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The Overton Window Opens for a Digital Dollar

25.3.2020
As the federal government looks for ways to distribute coronavirus aid, support for a digital dollar is gaining steam in Washington D.C

$2 Trillion for Surveillance Capitalism – US Government Promises $1,200 to Every American

25.3.2020
On Wednesday, U.S. Congressional leaders had seemingly come up with a stimulus deal at around 1 a.m. EST. The package will cost upwards of $2 trillion and politicians are promising direct payments of $1,200 per American if they make $75,000 or less. The dollar injection will be the largest...

Shelter-in-Place for Cash? 2 Bills Submitted by US Congress Mention ‘Digital Dollars’

24.3.2020
During the last few days, members of the U.S. Congress have been trying to pen a stimulus plan to help the American economy. Since then, a few bills have been submitted by representatives and two particular proposals House democrats have tabled talk about a “digital dollar”...

The Pandemic Gives Digital Currencies Another Chance to Shine

24.3.2020
Which digital currencies , if any, are useful in a crisis, asks a Marcelo Prates, a lawyer with the Brazilian central bank. CBDCs, bitcoin, or maybe Libra?

US Senate Floats ‘Digital Dollar’ Bill After House Scrubs Term From Coronavirus Relief Plan

24.3.2020
A draft bill posted Tuesday to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs defines a "digital dollar" and details how it might be maintained

In US COVID-19 Stimulus Bill, Hope not Lost for Digital Dollar

24.3.2020
U.S. congress sees a new COVID-19 stimulus bill stripped of mention of the digital dollar, but at least one Senator is trying to bring it back

‘Digital Dollar’ Stripped From Latest US Coronavirus Relief Bill

24.3.2020
The latest version of a U.S. House bill to stimulate the economy during the coronavirus pandemic no longer includes any language around a digital dollar, though a Financial Services Committee bill still does

Another US Digital Dollar and Wallet Proposed as Stimulus During Pandemic

24.3.2020
In the midst of rising business shutdowns and unemployment rates in the U.S., which may lead to a nationwide, as well as a global recession, House Democrats have put a draft stimulus on the table - and it includes the creation of a "digital dollar" and a "digital dollar wallet"...

In COVID-19 Stimulus, US Congress Eyes Digital Dollar to Send Aid to the Unbanked

23.3.2020
In draft COVID-10 stimulus bill, US Congress considers digital dollar to distribute aid package to Americans outside of traditional financial systems

House Stimulus Bills Envision ‘Digital Dollar’ to Ease Coronavirus Recession

23.3.2020
Proposed legislation meant to shore up the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic includes a recommendation to create a digital dollar

Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo Says Fed Should Create a Digital Dollar

23.2.2020
Former CFTC Chair says time for Federal to create digital dollar and Bitcoin should co-exit along with it

Bahamas Digital Dollar to Roll out Across All Islands in H2 2020, Governor Says

14.2.2020
After launching the Bahaman digital dollar pilot in December, the Bahamas’ central bank will roll out the initiative across all islands in H2 2020

Fed Nominee: Need for a Digital Dollar is an “Extremely Important Discussion”

14.2.2020
Fed Nominee Judy Shelton speaks about the need for a digital dollar at a confirmation hearing in the US Senate

Trump’s Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Says US Should Be Proactive on Digital Dollar

14.2.2020
Judy Shelton, President Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, told lawmakers that digitizing the U.S. dollar could help maintain the currency’s ascendancy in global commerce

Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 13, 2020

13.2.2020
With bitcoin bouncing off $10,500, Markets Daily is back with another time-saving crypto update

Could a Digital Dollar Compete on Privacy? Fed Chairman Powell Hints It Might

13.2.2020
Fed Chairman Powell has given financial privacy advocates a glimmer of hope – and hinted at how the U.S. might competitively position a digitized dollar

Facebook, China Light Flame Under Fed: Governor Cites Stablecoins Influencing Digital Dollar Research

9.2.2020
At the recent Symposium for Future Payments held in Stanford, California on February 5, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard stressed the importance of remaining “on the frontier of research and policy development regarding CBDC.” The position seems a contrast to the narrative in 2018...