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Fed Dramatically Speeds Up U.S. Payments With FedNow, but Downplays Any Tie to CBDCs

Some argue it would weaken crypto’s payments use case or form a bridge to a digital dollar.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)