23 Dec 20 @ 12:42

At time of writing in November 2020, Bitcoin has surged above $15,000, moving closer to the peak value of almost $20,000 last seen in December 2017 thanks to a rise... read more

19 Oct 20 @ 03:20

Three months ago, PCM brought you the world’s first in-depth analysis of how the payments market has been affected by COVID-19. Now we offer fresh thinking on life in payments... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 12:05

With trading volumes in crypto-currencies spiking around the world to reach $2.1 trillion in Q1 of this year, governments and regulators are renewing their interest in digital currencies – and... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:52

Last week the US House Committee on Financial Services held a virtual hearing about the Digital Dollar or central bank digital currency (CBDC). The event promised to be interesting as... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 04:26

China will begin trialling payments via its new Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in four major cities, according to domestic media. In recent months, China’s central bank has stepped up... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:23

The Digital Dollar Project is a not-for-profit effort in collaboration with Accenture to advance exploration of a United States Central Bank Digital Currency and serve the needs of global financial... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:09

The Swedish central bank has announced a trial for an e-krona targeted at the general public. The solution was developed by Accenture using the Corda enterprise blockchain. The central bank... read more

14 Oct 19 @ 08:40

As recently reported by the China Finance 40 Group, China will soon roll out its central bank digital currency (CBDC). Mu Changchun, Deputy Chief in the Payment and Settlement Division... read more

27 Nov 18 @ 11:23

Sweden’s central bank is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency, according to reports. The Riksbank started an e-Krona project in the spring of 2017 to examine the scope for the creation of... read more

03 Oct 18 @ 13:40

During a lecture given in Germany in February 2018, Agustin Carstens, general manager of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), described Bitcoin as “a combination of a bubble, a Ponzi... read more

09 Aug 18 @ 14:37

A new report by the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee has found in favour of supporting central bank digital currencies, which they define differently from cryptocurrencies. While cryptocurrencies use cryptographic... read more

01 Jun 18 @ 10:25

Previously existing only on the fringes of finance or computer science, cryptocurrencies are now being discussed more widely. In the future, banks may not be the only ones making money... read more