Bitcoin
Survey indicates bitcoin’s purpose changed over the last year
Main reason cited for owning bitcoin shifted from transactions to investment between 2016 and 2017
Blockchain panel says 'crypto bubble' is not cause for concern
Assets are not used widely enough to cause severe shock to financial markets; bubble needs to burst for crypto assets to compete in the market
BIS calls for ‘redrawing of regulatory boundaries’ around crypto
Regulation will have to adapt to a “new reality”, BIS says, suggesting new ways the underlying technology could be applied to improve financial efficiency
Riksbank considers joining eurozone’s real-time payments network
Stefan Ingves says central bank may have to investigate issuing a digital currency
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe crypto asset ban overturned by court
Court rules in favour of Golix, Zimbabwe’s largest crypto exchange, after Reserve Bank officials fail to show up at hearing
Dramatic fall in Bitcoin price correlates with introduction of futures, authors argue
Dramatic fall in Bitcoin price correlates with introduction of futures, authors argue
The hunt for a crypto taxonomy
Cryptocurrency, crypto asset, crypto token – or something else? Finding the right term helps shed light on the structure of the fast-growing crypto market
Philippines toughens rules on crypto-exchanges
Philippines is one of the few central banks to adopt formal regulations on crypto-asset exchanges
SNB rejects idea of retail central bank digital currency
Governing board member Andrea Maechler says central bank digital currency would bring “incalculable risks”, and denies that crypto tokens are “comparable with” money
RBI to consider launching digital currency
Reserve bank to investigate issuing a digital form of central bank money, as it unveils measures to “ring fence” regulated banks against crypto tokens
Crypto tokens not yet a ‘significant risk’ – MAS’s Menon
The MAS is monitoring the crypto world using “unconventional” data-gathering methods
FSB: cryptocurrencies too small to be major threat
Limited links to real economy imply crypto assets may avoid regulatory crackdown for now; work continues on consumer protection
UK lawmakers launch inquiry into DLT and cryptocurrency
Parliamentary committee is to investigate whether UK regulators have struck the right balance in regulating emerging technologies without stifling innovation
We don’t need cryptocurrencies – former St Louis Fed economist
Current payment infrastructure and physical cash already provide the benefits offered by cryptocurrencies, says Stephen Williamson
European authorities warn of dangers in cryptocurrency markets
Spanish and Dutch central banks warn of “misleading” data and unregulated markets
BIS’s Carstens calls for cryptocurrency clampdown
Bitcoin has become “a combination of a bubble, a Ponzi scheme and an environmental disaster”
Asian central banks crack down on cryptocurrency
Central banks in China, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore all taking action as cryptocurrency prices slump
Bank Negara Malaysia issues new digital currency regulation
Proposed regulation aims to hold digital exchanges to a higher standard of transparency, while ensuring they identify any AML/CFT risks that may arise
How crypto is my currency?
Richard Heckinger examines how central banks are grappling with new ideas on crypto-currency and distributed ledgers
Unconventional policy driving crypto bubble, BNPP economist argues
Cryptocurrencies have the potential to deliver “large, positive returns” in an environment stifled by negative real rates
DNB abandons digital currency initiative to focus on blockchain
Blockchain could offer better resilience for payment systems against cyber threats, says head of FMI policy; digital currency not the most “promising” use of blockchain
MAS working to keep crypto-currencies and ICOs under control
Authority is mulling how to respond to the growth of crypto-currencies and initial coin offerings
DLT not ready for retail payments – Bundesbank
German central bank says retail payment systems are already sufficient to support fast transfers; DLT could be used to streamline global payment processes
All central banks may have to consider crypto-currencies – BIS
BIS economists examine the case of central banks issuing own digital currency in both the retail and wholesale landscape