ECB official proposes unified European ledger for digital assets
European Central Bank executive board member Piero Cipollone would like to see a sort of European union for digital assets. Go to Source
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World Banking Giants Join Project Agora to Reengineer Cross Border Payments
Over 40 leading private banking institutions have joined Project Agora, a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) initiative to integrate smart contracts to change the current payment flow standard. The objective is to design a system combining public and private money to enhance cross-border settlement processes. Project Agora Gains Support From Private Banking Giants Project Agora, … Read more
41 firms join BIS Project Agora to advance unified ledger applications
The large private companies will work with seven central banks on improving structural inefficiencies in international transfers. Go to Source
BIS Boss Coins ‘Finternet’ Term, Touts Tokenization as Tool for Solving Today’s Financial System Shortcomings
BIS Head Agustin Carstens and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani have proposed the idea of the “Finternet,” an interconnected financial system led by tokenized assets that would help to overcome today’s shortcomings in transacting financial assets. The core of this system would rely on the possibility of smart contracts managing these assets programmatically. BIS Boss Highlights … Read more
BIS Announces Project Agorá: Central Banks Bet on Tokenization for Cross Border Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements, the central banks’ bank, announced the launch of Project Agorá, a joint private-public initiative seeking to examine the potential benefits of tokenization for improving cross-border settlements. Agorá includes the participation of seven central banks and private institutions to be convened by the Institute of International Finance (IIF). BIS to Explore … Read more
