Fintech
How to stop stablecoins from hoarding precious collateral
Repo markets expert and crypto bank chief exec think Fed reserves are the right answer
Yellen calls for new stablecoin regulation amid algorithmic crash
Terra, a leading stablecoin, lost its dollar peg as several crypto-assets fell
Chilean central bank to step up CBDC work
BCCH to carry out public outreach but says existing payments system may be enough
Digital shekel must avoid arbitrage, public says
Israeli digital currency should comply with global information security standards
Fed warns on crypto risks as major stablecoin breaks peg
CBDC could help protect against risks from crypto assets including stablecoins, Fed says
Two-thirds of central banks say retail CBDC ‘possible’
BIS survey finds 90% of central banks now working on digital currencies
RBNZ finds ‘overwhelming’ support for cash
New Zealanders emphasise importance of access to cash, and call for privacy in CBDC
Philippines central bank announces wholesale CBDC pilot
“Project CBDCPh” will test large transactions at limited number of institutions
Central African Republic makes cryptocurrency legal tender
War-torn state is second country to give crypto official status, after El Salvador
HKMA advances e-HKD exploration
Authority notes risks around cyber security and removing intermediary banks
Paraguay legislative committee rejects crypto law
The central bank issued strong objections to the law, which passed the upper house in December
Mexico’s Rodríguez says CBDC project will take another year
New estimate would have the Bank of Mexico’s digital currency arriving in 2025
NBU restricts crypto purchases to stem capital outflows
Ukraine continues to accept bitcoin, ethereum and tether for war effort
IMF panel weighs up wholesale versus retail CBDC
Officials reflect on trade-offs involved in crypto assets and new payments technology
Do CBDCs make sense for Latin America?
Steven Kamin says CBDCs may be particularly beneficial to emerging market economies
Tech talent: a global bottleneck for central banks?
Central banks are struggling to recruit people with the right fintech expertise
BoJ’s Uchida outlines phase two of CBDC experiments
Japanese people will ultimately decide whether they want a digital currency, executive director says
Riksbank reports on e-krona pilot’s performance
Pilot CBDC can integrate into payments systems, but met potential AML and performance problems
Every CBDC decision is a tradeoff, says Bank of Canada’s Shah
Privacy, security, and offline access present difficult problems
Quantum computing: ready for prime time?
Central banks should add QC to their strategic planning, despite it being a work in progress
Vietnam developing crypto legal framework
Country banned crypto as a means of payment in 2017