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European Finance Ministers Take Stock of Digital Euro Progress

Eurogroup, the body comprised of European finance ministers, said the introduction of a digital euro requires political decisions that should be discussed and taken at the political level.

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China Includes Digital Yuan in Cash Circulation Data

The People’s Bank of China included the country's digital currency in calculations of the amount of currency in circulation in December for the first time, with e-CNY representing 0.13% of cash and reserves held by the central bank. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

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Differences Between Retail and Wholesale CBDCs

"Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine...there's a real pickup in interest in wholesale central bank digital currency," said Josh Lipsky, senior director of The Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center, discussing his CBDC outlook for 2023. Plus, he explains the differences between retail and wholesale CBDCs.

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Juridique

One of Crypto’s Favorite US Senators Drops Swan-Song Bill on Eve of Retirement

Sen. Pat Toomey introduced a bill in the final days of the congressional session that he said he hopes will act as a guide for stablecoin legislation next year.

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Juridique

Private Banks to Manage Future Digital Euro Wallets, Transactions

The European Central Bank's new progress report on a central bank digital currency outlines the role of financial intermediaries.

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Consensus Magazine

What Will 2023 Bring for CBDCs?

Even as CBDC rollouts intensify, the future of these centrally backed currencies around the world is uncertain.

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Analyses

Forget CBDCs, Here’s Where the Biden Administration Needs to Focus in 2023

Rather than centralizing the digital dollar, lawmakers should focus on exploring a decentralized identification program and develop financial literacy programs for the general public.

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Analyses

Why Hong Kong Is Pushing for Its Own Central Bank Digital Currency

As a global financial hub, Hong Kong has a vested interest in shaping the development of CBDCs and especially the systems in which they will transact across borders. But the U.S. should be concerned by its lack of full independence from mainland China.

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Juridique

Brazil Central Bank Plans to Launch a CBDC in 2024

The central bank sees a digital currency as a way of increasing participation in the financial system.

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Juridique

Some Central Banks Reportedly Looking to Issue a CBDC Within 10 Years

Generally, 35% of central banks were more inclined to issue a CBDC despite recent events in crypto, the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum said in a report surveying 18 entities.

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