Blockchain
IMF launches CBDC handbook
More data and methodologies needed to understand impact of all new means of payments
Visa and Mastercard power Kazakhstan’s CBDC debit cards
Digital tenge also designed to ensure “targeted and efficient government spending”
No stablecoin has always been able to maintain parity – paper
Authors warn there is no guarantee that issuers can redeem stablecoins on demand
Australia proposes crypto regulation reforms
Platform operators would need a licence and be subject to financial services laws
BIS wraps up cross-border CBDC trial
Project Mariana explored FX settlement using ‘automated market-makers’
Swift tokenisation experiments connect multiple blockchains
Banks and FMIs working towards 24/7 global asset trading settlement and servicing
Cambodian governor’s daughter succeeds him
Chea Serey is the first woman to lead the National Bank of Cambodia
BIS attacks crypto in report to G20 officials
But report promotes DLT for use in cross-border wholesale CBDC
FATF finds global crypto AML failures
Most jurisdictions “struggle with fundamental requirements”
Major central banks set out CBDC policy debates
BIS and central banks discuss major policy issues that still need to be solved
Nigeria CBDC uptake ‘disappointingly low’ – paper
The e-naira is technically sound, but actual use is negligible, says IMF study
UK regulator and police raid crypto ATM sites
There are no legally registered crypto ATMs in the UK
Fintech Benchmarks 2023 – presentation
Specialist Joasia E. Popowicz discusses CBDCs, cyber security, AI/ML in regtech, suptech and cloud computing
Decentralised finance is here to stay
Whatever happens to cryptocurrencies, tokenisation is the future
US Treasury releases defi risk assessment
Lax adherence to AML/CFT requirements allows criminals to launder money
FSB outlines crypto and defi risks to financial stability
Future work will map “oracles”, “bridges” and other links with traditional finance
BoE’s Cunliffe details ‘familiar’ failings at FTX
Deputy governor says crypto assets need to be regulated
NY court orders world’s largest stablecoin issuer to prove reserves
Defendants accused of crypto market price manipulation
(Un)stablecoins and central banks
Time to tackle stablecoin structures and support mechanisms
Officials urge narrow focus as CBDC use cases proliferate
Communication and financial inclusion are critical concerns, Summer Meetings panellists agree
MAS launches asset tokenisation and DeFi project
First pilot on bond transactions will involve state-owned firms and JP Morgan
Book notes: The future of money, by Eswar S Prasad
Prasad’s book is the best on the topic so far, providing the most complete description of issues and factors that will shape the future of money
Tech talent: a global bottleneck for central banks?
Central banks are struggling to recruit people with the right fintech expertise. The search for talent may also create new ethical challenges in managing links to industry
MAS crypto regulatory powers extended
New bill brings virtual asset providers under AML/CFT regulation