Crypto Assets
Czech governor wants central bank to add bitcoin to reserves
Michl to make proposal to CNB’s board, while recognising cryptocurrency “bubble” could burst
Nagel worried about giving bitcoin ‘government seal of approval’
EBA and Esma say EU adoption of decentralised finance is “lower than other developed economies”
BoE collaborates with NY regulator on crypto supervision
Senior staff to exchange expertise in digital payments and distributed ledger technology
IMF tells Kenya to step up regulation of crypto market
Authorities will need to better understand digital assets market before changing policy, report says
SNB faces renewed drive to hold bitcoin in its reserves
Campaign calls for constitutional amendment that would force central bank to keep cryptocurrency
Cambodia allows banks to handle stablecoins and backed cryptos
Central bank sets up legal framework to regulate cryptocurrency activities
FSB praises France’s efforts to monitor crypto market
Review calls on authorities to facilitate Mica implementation and enforce regulations faster
Bitcoin is a rival to gold, not the dollar – Powell
Fed chair’s comments come as cryptocurrency passes $100,000 valuation
Decentralised crypto exchanges dominated by big players – paper
Research argues that simply removing intermediaries is not enough to democratise finance
BCRA show sounds death knell for notes, hails birth of crypto
Governor opens show on AI and decentralised monetary and financial systems
Stablecoins are not ‘crypto safe haven’ – ECB paper
Shocks in crypto markets significantly reduce stablecoin market capitalisation, researchers find
EBA study calls for stablecoin reserves transparency
Authors say suspensions of withdrawals can prevent bankruptcy
Book notes: Easy money, cryptocurrency, casino capitalism, and the golden age of fraud, Ben McKenzie with Jacob Silverman
Casts light on how shady crypto characters defraud consumers but does little to identify and control such fraudsters while protecting the public
Bank of Italy makes its new DLT protocol open source
Research says novel cryptographic signature could validate payments and digital asset transfers
Automated market-makers create market integrity and stability risks – research
Canadian research warns of real economy impact, depending on level of interconnection
MAS expands asset tokenisation initiatives
Central bank publishes white paper on shared ledger system, and expands ‘Project Guardian’
Crypto rule change will slash Brazil’s current account deficit
Crypto purchases will no longer be treated as import goods, central banks says
Ethiopia approves CBDC law as it pursues bitcoin mining policies
Monetary policy and financial stability committees established as part of economic reforms
Central Bank of Brazil delays crypto regulation to end of year
Second public consultation to be launched
Book notes: Going infinite: the rise and fall of a new tycoon, by Michael Lewis
Nothing in the book left this reader thinking anything positive at all about Bankman-Fried
Binance founder sentenced to four months in prison
Nigerian court adjourns separate money laundering case against the crypto exchange