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Payments Platform Nuggets Working With Bank of England on Privacy Layer for Digital Pound
5.7.2023
The BofE said in February that a digital pound was likely needed, but that it will not make a decision on issuing one until at least 2025
UK Finance: Digital Pound Holdings Should Be Limited to £5,000 to Avoid Panic
4.7.2023
U.K. Finance, one of the largest finance membership organizations in the U.K., has issued its recommendations to the Bank of England regarding the issuance of a digital pound. The organization stated that individual holdings of the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) should be capped...
Digital pound will be pseudonymous with a focus on privacy: BoE CBDC chief
27.6.2023
The underpinning technology for the UK CBDC could use a different ledger than the popular blockchain technology
Digital Pound Should Be Interoperable with Crypto, U.K. Lobbyists Say
22.6.2023
Stakeholders also want the Bank of England to consider tougher caps on individual digital pound holdings to prevent bank runs
£100M Plan: UK’s AI hub transformation by Rishi Sunak
13.6.2023
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, announced £100 million for the United Kingdom to become the global epicenter for the AI (artificial intelligence) industry. According to this blueprint, the government aims to launch significant AI-powered scholarships and investments worth £100...
UK Will Need New Laws to Accommodate Future Digital Pound, Lawyers Say
22.5.2023
Should the country decide to issue a digital pound, existing data protection, security and anti-money laundering rules would need amending, said Louise Abbott, partner at U.K.-based Keystone Law
Bank of England Explores Digital Pound for Wholesale Markets – CBDC Adoption on the Rise?
18.4.2023
A Bank of England (BoE) official has said that a digital version of the British pound could soon be used in wholesale markets, potentially taking the UK one step closer to a central bank digital currency (CBDC)....
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves Below $30,000 on Monday, as US Dollar Rallies
17.4.2023
Bitcoin started the week trading below $30,000, as the U.S. dollar strengthened during Monday’s session. USD/JPY rose to a one-month high, with the greenback also gaining against the euro and British pound. Ethereum was also lower, falling below $2,100. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below...
EUR/USD Hits 6-Week High, as Greenback Weakens Following Fed Hike
23.3.2023
EUR/USD raced to a six-week high on Thursday, as markets continued to react to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point rate hike. The greenback was lower across the board, falling versus several G7 currencies, including the British pound. EUR/USD On Thursday, the world’s most traded...
Binance to lose its GBP on-and-off ramp provider in 9 weeks
14.3.2023
Binance has also had problems with SWIFT, its banking partner for USD transfers over the last few months
HSBC Subsidiary to Acquire Silicon Valley Bank's U.K. Unit for 1 Pound
13.3.2023
The bank said the deal is a move to strengthen it's regional presence
Silicon Valley Bank UK arm acquired by HSBC for one pound
13.3.2023
Banking giant HSBC announced that its U.K. arm is acquiring Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (SVB UK) for one pound ($1.21)
Lebanon Financial Crisis: Banks Torched After Pound Taps New Low Versus the US Dollar
22.2.2023
The Lebanese pound’s fall to its lowest ever versus the U.S. dollar, 80,000 to 1, has piled more misery on residents whose local currency-denominated savings have been decimated by inflation. The ongoing strike by banks demanding the passage of capital control legislation has compounded...
Report: South Sudan Government Bans US Dollar Transactions
14.2.2023
The government of South Sudan has reportedly prohibited U.S. dollar-based transactions and has directed that all local payments be settled in the local currency. The Salva Kiir Mayardit government reportedly said it also wants all signed commercial contracts to be based on the local currency. South...
Bank of England thinks digital pound can co-exist with private stablecoins
8.2.2023
The central bank wants an e-GBP to be retail-focused and could form part of a "mixed payments economy" alongside cryptocurrency stablecoins
Don't Call It 'Britcoin': Digital Pound Nothing Like Crypto, Bank of England Official Says
7.2.2023
Digital Pound Holdings Could Be Limited to £10,000, Central Bank Says
7.2.2023
The Bank of England has set out technical features of its central bank digital currency, which officials have said is likely to be needed
Bank of England and Treasury Explore Possibility of Launching a State-Backed 'Digital Pound'
7.2.2023
The central Bank of England and the UK Government will today, reportedly, formally start a consultation for the 'digital pound'.
A state-backed digital pound is in the plans for the country, and it may be launched "later this decade," according to the PA Media Group, via Yahoo News. The Bank...
UK's digital pound would modernize payments but won't replace cash: Minister
7.2.2023
Finance minister Jeremy Hunt says the digital pound, or "Britcoin" would be issued and backed by the Bank of England, but won't negate the use of cash
UK to Start Further Development Work on ‘Likely Needed’ Digital Pound
6.2.2023
The U.K.’s Bank of England will start research and development on a digital pound which it and the Treasury think will likely be needed in the future, in a consultation expected to be introduced on Tuesday