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BIS a Vojenské zpravodajství pomohly odhalit útočníky z ruské rozvědky, byl vydán zatykač
6.9.2024
Tuzemské zpravodajské služby si připsaly další mezinárodní úspěch. Bezpečnostní a informační služba (BIS) a Vojenské zpravodajství (VZ) se ve skupině vedené FBI podílely na odhalení činnosti kybernetické jednotky spadající pod ruskou rozvědku GRU. Americké ministerstvo spravedlnosti zároveň...
Banks face new risks from permissionless blockchains, BIS warns
30.8.2024
To mitigate risks associated with public blockchain networks, the paper proposed appointing an entity with the authority to "control and limit access" to cryptocurrency assets
Banks Using Permissionless Blockchains for Transactions Face Multiple Risks: BIS
29.8.2024
Banks that transact on permissionless blockchains face multiple risks, including money laundering and terrorism financing, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said
BIS, Bank of England unveil Project Pyxtrial for stablecoin monitoring
31.7.2024
The proof-of-concept showed that real-time monitoring of stablecoin reserves could be achieved with cooperation among regulators, technologists and issuers
Stablecoin Balance Sheets Can Be Supervised, BIS and UK Central Bank Project Claims
31.7.2024
Project Pyxtrial is a first step towards a tool that could support supervisors and regulators in proactively detecting issues in stablecoin backing, the report said
Basel Committee finalizes crypto exposure rules for banks
3.7.2024
The committee is unveiling the standards later in July, culminating a yearslong process
Basel Committee finalizes crypto exposure rules for banks
3.7.2024
The committee is unveiling the standards later in July, culminating a yearslong process
BIS Report Warns of Rising Public Debt Risks to Global Economies
2.7.2024
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Annual Economic Report 2024, published on June 30, highlights the significant risks posed by rising public debt levels across both advanced and emerging market economies. The report stresses that without fiscal consolidation, debt trajectories will...
Market Confidence Could Quickly Crumble, BIS Warns Indebted Nations
1.7.2024
BIS, the umbrella body for central banks highlights, highlights risks from mounting fiscal debt worldwide and premature rate cuts
BIS Survey: 94% of Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency
15.6.2024
The latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey reveals that 94% of central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). There has been a notable increase in wholesale CBDC experiments, especially in advanced economies. Central banks are examining various factors...
More Central Banks Are Exploring a CBDC, BIS Survey Finds
14.6.2024
There's a greater chance of a wholesale CBDC being issued within six years than a retail one, according to the report
BIS inaugurates Toronto Innovation Centre with Bank of Canada
14.6.2024
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said that as finance evolves, the industry must innovate and apply new skills, allowing Canadians to benefit from advancements
Cross Border CBDC Project Mbridge Enters MVP Stage
7.6.2024
Project Mbridge, the cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) project that seeks to integrate several currencies into a global network, has reached its minimum viable product stage. This means that each one of the participant central banks has deployed a validating node in the network...
Saudi Arabia Joins BIS’ CBDC Project mBridge as a Full Participant
6.6.2024
Private firms to join global central bank CBDC project
5.6.2024
As Project mBridge enters its MVP phase, BIS is inviting private sector firms to propose new solutions and use cases to further develop and showcase the platform's potential
BIS Plans Instant Cross-Border Payments Using Wholesale CBDC Settlement
4.6.2024
In a move to improve traditional cross-border payments, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced the launch of Project Rialto. This project aims to enhance instant cross-border payments by integrating a modular foreign exchange (FX) component with settlement in wholesale central...
Israel to Start Digital Shekel Challenge to Develop Payment Use Cases
29.5.2024
Israel's central bank is launching a challenge on the use of a central bank digital currency in payments as part of an "action plan for a possible issuance of the digital shekel."
Central banks turn to generative AI for enhanced cybersecurity: BIS
28.5.2024
Central banks are increasingly adopting generative AI for cybersecurity, with a BIS report indicating that 71% are already using it and more planning to follow
Historian Yuval Noah Harari Expresses Skepticism About Bitcoin, Calls It ‘A Currency of Distrust’
13.5.2024
Last week at the BIS Innovation Summit 2024, Israeli historian, philosopher, and bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari shared his views on bitcoin and electronic currency. During his presentation, Harari emphasized his disapproval of bitcoin, stating it is its money “built...
Public blockchain ledgers ‘not fit for purpose,’ says JPMorgan
8.5.2024
Despite the criticism, TradFi institutions still prefer using public blockchains for real-world asset tokenization