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As Crypto Market Booms, Central Banks Around the World Develop CBDCs to Catch Up

From Sweden to South Africa, central banks around the world are developing digital currencies. John Velisarrios, Central Bank Digital Currency Lead at Accenture, discusses what goes into developing a CBDC and whether or not the digital yuan will shake up the global financial system.

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The Boston Fed's Jim Cunha: CBDCs Are Here and They’re Real

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston SVP Jim Cunha joins "All About Bitcoin" with an update on the Boston Fed's digital dollar project with MIT. Why he thinks CBDCs and digital currencies can co-exist, and why China's digital Yuan is a "wake up call."

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Circle CEO: Adoption of Stablecoins Could Outpace Central Bank Digital Currencies

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, joins “First Mover” to discuss how the current crypto boom and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will impact the future of stablecoins. “What we’re really seeing is the embrace of open networks, the internet itself,” says Allaire.

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Is Bitcoin’s Rising Popularity Putting Pressure on Central Banks to Issue Digital Currencies?

The Hash panel breaks down central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and cryptocurrencies, exploring whether central banks will be more inclined to issue their own CBDCs as the price of bitcoin continues to soar to all-time-highs.

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Imagining The Future Of Cryptocurrency: Privacy a "Massive" Concern

If national governments digitize their national currencies, who has access to the data it will create? CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey and Wall Street Journal markets reporter Paul Vigna discuss the future of cryptocurrencies, including CBDCs, and cite privacy as a major emerging concern.

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Former CFTC Chairman Warns G7 Nations of Perils Getting CBDCs Wrong

Former CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo says the U.S. has the opportunity to create a digital dollar with "aspirational desire" that protects user privacy rights and distinguishes itself from other CBDCs that may surveil its users.

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G-7 Financial Leaders To Discuss CBDCs and Other Looming Crypto Questions Friday

As G-7 financial leaders meet Friday to discuss digital currency and digital taxation, coordinated efforts on part of the G-7 to set a standard for CBDCs are forthcoming. Global crypto leader Henri Arslanian weighs in on the potential impact on the rest of the world.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Emphasizes Caution in CBDC Remarks

Saying “It's more important to get it right than to be first,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested the U.S. isn’t rushing to win a global race to develop a Central Bank Digital Currency. Speaking at the annual International Monetary Fund meeting, he did, however, reiterate that research is moving forward and spoke of experiments underway.

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