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Banco de Pagos Internacionales pide una colaboración global en el diseño de CBDCs
11.7.2022
El grupo con sede en Basilea publicó el lunes un informe conjunto en colaboración con el FMI y el Banco Mundial
Governments May Restrict Foreign Access to Their CBDCs, Riksbank Official Says
28.6.2022
Not all countries “play nicely” with each other, complicating how central bank digital currencies will interact with other payment systems, said Cecilia Skingsley, first deputy governor at the Swedish central bank
CBDCs ‘An Investment’ to Protect the Fiat System, Cash Will Disappear, Swedish Central Banker Says
28.6.2022
A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is “an investment” to protect the current fiat monetary system, according to a central banker from Sweden, who also argued that cash will soon be history....
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BIS Says Crypto Weaknesses Have Materialized Following Market Sell-Off
23.6.2022
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS), the global body for central banks, claims the weaknesses in crypto that were pointed out before “have pretty much materialized.” BIS General Manager Agustin Carstens opined: “You just cannot defy gravity … At some point,...
BIS: 90% of Central Banks are researching the utility of CBDCs
21.6.2022
The institution's future monetary vision includes exploring innovations grounded in trust in central banks' stable sovereign currencies and safe payment systems
Las CBDCs y no las criptomonedas serán clave para el sistema monetario del futuro, según el BIS
21.6.2022
Un capítulo de 42 páginas en el Reporte Económico Anual 2022 del Banco de Pagos Internacionales prevé un futuro en el que la programabilidad y la tokenización se construirán en base a las monedas digitales de los bancos centrales
CBDCs, Not Crypto, Will Be Cornerstone of Future Monetary System, BIS Says
21.6.2022
Report: Kenyan and Nigerian Central Bankers Attack Cryptocurrencies but Endorse CBDCs
13.6.2022
Cryptocurrencies are very unstable for them to become a widely used method of payment, the Nigerian and Kenyan central bankers have reportedly said. In addition, the bankers claim that cryptocurrencies also pose a risk to financial stability. Narrowing the Financial Exclusion Gap The Nigerian...
Circle’s Disparte Calls CBDCs ‘a Preposterous Idea’ in Digital Dollar Debate
9.6.2022
You know it’s going to be a fiery conversation when one of the panelists says “F**k the Fed” in his opening statement
IMF recommends eco-friendly CBDCs and non-PoW mechanisms for payments
8.6.2022
In addition to eco-friendly components, the IMF recommended central banks to include other features in the CBDCs, such as compliance, higher resilience and offline capabilities
‘CBDCs are the natural evolution,’ says HyperLedger director Barbosa
6.6.2022
In an interview filmed during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Daniela Barbosa gives the floor to enterprise blockchains and the future of currencies
105 Countries Are Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies, CBDC Tracker Shows
6.6.2022
There are now 105 countries that are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Among them, 50 countries are in an advanced phase of digital currency exploration (development, pilot, or launch). 105 Countries Are Exploring CBDCs The Atlantic Council’s Geoeconomic Centre has released...
CBDCs can “kill” private crypto: India's RBI deputy governor to IMF
4.6.2022
“One of the reasons it is so successful is because it's simple,” he added while comparing the Unified Payments Interface's (UPI) growth with blockchain technology
RBI Official: Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Kill Cryptocurrencies
4.6.2022
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar says central bank digital currencies could “kill whatever little case there could be” for cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether. RBI’s Deputy Governor Discusses Impact of CBDCs on Cryptocurrencies RBI Deputy Governor...
Consensus 2022 Visitor Guide: CBDCs and Public Money
2.6.2022
Central bank digital currencies, including a possible digital dollar, remain a hot-button topic in the crypto world. Here’s a rundown of our top choices for attendees interested in government and money at this year’s Consensus Festival in Austin, Texas
Get Real, Lagarde — The Underlying Asset ‘Guaranteeing’ Your Euro Scam Coin Is a Gun
24.5.2022
With the approaching tsunami of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) looming ever closer, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when central banks shill their coins at the expense of sounder assets. Recently, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde went so far as to say that...
SWIFT Is Experimenting With Decentralized Technologies to Allow CBDC Interconnection
22.5.2022
SWIFT, the interbank payments protocol and messaging system, has announced it is working to connect the different central bank digital currency (CBDC) protocols in development today. The company has partnered with Capgemini, a digital services provider, making a series of experiments to ensure that...
CBDCs Are Likely to Make You Less Anonymous
15.5.2022
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are coming, while several are already here. For central banks, they provide a means of lubricating and digitalizing the global economy, with a November report from JPMorgan and Oliver Wyman concluding that CBDCs could save companies USD 100bn...
BIS: 9 out of 10 Central Banks Worldwide Are Exploring Digital Currencies — Driven by Crypto Market
10.5.2022
Nine out of 10 central banks globally are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to the latest survey by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). Furthermore, “the emergence of stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies have accelerated the work on CBDCs.”...
90% of surveyed central banks are exploring CBDCs — BIS
6.5.2022
“Globally, more than two-thirds of central banks consider that they are likely to or might possibly issue a retail CBDC in either the short- or medium-term,” said the BIS