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UK Considers Backing Official ‘Digital Pound’
Bank of England and UK Treasury propose government-backed digital pound that could supplant cash by end of decade
Bank of England Governor Questions Need For Digital Pound
Not surprising. Crypto critic and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey questions need for a digital pound
UK Mulls Cryptocurrency Version Of Sterling
Government minister confirms UK is progressing a digital pound, following similar digital currency moves in India, Taiwan and elsewhere
Government Sets Out Plan To Recognise Stablecoins
Royal Mint to create a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) this summer, as the government unveils move to recognise stablecoins as a valid form of payment
Bank Of England Begins To Outline UK’s Crypto Regulatory Approach
The UK's Bank of England begins this week to publicly outline its first regulatory framework for cryptoassets, amid ongoing concerns
Bank Of England Issues Fresh Cryptocurrency Warning
Senior official once again sounds warning about risks associated with cryptocurrencies, and urges creation of crypto regulatory framework
Alan Turing £50 Bank Note Enters Circulation
New £50 polymer bank note bearing the photo of WW2 codebreaker and computing and AI pioneer Alan Turing enters circulation
Bank of England Head Warns Cryptocurrencies Are Dangerous
The Governor of the Bank of England continues to express serious concerns about cryptocurrencies, telling MPs they are dangerous
Cryptocurrency Warning From Bank Of England Governor
Blunt message from Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey, warning people only to buy cryptocurrency if prepared to lose all the money
UK Taskforce To Consider British Digital Currency
Fancy using Britcoin? Bank of England and HM Treasury taskforce is to explore the option of a central bank digital currency
AI Pioneer Alan Turing To Feature On £50 Note
The mathematician, whose early AI contributions included the 'Turing test', is lauded for his wartime codebreaking work and his ongoing legacy
European Banks, Regulators Prepare Strict Regulatory Response To Facebook’s Libra
Financial Conduct Authority calls for more information, while Bank of France warns of money-laundering risks
AI Poses Jobs Threat, Admits BoE Chief Economist
AI threat. Skills revolution needed to prevent large swathes of people becoming "technologically unemployed"
Bank Of England Opens RTGS To Non-Banks To Aid FinTech Innovation
Bank of England opens its payment system to non-banks to allow payment competition from fintech firms
Bank Of England To Rewrite Core Payment Tech By 2020
The update to the 20-year-old bank-to-bank settlement service is to take into account new technologies such as blockchain ledgers
Bank Of England Tests Blockchain With PwC
Central bank and PwC to test how blockchain could be used for distributed ledger technology
Bank Of England Orders SWIFT Security Review
UK banks ordered to review their cyber security measures after the SWIFT Bank Bangladesh heist
Bitcoin Poses Danger To British Economy, Warns Bank Of England
But only if more people start using it, says a Bank of England report
Bank of England Sets Up Cyber Attack Test Scheme
Bank, UK government and CREST come together to create better stress tests and improved threat intelligence sharing