The Bank of England has paired up with artificial intelligence and blockchain specialists in a bid to keep up to date with the fast-growing financial technology sector. The partnerships were announced on the same day that the BoE said it was setting up a 'community' for the sector in a bid to keep with changes in the industry. The community includes financial technology specialists like Michael Spencer's Nex and BitSight, as well as more traditional business including BT and accountants PwC.