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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub and Bank Indonesia today launched the third G20 TechSprint Initiative as one of the side events of Indonesia's G20 Presidency, focusing on developing new solutions for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

Regardless of who wins the presidency, France is unlikely to deviate from the pan-European regulatory approach.

In an interview, the sitting French president voiced his support for MiCA regulation and the digital euro project.

Opening speech by Mr Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the IESE Business School Banking Initiative Conference on Technology and Finance, Frankfurt am Main, 8 April 2022.

Elvira Nabiullina is concerned about the Bank of Russia not treating digital asset projects softly enough to attract funding and maintain the economy.

Officials reflect on trade-offs involved in crypto assets and new payments technology

“We have a vision to transform The Bahamas into the leading digital assets hub in the Caribbean,” said Philip Davis, prime minister of the Bahamas.

Speech (virtual) by Ms Victoria Cleland, Executive Director for Banking, Payments and Innovation of the Bank of England, at the Central Bank Spring Meetings, 31 March 2022.

Steven Kamin says CBDCs may be particularly beneficial to emerging market economies

Speech (virtual) by Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the FIN/SUM 2022, Tokyo, 29 March 2022.

Op-ed by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, and H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, published by Project Syndicate, 18 April 2022.

Less than two weeks after the consultation process’ start, the prevalent mood in the comments section appears quite negative.

Ripple rejoices, the SEC gets challenged to a narrative battle and Brazil moves ahead with crypto legislation.

Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer, of Tether and Bitfinex, explains why USDT will retain its dominance in an increasingly competitive stablecoin market.

From fiat banknotes to fractional reserve banking, the notion of what constitutes money in the U.S. has changed over time. But is the time right for e-cash?