Stablecoins
BIS wraps up cross-border CBDC trial
Project Mariana explored FX settlement using ‘automated market-makers’
Barr says Fed will not issue CBDC without legislation
Supervision chief warns of danger of unregulated issuance of stablecoins
A ‘unified ledger’ and the future of money
Blueprint set out by the BIS staff raises plenty of questions about the 'singleness of money'
MAS finalises rules for stablecoins
Singaporean central bank to label qualified coins as “MAS-regulated stablecoins”
FSB unveils crypto regulation framework
Recommendations were toughened to reflect failure of FTX and terraUSD/luna stablecoin
Iosco sets out global crypto regulation
International group of regulators targets conflicts of interest in the industry
European Council adopts Mica regulation
Crypto legal framework covers issuers and service providers but not defi
CBDCs will change international monetary system – IMF panel
Bank of Mauritius governor says CBDCs may protect sovereignty and combat illicit financing
Fed details Custodia rejection decision
Decision says Wyoming firm has deficient management and risky business model
Lifetime achievement: Stefan Ingves
Modest man from the Finnish ‘boonies’ has had a major impact on international central banking
US lender tied to FTX goes into liquidation
Federal government investigating California bank linked to failed crypto exchange
FSB outlines crypto and defi risks to financial stability
Future work will map “oracles”, “bridges” and other links with traditional finance
BoE launches design phase of ‘digital pound’ project
UK likely to issue central bank digital currency as anchor for monetary sovereignty
UK prepares to regulate crypto sector
Government wants to “capitalise” on benefits of crypto assets while controlling the risks
Stefan Ingves on leadership, prudential oversight and transparency
Riksbank veteran talks about Basel III, policy lessons and CBDCs
Why central banks shouldn’t ignore stablecoins
Rapid growth of stablecoins could impair monetary policy transmission
PBoC launches offline CBDC payments
Users can also conduct e-yuan transactions with 0% battery
2022: The year in review
The invasion of Ukraine left central banks facing yet another exceptional set of challenges this year
Governors approve plan to regulate banks’ crypto exposures
Basel standards place heavy risk weighting on unbacked crypto assets in bid to limit banks’ exposures
BIS tests stablecoins in its first retail CBDC project
Project Aurum with HKMA also explored a token model
Fed’s stability report warns over global tightening and stablecoins
Stablecoins face possible runs while strong dollar poses EM risks, Fed says
CBDC, cash and fast payments: the view from the IMF meetings
Digital currency and fast payments present ample opportunity for improvements, say policy-makers
Is there a case for a retail CBDC in Japan?
A BoJ-managed, account-ledger ‘digital yen’ tied to the new Kotora payments may offer some potential
NY court orders world’s largest stablecoin issuer to prove reserves
Defendants accused of crypto market price manipulation