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CipherTrace Wants to Guide Central Banks on Their Digital Currency Projects
12.5.2020
The blockchain analytics firm is launching an initiative to pitch itself to central banks as both a tech partner and a guiding influence on future digital currency projects
Mauritius Central Banker Confirms Island’s Digital Currency Plans
12.5.2020
The Bank of Mauritius is inching closer to issuing a retail-focused central bank digital currency (CBDC), its governor confirmed Tuesday
The Problem With Money Is ‘Too Much Privacy,’ Says Ex-US Treasury Secretary Summers
11.5.2020
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said there may be “too much privacy” associated with government-issued cash, noting the prevalence of money laundering and its widespread use for storing and moving the proceeds from corruption
CoinDesk 50: How the People’s Bank of China Became a CBDC Leader
11.5.2020
China's central bank, part of CoinDesk's new 50 list, is a pioneer of central digital currencies. Now the rest of the world is racing to catch up
New Zealand’s Central Bank Is Hiring a Money Futurist
8.5.2020
New Zealand’s central bank is looking for a Head of Money and Cash to focus "on the future of money” and be a "thought leader" for digital currency
New Zealand’s Central Bank Is Hiring a Money Futurist
8.5.2020
New Zealand’s central bank is looking for a Head of Money and Cash to focus "on the future of money” and be a "thought leader" for digital currency
4 Ways COVID-19 Will Bring Banks and Regulators to Crypto
5.5.2020
Consensus:Distributed speaker and CoinDesk columnist Ajit Tripathi argues the pandemic will normalize the use of CBDCs and cryptocurrencies
CBDCs Come in Many Forms – Here’s a Quick Guide
30.4.2020
Dozens of central banks are piloting digital currencies. George Calle, of R3, takes us through the various project types
Future of Finance: CBDCs Offer the New Architecture of Bank Accounts
29.4.2020
Could stablecoins and central bank digital currencies offer the only viable alternative to traditional bank accounts?
Starbucks, McDonald’s Among 19 Firms to Test China’s Digital Yuan: Report
23.4.2020
The food and beverage giants are among the restaurants and retail shops reportedly on a local government list for testing of China's central bank digital currency
Dutch Central Bank Wants to Be European Union’s CBDC Proving Ground
21.4.2020
The Dutch Central Bank is making a bid to become the European Union’s proving ground for a central bank digital currency
Facebook’s ‘Scaled Back’ Libra Proposal Is More Dangerous Than You Think
21.4.2020
With stablecoin announcements from China and Libra in the same week, the war over the future of money is reaching a new height, says our columnist
Survey: Consumers Trust CBDCs Over Privately-Issued Crypto Assets
20.4.2020
Half of the respondents would trust a digital currency issued by a central bank, while just 26% expressed trust decentralized crypto assets
Chinese State-Owned Bank Offers Test Interface for PBoC Central Bank Digital Currency
14.4.2020
The Agricultural Bank of China has rolled out an internal test interface for the nation's central bank digital currency, allowing whitelisted users to register and trialing certain functions
Private Companies Could Play Role in CBDC Issuance, Bank of England Says
7.4.2020
Analysts from the U.K.'s central bank said private currencies could work alongside any future CBDC initiative if they offered real utility
China Will ‘Undoubtedly’ Pursue Digital Yuan, Central Bank Says
6.4.2020
The People’s Bank of China has sent one of its strongest signals yet of a commitment to creating a digital national currency
South Korean Central Bank Accelerates Digital Currency Pilot to Keep Up With Other Nations
6.4.2020
The Bank of Korea has historically been skeptical about CBDCs, but now it's having to keep up
The World Might See CBDCs Sooner Than Expected
6.4.2020
The “central bank of central banks” and multiple analysts think that the fear of the coronavirus transmission via cash and banking cards may shorten the road to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
People are afraid of using cash, says the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in their...
BIS Researchers Say Coronavirus Could Spur Central Banks to Adopt Digital Payments
3.4.2020
BIS researchers think COVID-19 may accelerate the adoption of digital payments and sharpen the debate over central bank digital currencies
How Central Banks Could Use Digital Cash to Deliver Universal Basic Income
30.3.2020
Central banks are well placed to deliver regular, no-questions-asked monthly payments to everyone, and to manage any ensuing inflation