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De Nederlandsche Bank’s Knot warns on central banks’ capital
Losses at euro area central banks likely to persist longer than forecast
| By David Marsh
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Regulators are rebuilding trust in digital assets
OMFIF report finds progress in convergence of digital and traditional financial worlds
PayPal’s stablecoin could shake up payments world
Modernising both traditional payments systems and regulatory frameworks
The crypto hype is giving way to reality
As the glamour of digital assets fades, the real worth of the market is emerging
Crypto ETFs excite demand, but the real action is elsewhere
Learning the technology means more than understanding the asset class
Designing a practical framework for decentralisation
A straightforward approach can inform and empower policy-makers
Digitalisation is rapidly changing US labour market dynamics
Why technology is worsening economic inequality
How central banks are already deploying artificial intelligence
AI is proving useful in central bank operating models but guardrails are urgently needed
Crypto ecosystem must apply anti-corruption rules
'Start designing your regulatory regimes yesterday’
What does artificial intelligence mean for data privacy?
The road to widespread adoption passes through a courtroom
HKMA advancing with CBDC experiments but not ready to commit
Digital Hong Kong dollar is still up in the air
Regulated Liability Network shakes up payments world
RLN proves it’s possible to achieve instant dollar settlement legally
Could asset tokenisation be the new settlement solution?
Finding the balance between transparency and privacy
Disruptor or enabler? The artificial intelligence revolution
AI development marks a watershed moment despite security concerns
CBDCs can help protect against surveillance capitalism
Digital currencies present an opportunity to improve payments privacy, not worsen it
The macroeconomics of artificial intelligence
Policy-makers should take lessons from history to curtail risk
