remarks regarding his Digital Dollar initiative, speaking in Davos.

Six central banks around the world have come together to create a working group to share experiences on use cases on central bank digital currency (CBDC). With significant expertise in exploring di

Davos 2020 to host ex CFTC Chairman, J. Christopher Giancarlo, and his insights on the possibility of CBDC and its many advantages!

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has posted a deck on its investigation into Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs). Project LionRock is the CBDC blockchain from Hong Kong and Inthanon is from Thailand as the two partnered in the project. The HKMA said it developed