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Why Central Banks Around the World Are Interested in Wholesale CBDCs

While a retail central bank digital currency gets all the attention, Senior Director at Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Josh Lipsky says central banks around the world and their commercial banks are interested in wholesale CBDCs for bank-to-bank settlement, and explains why.

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Exploring Cross-Border Use Cases of CBDCs

105 countries are exploring a potential CBDC, according to The Atlantic Council. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the latest developments on cross-border use cases of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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Future of CBDCs and Stablecoins

How will CBDCs and stablecoins shape Asia’s digital finance? Answers to this question and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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EU Officials: Digital Euro Focusing on Personal Use First, Not Web3

A retail digital euro will, in the first stage, only enable payments initiated by people, rather than allowing businesses to settle invoices, issue paychecks or be used in decentralized finance, European Union (EU) officials said Wednesday. "The Hash" team discusses central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and their privacy implications amid a global race to digital money.

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Colombia Considers Introducing a CBDC to Reduce Tax Evasion

Colombia is considering the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to facilitate transactions and reduce tax evasion. "The Hash" hosts discuss the privacy implications of CBDCs as the global race to digital money heats up.

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The Coming Digital Currency Wars

J. Christopher Giancarlo, Senior Counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, joins MIT Media Lab's Director of the Digital Currency Initiative Neha Narula at Consensus 2022 to discuss the evolution and war brewing in the central bank digital currencies space. Moderator: Emily Parker, Executive Director, CoinDesk

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US and UK Falling Behind on Central Bank Digital Currency Adoption While China Expands E-CNY

105 countries, representing over 95 percent of global GDP, are exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to the Atlantic Council. Director Josh Lipsky shares insights into the key findings, discussing the impact of China’s e-CNY, the digital euro and why the United States risks falling behind in the global race for digital money.

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Chris Giancarlo on Future of China's Digital Yuan

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo discusses the potential impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on crypto lending and global finance. ""You could envision a world 10 years from now where a third of the globe"" is using the digital Yuan because they're engaged with China, Giancarlo said.

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Bitcoin Below $20,000; Voyager Refund Questions

Bitcoin price sinks below $20K ahead of U.S. CPI data. Voyager users to get back USD deposits; crypto refund plan uncertain. Celsius repays over $113 million in debt, recovers $122 million in collateral. Financial Stability Board highlights stablecoins in work on crypto regulation. Bank for International Settlements says cross-border payments key to CBDC development. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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‘We Have Too Many Currencies That Are Too Unreliable’: Edward Snowden on CBDCs

Freedom of Press President Edward Snowden shares his take on CBDCs at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas. Plus, he explains why cryptocurrencies are not currencies.

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