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Bank of England Tests DLT Settlement System
The Bank of England and the BIS Innovation Hub London Center successfully tested a distributed ledger technology-powered settlements system through Project Meridian, which could be extended to other asset classes to reduce time, costs, and risks of transactions.
The Bank of England and the United Kingdom's Treasury are working on a digital asset
UK's finance minister said the Digital Pound's goal is to create a "trust, accessible, and easy-to-use" digital asset.
UK Advancing Towards a Digital Pound: Exploring CBDC Feasibility
The UK's Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury are advancing into the second phase of exploring the feasibility of a digital pound, also known as "Britcoin." A final decision is yet to be made, with a focus on user privacy and coexistence with cash.
UK Announces the Launch of its CBDC Task Force
The UK has launched a CBDC task force where the Bank of England and the HM Treasury will collaborate to study CBDC.
Bank of England halts Silicon Valley Bank UK branch operations
The Bank of England has ordered the Silicon Valley Bank's UK branch to halt its operations as it has limited presence and no critical functions supporting the financial system. The bank will be placed into a Bank Insolvency Procedure, and eligible depositors will be paid out by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme up to the protected limit of £85,000, with the remaining assets and liabilities being managed by bank liquidators. UK venture capitalists and a nonprofit organization have expressed concern as several startups and investors have significant exposure to the SVB UK, including prominent blockchain VCs who have over $6 billion in assets at the bank.
Crypto Can Stir Radical Improvements in Financial Services: BoE Deputy Gov
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Sir John Cunliffe has pointed out that cryptos are viable enough to push “radical improvements in financial services.”
Private Firms Can Boost Innovation of Central Bank Digital Currency, says IMF
A synthetic Central bank digital currency (CBDC) could create new pathways for innovation according to a senior member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Sweden's Sveriges Riksbank Begins Testing Its Blockchain-Powered Central Bank Digital Currency
Sweden’s Riksbank announced that it had started testing an e-krona, taking one step closer to the release of a central bank digital currency.
Japan Will Include Central Bank Digital Currency in Honebuto Economic Plan
The Japanese Government has continued its acceleration towards a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and is set to include its consideration in its formal economic plan.
Bank of America Announces Blockchain Job Openings
Bank of America the second-largest bank in the United States recently announced various blockchain job openings. This shows its intention to considerably adopt blockchain technology.
Regulated Blockchain Will Power Central Bank Digital Currencies
So far, the story of blockchain has been one of new financial services built on decentralised technology. As the continuing prominence of Bitcoin demonstrates, these decentralised finance, or DeFi, applications have built up a following amongst a band of loyal supporters.
Bank of Thailand Completes Digital Bond Issuance With Blockchain
Thailand’s apex bank, the Bank of Thailand has leveraged the power of blockchain technology to launch a platform for government bond savings issuance