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BIS and Three Central Banks Successfully Complete CBDC Experiment Using DeFi Networks

BIS and Three Central Banks Successfully Complete CBDC Experiment Using DeFi Networks

The global central bank umbrella organization has successfully completed a cross-border trading experiment using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and decentralized finance (DeFi) technology. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) worked with the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland to test the effectiveness of cross-border trading and settlement of “wholesale” CBDCs (referred to as […]

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Bank for International Settlements Says Cryptocurrencies Have One Huge Disadvantage to Traditional Finance

Bank for International Settlements Says Cryptocurrencies Have One Huge Disadvantage to Traditional Finance

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) says that crypto assets may have one massive downside compared to the traditional financial system. In a new bulletin from BIS, the institution says that blockchain-based digital assets are subject to fragmentation, which ultimately renders them unable to fulfill the role of money in a society. A crypto asset’s […]

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BIS: 9 out of 10 Central Banks Worldwide Are Exploring Digital Currencies — Driven by Crypto Market

BIS: 9 out of 10 Central Banks Worldwide Are Exploring Digital Currencies — Driven by Crypto MarketNine out of 10 central banks globally are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to the latest survey by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). Furthermore, “the emergence of stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies have accelerated the work on CBDCs.” BIS Central Bank Digital Currency Survey The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) published a report […]

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Four Central Banks To Launch Digital Currency Prototypes in Partnership With Bank for International Settlements

The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) is partnering with four financial institutions to develop central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In a new report, the BIS introduced Project Dunbar to focus on how a shared platform incorporating several CBDCs could help make international payments “faster and safer.” “Project Dunbar explores how a common platform for multiple central […]

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‘Faster and Cheaper Cross-Border Transfers’ — Banking Report Led by BIS Highlights the Benefits of Cryptocurrency

‘Faster and Cheaper Cross-Border Transfers’ — Banking Report Led by BIS Highlights the Benefits of CryptocurrencyAccording to a report published by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) and a group of central banks, digital currencies can lead to faster settlement and cheaper transfers. Moreover, the banking group leveraged a prototype that shows how money transfers can be done in seconds with very little processing fees. Inexpensive Transfers & Speed: Bank […]

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Swiss, French Central Banks to Trial Wholesale CBDC Settlements With BIS and Private Sector

Swiss, French Central Banks to Trial Wholesale CBDC Settlements With BIS and Private SectorThe central banks of Switzerland and France are joining hands with the Bank for International Settlements to test wholesale central bank digital currencies in cross-border transactions. The experiment will be conducted with the help of a private sector consortium led by Accenture. European Central Banks to Collaborate on CBDC Project The Swiss National Bank (SNB), […]

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Bank of International Settlements Chief Says Cryptocurrencies Being Used to Evade Laws- Advocates for More Regulation

Bank of International Settlements Chief Says Cryptocurrencies Being Used to Evade Laws- Advocates for More RegulationAgustin Carstens, the general manager at the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), has claimed that cryptocurrencies are “used to evade laws and should therefore face more regulation.” Carstens, who has attacked bitcoin in the past, suggests that many crypto assets are “used to do some arbitrage, or to circumvent some regulations.” Carstens Repeats the Same […]

Cartel-Linked Crypto Laundering Ring Disrupted by Federal Task Forces