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MIT Research Group Calls Crypto a Testing Ground for a Central Bank Digital Asset
23.1.2020
The crypto space is a test tube of experimentation which may pave the way for a digital fiat asset, MIT’s crypto research group said
‘Fluffypony’ Weighs In on CBDC Trend at Davos 2020
23.1.2020
Companies are mainstreaming privacy, says Riccardo Spagni, better known as “Fluffypony."
BIS: No Evidence of Mass Transition From CBDC Research to Pilots and Experiments
23.1.2020
The BIS’s new survey revealed that only 10% of central banks are likely to issue a CBDC for the general public in the short term
1.5 Billion People Might Have CBDC in Their Wallets in 3 Years
23.1.2020
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Around 7 undisclosed central banks, representing 20% of the world’s population, are likely to launch central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in 3 years, a new survey by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), showed.
While these banks remain...
A Step-by-step Guide for Central Bankers to Launch CBDC
23.1.2020
Thinkers at the World Economic Forum (WEF) have drafted what they call a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) “walkthrough” for bankers and governments looking to launch digital fiats in the near future.
The walkthrough takes the form of a 28-page “toolkit” document, available for download...
World Economic Forum Debuts Framework for Central Bank Digital Currency
23.1.2020
The World Economic Forum together with major central banks and financial institutions has released a toolkit for policymakers regarding central bank digital currencies
The Unstoppable Trajectory: Stablecoins Are Evolving Traditional Finances
23.1.2020
Neither fiat nor crypto, but a mixture of both: What are the stablecoins really for?
Davos: Giancarlo’s Digital Dollar Project Will Focus on Benefits of a US CBDC
22.1.2020
Ex-CFTC chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo confirms in Davos that the Digital Dollar project will focus on a U.S. central bank digital currency
Hong Kong and Thailand Pilot DLT-Based Project for Cross-Border Payments
22.1.2020
Hong Kong and Thailand’s central banks have piloted a Corda-based CBDC project for cross-border payments
Japanese Ex-Central Banker: Libra Spurred Us to Take CBDCs Seriously
22.1.2020
The former head of payments and settlements at the Bank of Japan says Facebook’s Libra spurred institutions to look seriously into digital currency issuance
Six Major Central Banks to Collaborate on Digital Currency Research
21.1.2020
The central banks of Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, European Union, Sweden and Switzerland and the Bank for International Settlements created a CBDC research group
Guide to WEF Davos 2020: Sustainability, Stablecoins and CBDCs
20.1.2020
What will the WEF Davos 2020 mean for crypto? Check this guide to find out
IIF Report Predicts Global Debt Will Reach New All-Time High of $257T in 2020
15.1.2020
Global debt records were broken in 2019, but that likely won’t be the end of such ominous economic milestones, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) predicts. The number could reach $257 trillion sometime in Q1 2020, according to a recent report by the group. Economies worldwide...
China Issues Digital Currency Guide for Party Cadres
14.1.2020
Understanding a complex subject should be easier with access to educational materials. With blockchain and CBDC now part of Beijing’s political vocabulary, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has issued a guide to digital currencies meant to prepare party officials for upcoming changes in...
US and European Regulators Say Crypto a Priority This Year
12.1.2020
Several regulators in the U.S. and Europe have made cryptocurrency among their top priorities this year. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s compliance office and the European Securities and Markets Authority, in collaboration with other regulators, have outlined their plans to focus...
China’s Central Bank Completes Top-Later Design and Joint Tests of Planned CBDC
10.1.2020
People’s Bank of China has announced the realization of the top-layer design and joint testing of the planned digital yuan
China Prepares for CBDC With Cryptography Law on Encryption Standards
10.1.2020
China is continuing its blockchain-positive, anti-anonymity course with the new Cryptography Law — it requires private firms to reveal their encryption services and more
ECB President Pushes for a Central Bank Digital Currency
9.1.2020
Christine Lagarde has reiterated her interest in digital currencies, pushing for ECB’s involvement in the development of a CBDC
ECB Wants Active Role in Crypto, Will Not Deter Private Solutions
9.1.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) wants to play an active role in the field of digital currency, said President Christine Lagarde. As the bank works on its own digital currency and an instant payment system, Lagarde emphasizes that “central bank initiatives should neither discourage nor crowd...
People’s Bank of China ‘Progressing Smoothly’ With Digital Yuan
6.1.2020
The People’s Bank of China says it is making smooth progress with the development of its forthcoming digital currency