The central bank of France is on the verge of conducting a series of sweeping experiments whose lessons could be used to change the way money works. Cryptocurrency won’t be included. In a statement from the Banque de France, the nation’s central bank, which works together with the European Central Bank to determine the monetary policy of the continent, the institution today released the names of eight participants in the experiments and the scope of the work. Participants are consulting giant Accenture ACN +0.7%, settlement giant Euroclear, the HSBC bank, French firm, Iznes, etheruem platform LiquidShare, ... (full story)