Cryptocurrency
Banknotes: October to December 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
BoE’s Cunliffe details ‘familiar’ failings at FTX
Deputy governor says crypto assets need to be regulated
Carstens wins major Spanish economics prize
King of Spain award praises BIS president’s work in Mexico and globally
BIS publishes database on bitcoin adopters
Evidence suggests speculation is key motive for holding bitcoin, rather than distrust of traditional institutions
Brazilian central bank will make Pix open source
Communications protocols will be open to all “for free”
FTX collapse: what went wrong?
Regulators close in as downfall of major exchange rips through crypto sector
Hong Kong consults on allowing retail crypto trading
Officials hope to improve city’s appeal to tech investors as Singapore proposes tougher crypto regulation
OCC to create fintech office
US regulator will appoint chief financial technology officer to lead regulation of sector
Educating banks is key to CBDC project, ECCB officials say
Crypto asset providers tried to take advantage of CBDC launch, deputy governor says
China’s CBDC spending surpasses 100 billion yuan
PBoC vows to promote e-yuan use beyond retail payments
Hsu says US needs proper regulation of bank-fintech alliances
Policy-makers focus too much on crypto, says comptroller
Rate rises reveal defi weaknesses – Powell
Regulating algorithms highlighted as key crypto challenge at Banque de France conference
People: new climate risk officer at OCC, Sama hires CBDC head, and more
Saudi Central Bank names CBDC director; Dominican Republic and Tunisia announce senior appointments
NY court orders world’s largest stablecoin issuer to prove reserves
Defendants accused of crypto market price manipulation
Australian senator introduces bill to regulate e-yuan
International use of the CBDC viewed as boosting China’s strategic power
Bank of Canada critic becomes leader of the opposition
Pierre Poilievre said in May he would fire governor for failing to contain inflation
Morocco’s Jouahri on inflation, forex reform, digitalisation and sustainability
The Central Bank of Morocco governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about Covid-19 policies, Fed tightening, BIS membership, regional co-operation and financial inclusion
Iran legalises crypto for imports
Trading crypto domestically still illegal, central bank tells citizens
Banknotes: July to September 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Ethiopia tells crypto firms to register with cyber security agency
National Bank of Ethiopia had said transactions using crypto are illegal
Case for retail CBDC ‘not compelling’ in Singapore – Menon
But MAS is building CBDC and sees some “promising use cases” for digital assets
Australian government will map crypto asset holdings
Move is necessary to oversee “largely unregulated” crypto sector, finance minister says
Crypto assets may threaten Asian stability, IMF officials warn
Rising correlation between crypto and equity markets poses financial stability risk, say economists
Book notes: Can’t we just print more money?, by Rupal Patel and Jack Meaning
A genuinely readable but non-neutral introduction to economics