FATF Joins BIS in Calling Stablecoins 'Global Risk,' Citing Money Laundering Concerns
Stablecoins pose a money laundering and terrorist financing risk to the world, the FATF said Friday.
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Oct 18, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
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BIS Paper Makes Case for 'Embedded' Regulation in Blockchain Markets
An economist at the Bank for International Settlements has come out in favor of building regulation into blockchain-based financial markets.
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Sep 17, 2019 at 10:40 a.m. UTC
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Central Banks to Question Facebook-Led Libra Over Financial Risks
The Libra Association is to be grilled by 26 central banks over the perceived risks to financial stability posed by the crypto project.
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Sep 16, 2019 at 9:10 a.m. UTC
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BIS Chief: Central Banks May Issue Digital Currencies 'Sooner Than We Think'
The chief of the Bank for International Settlements has acknowledged that central banks will likely soon need to issue their own digital currencies.
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Jul 1, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
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BIS Wants 'Level Playing Field' for Banks Amid Threat from Facebook
The Bank for International Settlements has expressed concerns over the expected disruption as big tech firms like Facebook enter the financial space.
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Jun 24, 2019 at 9:40 a.m. UTC
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Central Banks See 'No Value' in Issuing Digital Currency: BIS Chief
BIS chief Agustin Carstens has said that central banks are wary about issuing digital currencies due to the "huge operational consequences."
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Mar 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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Cryptocurrencies Pose Risks to Banks, Warns Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has warned that the growth of cryptocurrencies poses a number of risks to banks.
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Mar 14, 2019 at 10:01 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work Algorithm Needs Replacing, Argues BIS Study
The proof-of-work algorithm used by bitcoin and some other cryptos is not viable in the long term, argues a Bank of International Settlements study.
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Jan 22, 2019 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
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Regulation News Still Moves Bitcoin Prices, BIS Report Says
A new report from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) contends that bitcoin markets are swayed by news events related to regulation.
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Sep 24, 2018 at 7:06 p.m. UTC
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Muh Monopoly! How a Banker's Talk Sparked All Kinds of Crypto Mockery
The head of the Bank of International Settlements briefly became the butt of crypto Twitter trolling last week after issuing new comments on the tech.
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Jul 14, 2018 at 8:10 a.m. UTC
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