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Singapore's Central Bank Completes Digital Currency Trial
Singapore’s central bank has completed a distributed ledger trial focused on inter-bank payments, officials said today.

Fed Governor Voices Caution on Central Bank Digital Currencies
Central bank-issued digital currencies could stifle private-sector payments innovation, a senior Federal Reserve official said today.

UAE Central Bank: We Are Not Banning Bitcoin
The UAE's central bank isn't banning bitcoin, senior officials said in a statement today.

Germany’s Central Bank Details Blockchain Trading Test Results
For Germany’s central bank, blockchain has proven to be a promising – if somewhat complicated – technology.

Nigeria: Banks That Handle Bitcoin Do So 'At Their Own Risk'
Nigeria’s central bank has a message for domestic institutions: don’t touch virtual currencies.

Blockchain in Finance: From Buzzword to Watchword in 2016
As Big Finance starts to better understand blockchain, central bank-issued cryptocurrencies will likely follow, says FirstRand Bank's Farzam Ehsani.

'Sovereign' Blockchains Will Change Monetary Policy, Bank Paper Argues
A new research paper published by South Africa’s FirstRand Bank argues blockchains could revolutionize central banking.

ECB, Bank of Japan Launch Joint Distributed Ledger Research Effort
The European Central Bank is weighing the use of distributed ledger tech in partnership with Japan’s central bank.

Japan's Central Bank is 'Test-Driving' Distributed Ledgers
A senior Bank of Japan official revealed new details about the bank's blockchain work today.

Bank of England Considers Blockchain Compatibility for Settlement Service
The UK’s central bank said last week that it wants its next-generation settlement system to be blockchain-compatible.
