Bitcoin
Kazakh central bank denies it is adding crypto to reserves
National Bank of Kazakhstan says “no decision has been made” on strategic crypto reserve
Bailey ‘remains to be convinced’ about retail CBDCs
BoE governor adds that stablecoins must “pass the test of singleness of money”
Central banks value tokenisation for efficiency and security
Respondents see less value in crypto or stablecoin payments
Trends in reserve management 2025: survey results
Insights on strategies in anticipation of tariffs, interest rate divergence and geopolitical risk, FX diversification and de-dollarisation, as well as bitcoin in reserves, FX interventions and gold
Trump names assets for US crypto strategic reserve
Announcement triggers rally for bitcoin, ethereum, XRP, solana and cardano
Bitcoin remarks ‘a surprise to CNB staff’ – source
Concern that planned asset allocation review is just “cover-up to push through crypto”
Eurozone ‘not in a recession at all’ – Cipollone
ECB vice-president says there is “room to cut”, digital euro work continues and bitcoin is not gold
CNB takes next step towards adopting bitcoin
Board approves governor’s proposal to look at “additional asset classes”, which could include crypto
Czech governor wants central bank to add bitcoin to reserves
Michl to make proposal to CNB’s board, while recognising cryptocurrency “bubble” could burst
Bank Indonesia’s YouTube channel hacked
Hackers streamed bitcoin-related content before page was restored
CNB ‘considered’ adding bitcoin to reserves – governor
Governor says central bank could “continue to debate” using cryptocurrency in diversification drive
Cambodia allows banks to handle stablecoins and backed cryptos
Central bank sets up legal framework to regulate cryptocurrency activities
Bitcoin reaches new high after Trump’s pledge to create reserve
President-elect says he does not want “China or anybody else” to take leading role on digital asset
Bitcoin is a rival to gold, not the dollar – Powell
Fed chair’s comments come as cryptocurrency passes $100,000 valuation
E-krona adviser on offline trials, legislative changes and rollouts of CBDCs
Sveriges Riksbank’s Johan Schmalholz speaks about latest CBDC developments on sidelines of Central Banking’s Windsor training series
Book notes: Easy money, cryptocurrency, casino capitalism, and the golden age of fraud, Ben McKenzie with Jacob Silverman
Casts light on how shady crypto characters defraud consumers but does little to identify and control such fraudsters while protecting the public
Ethiopia approves CBDC law as it pursues bitcoin mining policies
Monetary policy and financial stability committees established as part of economic reforms
Digital money could boost Pacific island economies – IMF research
Loss of correspondent banking relationships may be offset by digital money infrastructure
Book notes: Number go up: inside crypto’s wild rise and staggering fall, by Zeke Faux
The book would be a great, comic obituary of crypto, if only crypto were dead
Taiwan central bank completes feasibility study on wCBDC
Deputy governor says CBDCs could form “foundation of trust” for future monetary system
Public trust: the role of the private sector in exploring digital currency
Digital currencies that effectively protect financial privacy in lawful transactions will garner enduring confidence in the highly integrated networks of the future, argue J Christopher Giancarlo and Daniel Gorfine
A ‘unified ledger’ and the future of money
Blueprint set out by the BIS staff raises plenty of questions about the 'singleness of money'
El Salvador’s central bank licenses Binance
Move comes despite growing international regulatory concern over crypto exchange firm
Decentralised finance is here to stay
Whatever happens to cryptocurrencies, tokenisation is the future