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Finland's Central Bank Organizes Blockchain Event
Finland’s central bank co-organized a seminar on blockchain last week.
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Argentina's Central Bank is Warming Up to Blockchain
A hackathon held by Argentina's central bank shows that interest for blockchain is heating up in the one-time bitcoin hotbed.
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Singapore's Central Bank to Test Blockchain-Backed Digital Currency
Blockchain consortium startup R3CEV and eight major banks are said to be participating in the forthcoming trial.
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Sweden's Central Bank Considers Digital Currency Use
Sweden's central bank could soon launch its own digital currency – though it hasn't yet decided how the offering would work.
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ACI is Paving the Way for Central Bank Blockchains
ACI's new central bank blockchain prototype demonstrates the potential for distributed ledgers to change global banking infrastructures.
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Federal Reserve Governor to Address Blockchain in New Speech
Federal Reserve board member Lael Brainard is scheduled to issue new remarks on blockchain technology later this week.
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Blockchain Revolution Won't Happen 'Soon', Says Bank of England
A senior Bank of England official doesn’t believe widespread blockchain adoption will happen anytime soon.
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Bank of England to Accelerate Blockchain Work
A senior Bank of England official says the central bank's fintech accelerator is looking for new blockchain opportunities.
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Quick Blockchain Adoption a 'Myth', Says Russian Central Banker
Blockchain technology isn't ready to replace banks today, according to a high-ranking official at Russia's central bank.
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'Settlement Coin' Is All About Banks, Not Blockchain
The design of a high-profile project should give the public pause about how banks are seeking to apply blockchain, analyst Frances Coppola argues.
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