BIS
BIS Names CBDC Expert as Head of Euro Region Innovation Center
Raphael Auer is now an economist in the organization’s innovation and digital economy unit.
Valkyrie Counters BIS, Says Concern on Bitcoin ETF Front-Running Is Misplaced
Bitcoin’s volatility makes front-running the ETF monthly rolls unviable, one observer said.
BIS Experiment Finds CBDCs to Be Effective in Cross-Border Settlements
A group of central banks successfully tested the use of a wholesale CBDC in international transactions between financial institutions.
DeFi’s Decentralization Is an Illusion: BIS Quarterly Review
The BIS review dedicated a special feature to discussing decentralized finance and its implications for financial stability.
Is DeFi’s Decentralization Just an Illusion?
In its latest quarterly review, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said decentralized finance (DeFi) has a centralization problem, and policymakers should use it to regulate the sector. "The Hash" team digs into the report and what it illuminates about the potential risks of DeFi. Could open finance undermine financial stability?
NY Fed Launches Fintech Research Wing With BIS Help
The NYIC will be led by PwC alum Per von Zelowitz, who joined the New York Fed in July.
mBridge Reveals 15 Use Cases and 22 Heavyweight Participants
Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Société Générale, and China’s biggest state-owned banks are part of the project.
BIS Report Questions Whether Stablecoins, CBDCs Can Create Risks in Developing Countries
The Bank for International Settlements paper found that although stablecoins may be adopted in some of these markets, they may also present wider challenges and have not been tested on a large scale.
BIS Report Questions Whether Stablecoins, CBDCs Can Create Risks in Developing Countries
A new paper released Friday by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reveals although stablecoins may be adopted in some emerging markets and developing economies (EMDE), they may also present wider challenges and not address problems that other fintech innovations are tackling. "The Hash" panel discusses the key findings, examining the conflation between stablecoins and CBDCs.
Global Finance Watchdog Says $133B Stablecoin Sector Remains Niche
The Financial Stability Board, a G20 entity that provides recommendations for the global financial system, found stablecoins are not being used at any significant scale for payments at present.
