CBDC

CBDC

Stablecoins Are the Bridge From Central Banks to Consumer Payments

Stablecoins can mediate between central bank digital currencies and the consumer payments universe, says Sila's Alex Lipton.

Markets  ·  30 May 2020
CBDC

Private Firms Can Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies, IMF Official Says

Synthetic CBDCs could let the private sector manage digital currencies backed by central banks, says the IMF's Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli.

News  ·  26 May 2020
CBDC

Bank of England: No Compromise on Our Principles for Any Future CBDC

The Bank of England will not budge on its design principles for any future CBDC.

News  ·  12 May 2020
Federal Reserve

How the COVID-19 Crisis Revived the Digital Dollar Debate

Some Americans are still waiting for stimulus support. Would a digital dollar have helped disburse funds? Here's a breakdown of the debate.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 May 2020
CBDC

Digital Dollars Can Reduce Unemployment, Here’s How

A blueprint for a central bank digital currency designed with a specific purpose: stopping layoffs.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 April 2020
China

Just a Test: China Central Bank Confirms Digital Yuan Mobile App Trials

China’s central bank confirmed it will be testing a mobile app for the digital yuan in four cities, with a fifth in the works, and emphasized it’s a test.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 April 2020
China

China Will ‘Undoubtedly’ Pursue Digital Yuan, Central Bank Says

The People’s Bank of China has sent one of its strongest signals yet of a commitment to creating a digital national currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 April 2020
CBDC

French Central Bank Puts Out Call for Digital Currency Experiments

France's central bank is calling for digital currency proposals with an experiment that moves it to the front of Europe's CBDC debate.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 March 2020
CBDC

The Overton Window Opens for a Digital Dollar

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

Policy & regulation  ·  25 March 2020
CBDC

Bank of Canada Won’t Issue Its Own Crypto Unless Libra Succeeds: Deputy Governor

The Bank of Canada does not see the need to create a central bank digital currency unless a competitor – like Libra – starts dethroning the existing fiat.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 February 2020
China

China Has Many Strategic Reasons to Invest in Blockchain

From stopping double-lending in its credit industry to an escape from dollar hegemony, China has every reason in the world to invest in blockchain.

Business  ·  24 February 2020
CBDC

Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat

Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 February 2020
CBDC

Sweden’s Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT, but Only in Simulation Mode

Riksbank's e-krona pilot will run on distributed ledger tech, but the entire project will be operated as only a simulation through at least 2021.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 February 2020
CBDC

What Is a Cryptocurrency? We Need Clearer Definitions

In the wake of Libra and CBDCs, we need better definitions for what is and isn't a cryptocurrency.

People  ·  31 December 2019
CBDC

Unlike Libra, Digital Yuan Will Not Need Currency Reserves to Support Value: PBOC Official

PBOC wants to distinguish its own digital currency from rival private initiatives.

News  ·  23 December 2019