85% Of Canadians Are 'Aware' Of Bitcoin, Says Bank of Canada
The results of a nationwide bitcoin survey conducted December by the Bank of Canada are now in.
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Jul 12, 2018 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
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Bank of Canada's DLT Trial Shows Instant Securities Settlement Possible
The latest "Project Jasper" tests have shown that distributed ledgers are effective at automating securities settlements in real-time.
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May 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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JPMorgan Trial Puts Debt Issuance on a Blockchain
JPMorgan Chase has partnered with National Bank of Canada and others to trial a blockchain platform aimed to improve the debt issuance process.
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Apr 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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Bank of Canada Paper Weighs Central Bank-Issued Cryptocurrency
Developed and developing economies would see different benefits if their central banks issued a cryptocurrency.
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Dec 1, 2017 at 5:45 a.m. UTC
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Bank of Canada Announces Phase 3 of 'Project Jasper' DLT Trial
Canada's central bank is gearing up for the next phase of its "Project Jasper" blockchain research initiative, according to a new announcement.
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Oct 18, 2017 at 7:15 p.m. UTC
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Project Jasper White Paper Touts 'Significant Benefits' in DLT Payments
Bank of Canada and R3 have concluded that their Project Jasper initiative could provide a basis for building cash-based settlements systems in future.
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Oct 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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Bank of Canada: DLT Won't Replace Canada's Payment System
Canada's central bank likely won't launch a wholesale payment system based solely on distributed ledger tech.
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May 25, 2017 at 5:24 p.m. UTC
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Decentralizing Central Banks: How R3 Envisions the Future of Fiat
In a new report, bank consortium R3 compares two competing concepts for moving fiat currency to a blockchain or distributed ledger.
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Apr 5, 2017 at 12:59 p.m. UTC
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Canada’s Central Bank is 'Open' to More Blockchain Tests
Canada’s central bank said it’s willing to try out more blockchain prototypes, according to one of its senior officials.
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Feb 23, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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Bank of Canada: Digital Currencies Need Regulation to Succeed
Researchers from Canada's central bank argue that private digital currencies like bitcoin won't succeed without some kind of government involvement.
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Feb 17, 2017 at 4:53 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2017