Distributed ledger
Instant payments crucial to stop crypto disruption – Mersch
ECB board member reiterates concerns around viability of crypto-currencies
UK Royal Mint to use blockchain to track gold trades
System will track ownership of gold traded on new platform without the need of a central database
How crypto is my currency?
Richard Heckinger examines how central banks are grappling with new ideas on crypto-currency and distributed ledgers
DLT set to make central banks ‘obsolete’ as payment operators – report
Second phase of MAS’s Project Ubin deemed a success
DLT has ‘more potential for change’ outside US – Boston Fed VP
Jim Cuhna says distributed ledger tech can transform financial services not only in payments but also in securities settlement
Hong Kong and Singapore to collaborate on fintech
First joint initiative of rival cities is to link trade finance platforms with DLT-backed interface
UK’s FCA claims success after first year of ‘sandbox’
Regulatory ‘sandbox’ has had high success rate, but there have been some issues, says regulator
Canada’s Project Jasper to explore clearing of securities in third phase
Central bank teams up with new partner for phase three of DLT project
Fintech is the future – Menon
Central bankers weigh in on potential of fintech
Bank of Lithuania bans banks from virtual currency activities
Lithuanian financial firms must disassociate themselves from virtual currencies, says central bank
True potential of blockchain lies in cross-border transactions – Menon
Singapore is investigating two use cases of blockchain in the cross-border sphere
Kuroda: future need not be fully centralised or decentralised
BoJ governor says both approaches to market infrastructure have pros and cons
DLT not ready for retail payments – Bundesbank
German central bank says current retail payment systems are already sufficient to support fast transfers
All central banks may have to consider crypto-currencies – BIS
BIS economists examine the case of central banks issuing own digital currency
Namibia weighs in on DLT debate
Central bank deems unregulated virtual currencies “unsafe”
DLT not ‘necessary’ for central bank digital currency – BoE economist
BoE economist says there are many technological requirements for successful digital currency
Brazil’s central bank creates DLT-based failsafe for RTGS
New system, designed as last line of defence, lacks appropriate privacy, central bank concludes
Central banks unlikely to issue digital money, argues author
David Birch’s book discusses how communities could be at heart of new electronic monetary system
Basel Committee offers guide to fintech revolution
Document offers guidelines to supervisors grappling with rapid innovation
Fintech not an ‘immediate threat’ to monetary policy – paper
Research from the Bank of Canada explores the impact fintech could have on central banks’ responsibilities
BoE distributed ledger project delivers cross-border payments success
Bank of England completes transactions across two RTGS networks using Ripple’s DLT solution
Macedonia’s Kadievska: DLT could ‘completely replace’ some intermediaries
Maja Kadievska analyses the pros and cons of distributed ledger technology
IMF paper backs issuance of central bank digital currencies
Fund finds large benefits to issuing own digital currency in terms of cost savings and efficiency gains
WEF report calls for global standards on blockchain
Authors say it is time for ‘global action’ in fostering fintech innovation