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Climate, blockchain and CBDCs: an interview with HyperLedger's Karen Ottoni

22.4.2022
HyperLedger’s Karen Ottoni explains that blockchains do more than just create cryptocurrencies: effective tools against climate change, they also improve the supply chain

BIS releases study of CBDCs and their role in financial inclusion of the unbanked

12.4.2022
The researchers from BIS and the World Bank identify common factors across nine central banks that face a variety of different challenges

CBDCs Turn Up Heat on Banks, May Spurn Distributed Ledgers, Study Suggests

12.4.2022
Central bankers interviewed by the Financial Stability Institute are wondering if increased competition could help the 1.7 billion people cut off from financial services to get access

Tanzania Officials Want Global Clarity on CBDCs and Crypto Assets

11.4.2022
Officials from Tanzania’s financial sector have called for a clearer global consensus on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto-assets. The officials agreed that more discussions still need to be carried out before a final decision is made. Interoperability of CBDCs Just under...

Namibian Central Bank Announces Plan to Launch CBDC

9.4.2022
Johannes Gawaxab, the governor of the Bank of Namibia (BON), has said his organization is planning to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The governor, however, warns the launch might have implications for financial stability. BON Researching CBDCs The BON governor, Johannes Gawaxab...

CLabs to Work With eCurrency to Integrate CBDCs With DeFi

8.4.2022
Through the partnership, central banks launching CBDCs will now be able to use the Celo blockchain to enable end users to access DeFi products

Are CBDCs kryptonite for crypto?

6.4.2022

DeFi ‘Crucial’ for Financial Inclusion, CBDCs Still Welcome Despite Being Centralized

4.4.2022
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are “crucial” for financial inclusion, particularly in the developing world. And despite being inherently centralized, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a welcome part of that, said the participants at a discussion hosted by the Bank...

If Money Is Speech, CBDCs Should Be Tools for Freedom

30.3.2022

Fintechs See Strongest Payments Challenge From Stablecoins and CBDCs, Not Bitcoin: Cowen

29.3.2022
The team at Cowen recently held fireside chats with executives from PayPal and Visa, among others

Fed Governor Says ‘Blockchain Is Totally Overrated,’ Claims Crypto Is ‘Just Electronic Gold’

26.3.2022
The American economist and member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Christopher Waller, believes blockchain technology is “totally overrated,” even though the U.S. central bank “put a lot of resources into understanding digital currencies and the blockchain.”...

The Prospects, Possibilities, and Dangers of CBDCs

25.3.2022
Suren Ayriyan is the Managing Partner and CEO at TEMPO Payments, a digital money transfer company. __________ Today, 15 countries – including China, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa – are testing their own centralized digital currencies: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Another...

BIS joint pilot: Institutions can use CBDCs for international settlements

22.3.2022
The experimental CBDC platform proved that the design approaches used to address three major issues: access, jurisdictional boundaries, and governance were effective

Qatar Central Bank Studying Digital Banks and CBDCs

18.3.2022
Qatar Central Bank is presently examining the possibility of issuing a digital currency as well as digital bank licensing, an official has said. The official adds this study will help the central bank get an understanding of what its area of focus should be. The Growing Significance of CBDC...

Russia Sanctions May Lead More Countries To Consider CBDCs, Ex-Central Banker Says

16.3.2022
Sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its war in Ukraine could lead more countries to consider digital versions of their own currencies – known as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – as a counterweight to the dominant role of the US dollar, a former Bank of Japan (BOJ) executive...