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Central Banking
R3's Hearn and Brown Say Enterprise Blockchain's Day of Reckoning Is Here
Bitcoin apostate Mike Hearn and his R3 colleague Richard Gendal Brown view the enterprise blockchain game as, if not quite zero-sum, something close.

ECB Has 'No Plans' to Issue a Digital Euro, Says Mario Draghi
The chief of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, said Friday that the institution has "no plans" to issue a digital currency, Reuters reports.

Indian Central Bank Argues Cryptos 'Not Valid' as Currency in Court Battle
The Reserve Bank of India has argued at the Supreme Court that bitcoin cannot be recognized as either money or currency.

PBoC's Digital Currency Lab Launches New Research Center
The Digital Currency Research Lab within China's central bank is expanding to Nanjing to enable wider deployment of blockchain and other fintech.

EU Lawmakers Weigh 'Standard' for ICOs Under Crowdfunding Rules
Members of the European Parliament convened with experts on Tuesday to discuss a proposal for standardizing ICO rules around the EU.

PBoC-Backed Blockchain Trade Finance Platform Enters Test Phase
A blockchain trade finance platform spearheaded by the People's Bank of China has entered the testing phase ahead of an official roll-out.

Venezuela's Petro Cryptocurrency Is a Gift to Future Generations
The petro cryptocurrency may be one of the most ill-conceived blockchain projects. But it just might speak to exactly why the tech is gravely needed.

India Eyes State Digital Currency to Cut $90 Million Banknote Bill
The Reserve Bank of India is mulling a central bank digital currency as a means to reduce the country's huge spend on minting physical cash.

As Central Banks Go Digital, Crypto Competition Looms
The race is on to build the best "stablecoin" – a cryptocurrency with mechanisms aimed to reduce price volatility built in.

Thailand's Central Bank Is Developing a Digital Currency Based on R3 Tech
The Bank of Thailand is developing its own digital currency, aiming to complete a first proof-of-concept by March 2019.
