Deutsche Bundesbank Cites Progress With Blockchain-Based Settlement

Deutsche Bundesbank Cites Progress With Blockchain-Based Settlement

Deutsche Bundesbank has made progress developing a blockchain-based settlement infrastructure, but the system is not yet market ready. Carl-Ludwig Thiele, a member of the Deutsche Bundesbank executive board, offered an update on the bank’s progress speaking at the G20 conference in Wiesbaden. His comments, “Digitizing finance, financial inclusion and financial literacy,” are available on the bank’s website. Thiele noted the bank develops and operates large financial market infrastructures in line with technological advances. The bank needs to be aware of the potential benefits and risks of....


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