BIS News

CBDCs are one of the major topics in crypto this year, and the experts that Cointelegraph spoke to have a lot to say about it.

BIS Innovation Hub head Benoît Cœuré stressed the importance of maintaining multiple payment options beyond just CBDCs.

Canada's central bank recognizes that CBDCs are a necessarily international issue.

Central bank digital currency interest continues gaining global traction.

In a recent document from the Bank of Japan, the central bank stressed the need for offline availability.

The 2020 pandemic could accelerate global efforts to issue CBDCs, say BIS analysts.

What are CBDCs and the risks they possess, and how might they reshape our economies?

The coronavirus pandemic has forced governments worldwide to focus on bringing blockchain tech to their financial services.

Global stablecoins could provide market participants with a cost-efficient means to rebalance their capital across global markets.

The leading global central bank institution has published new research on central bank digital currencies, noting a major shift in their direction thanks to Libra as well as COVID-19.

Crypto has turned from an inevitable future to our happening present, and stablecoins may become the industry’s cornerstone.

BIS Innovation Hub head asserted the decline of cash use amid the pandemic has renewed the pertinence of bank-issued digital currencies.

Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements think that crypto prices respond well to clear regulation, though they drop when governments issue bans.

Amid growing concerns regarding the transmission of COVID-19, the Bank of International Settlements is pushing for digital currencies.

Sweden’s central bank wants to join Switzerland, Singapore and Hong Kong in hosting the BIS innovation hub.