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Benoit Coeure ECB
Markets
Europe
Central Banks to Question Facebook-Led Libra Over Financial Risks
The Libra Association is to be grilled by 26 central banks over the perceived risks to financial stability posed by the crypto project.
Benoit Coeure ECB
By Daniel Palmer
Sep 16, 2019 at 9:10 a.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2019
EuropeFacebookECBLibraRegulationEUNewscentral banksBIS
carsten
Markets
Facebook
BIS Chief: Central Banks May Issue Digital Currencies 'Sooner Than We Think'
The chief of the Bank for International Settlements has acknowledged that central banks will likely soon need to issue their own digital currencies.
carsten
By Daniel Palmer
Jul 1, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2019
FacebookLibraRegulationNewsCentral BankingBIScentral bank digital currencyAgustín Carstens
BIS headquarters in Basil, Switzerland.
Markets
Google
BIS Wants 'Level Playing Field' for Banks Amid Threat from Facebook
The Bank for International Settlements has expressed concerns over the expected disruption as big tech firms like Facebook enter the financial space.
BIS headquarters in Basil, Switzerland.
By Daniel Palmer
Jun 24, 2019 at 9:40 a.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2019
GoogleFacebookAlibabaRegulationNewsCentral BankingTencentBIS
Agustín Carstens
Markets
Banking
Central Banks See 'No Value' in Issuing Digital Currency: BIS Chief
BIS chief Agustin Carstens has said that central banks are wary about issuing digital currencies due to the "huge operational consequences."
Agustín Carstens
By Yogita Khatri
Mar 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2019
BankingRegulationNewsCentral Bankingcapital marketsBISAgustín CarstensBank for International SettlementsCBDCs
BIS
Markets
Banking
Cryptocurrencies Pose Risks to Banks, Warns Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has warned that the growth of cryptocurrencies poses a number of risks to banks.
BIS
By Yogita Khatri
Mar 14, 2019 at 10:01 a.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2019
BankingRegulationNewsBISBank for International SettlementsBasel Committee
BIS headquarters in Basel
Markets
Proof-of-work
Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work Algorithm Needs Replacing, Argues BIS Study
The proof-of-work algorithm used by bitcoin and some other cryptos is not viable in the long term, argues a Bank for International Settlements study.
BIS headquarters in Basel
By Yogita Khatri
Jan 22, 2019 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2019
Proof-of-WorkResearchBitcoinNewsCentral BankingBISBank for International SettlementsTechnology News
little men analyzing data
Markets
Price-news
Regulation News Still Moves Bitcoin Prices, BIS Report Says
A new report from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) contends that bitcoin markets are swayed by news events related to regulation.
little men analyzing data
By Stan Higgins
Sep 24, 2018 at 7:06 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2018
price-newsNewsMarketsBISMarkets News
Agustín Carstens (Shutterstock)
Markets
Twitter
Muh Monopoly! How a Banker's Talk Sparked All Kinds of Crypto Mockery
The head of the Bank for International Settlements briefly became the butt of crypto Twitter trolling last week after issuing new comments on the tech.
Agustín Carstens (Shutterstock)
By Anna Baydakova
Jul 14, 2018 at 8:10 a.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2018
TwitterSocial MediaRegulationCentral BankingBISBank for International SettlementsLegalSocial StoryFeaturesbusiness news
Agustín Carstens
Markets
News
BIS Chief to Crypto Coders: 'Stop Trying to Create Money'
Agustín Carstens, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements, made strong comments again on cryptocurrency.
Agustín Carstens
By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 5, 2018 at 12:46 p.m. UTC
Jul 5, 2018
NewsBISAgustín Carstensrepublished
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Markets
Research
Halt the Internet? BIS Report Critiques Blockchain and DLT Claims
The Bank of International Settlements harshly reviewed the idea of cryptocurrencies, though it was more accepting of the idea of distributed ledgers.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 18, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 18, 2018
ResearchNewsBISBank for International Settlementscryptocurrenciesbusiness news