Bitcoin
Bitcoin reaches new high after Trump’s pledge to create reserve
President-elect says he does not want “China or anybody else” to take leading role on digital asset
Ethiopia approves CBDC law as it pursues bitcoin mining policies
Monetary policy and financial stability committees established as part of economic reforms
Digital money could boost Pacific island economies – IMF research
Loss of correspondent banking relationships may be offset by digital money infrastructure
Book notes: Number go up: inside crypto’s wild rise and staggering fall, by Zeke Faux
The book would be a great, comic obituary of crypto, if only crypto were dead
Taiwan central bank completes feasibility study on wCBDC
Deputy governor says CBDCs could form “foundation of trust” for future monetary system
Public trust: the role of the private sector in exploring digital currency
Digital currencies that effectively protect financial privacy in lawful transactions will garner enduring confidence in the highly integrated networks of the future, argue J Christopher Giancarlo and Daniel Gorfine
A ‘unified ledger’ and the future of money
Blueprint set out by the BIS staff raises plenty of questions about the 'singleness of money'
El Salvador’s central bank licenses Binance
Move comes despite growing international regulatory concern over crypto exchange firm
Decentralised finance is here to stay
Whatever happens to cryptocurrencies, tokenisation is the future
Federal Reserve denies FedNow is a CBDC
Online sources post disinformation on payment system as anti-CBDC sentiment grows
IMF officials: do not make crypto legal tender
Fund leaders call for cautious approach to digital assets at February meeting
Carstens sets out vision for future monetary system
Programmable money on shared ledger would preserve two-tiered structure
Bitcoin price does not respond to market signals – paper
Researchers find cryptocurrency value “orthogonal” to most economic indicators
BIS publishes database on bitcoin adopters
Evidence suggests speculation is key motive for holding bitcoin, rather than distrust of traditional institutions
Ukraine: the challenges for central banks
Rules on the weaponisation of money would help to protect a ‘public good’ amid geopolitical splits in a testing environment for central banks, write Gavin Bingham, Paul Fisher and Andrew Large
Rate rises reveal defi weaknesses – Powell
Regulating algorithms highlighted as key crypto challenge at Banque de France conference
NY court orders world’s largest stablecoin issuer to prove reserves
Defendants accused of crypto market price manipulation
Banknotes: July to September 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
UN warns against rapid adoption of crypto in developing nations
Tax evasion depletes resources for development, report finds
El Salvador congress approves use of SDRs for early debt repayment
Talks with IMF stalled as country tackles $24 billion debt load
MAS to consult public on regulating stablecoins
Chairman says central bank will consider reserve requirements for stablecoin issuers