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Bank for International Settlements to Publish New Crypto Research
The Bank for International Settlements intends to publish two cryptocurrency-focused chapters of its annual report this weekend.
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Europe's Central Bank Touts Crypto As Underbanked Aid
A new opinion piece from European Central Bank officials discusses the important role a central bank-backed cryptocurrency could play in society.
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Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Fuel Bank Runs, BIS Says
A central bank-issued digital currency could fuel faster bank runs during periods of financial instability, the BIS said Monday.
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BIS Report: Wide-Scale DLT Use 'Years Away'
A new report on payments from the Bank of International Settlements has outlined three possible use cases for blockchain technology.
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Financial Stability Board Expands Distributed Ledger Research
An international body of regulators and government officials created in the wake of the 2008 financial panic is expanding its work on blockchain.
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