CBDC


Policy

US Treasury to Recommend Issuing Digital Dollar if in National Interest: Source

The Treasury Department, in what may be its most important recommendation spurred by President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto, will suggest how to move forward on a CBDC.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury hasn't yet held any cross-agency meetings to discuss the fallout of UST's struggles. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Funcionarios de la UE afirman que el euro digital se enfocará en el uso personal y no en la Web3

Los representantes del sector resaltaron que una moneda emitida por el Banco Central Europeo podría fracasar si no ofreciera algo más de lo que ya hacen el efectivo y las tarjetas de crédito.

En un principio, el euro digital se utilizará solo para pagos personales. (Koron/Getty Images)

Policy

Digital Euro to Focus on Personal Use, Not Web3, EU Officials Say

The central bank digital currency could fail if it doesn't offer something more than what cash and credit cards do, industry representatives remarked.

En un principio, el euro digital se utilizará solo para pagos personales. (Koron/Getty Images)

Policy

Australian CBDC Research Project Could Provide Crypto Clarity, Legal Expert Says

Michael Bacina, partner at law firm Piper Alderman, joined CoinDesk TV's "First Mover" to discuss why the country is the prime location to test asset digitization.

Michael Bacina (Piper Alderman)

Policy

Una plataforma global de CBDCs podría reducir costos de pagos transfronterizos, según el FMI

El Fondo Monetario Internacional sigue siendo escéptico acerca de un sistema privado, pero está impulsando nuevas ideas sobre monedas digitales respaldadas por estados.

Autoridades del FMI quieren facilitar pagos transfronterizos a través de CBDCs. (William Potter/Getty Images)

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New Global CBDC Platform Could Cut Payment Costs, IMF Says

The International Monetary Fund remains skeptical about a private system, but is pushing for new ideas on state-backed digital currencies.

Autoridades del FMI quieren facilitar pagos transfronterizos a través de CBDCs. (William Potter/Getty Images)

Policy

Digital Dollar Project Plans to Explore CBDC Technical Solutions With New Sandbox

The nonprofit organization advocating for a U.S. central bank digital currency plans to work with crypto platforms like Digital Asset and Ripple to explore technical and policy aspects of a digital dollar.

The Digital Dollar Project is kicking off a new CBDC sandbox in October. (Ben Mater/Unsplash)

Policy

Australia Starts Research Program to Explore Digital Asset Opportunities

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones officially started the program Monday at the Australian Securities Exchange.

Financial Services Minister and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones at the launch of DFCRC. (DFCRC/orlandosydney.com)

Policy

Crypto Prices Are Fanned by Flawed Economics and Conspiracy Theories; CBDCs Are Immune: Bank of Finland Governor

While making a case for digital euro, Bank of Finland Governor Olli Rehn said central bank digital currencies won't be subject to the price volatility of private cryptos.

Olli Rehn, governor of the Bank of Finland (Horacio Villalobos/Getty Images)