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Bitcoin Payments Remain in Their Infancy but There Are Green Shoots Everywhere

Can cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and CBDCs coexist as methods of payment? Industry leaders shine a light on the future of crypto payments. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

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Opinion

Why the Crypto Executive Order Is a Historical Milestone

Regulation surrounding digital assets now seems to be picking up, but what would such a framework entail and what aspects of the digital asset ecosystem will the regulation affect?

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Policy

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Invites Views on Retail CBDC

The authority is studying design considerations such as issuance, interoperability with other payment systems, privacy and data protection.

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Videos

Binance Denies Russia Involvement; CoinDCX Talks Future Plans

Binance denies report on sharing client data with Russia. China pushes ahead with plans to showcase the e-CNY at September’s Asian Games. CBDCs and what they mean for the future of stablecoins. Investors double down on CoinDCX despite difficulties in India.

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Opinion

The History of Cash-Like Digital Payment Instruments

How and why those original digital payments projects are no longer with us today can give us an idea of what needs to be done to do it right. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

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Policy

Banks May Face Competition From CBDCs, Study Suggests

The survey also shows central banks are uncertain whether distributed ledger technology should underpin a government-backed digital currency.

A market in Harbour Island, the Bahamas, which has issued a CBDC known as the Sand Dollar (MoMo Productions/Getty Images)

Finance

Financial Services Company DTCC Working With Digital Dollar Project on CBDC Prototype

“Project Lithium” is particularly focused on how a central bank digital currency could benefit the financial services industry.

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Finance

Morgan Stanley Says US Could Regulate Stablecoin Issuers Like Banks

A U.S. CBDC is needed to ensure the dollar remains the world’s dominant payment mechanism, the bank’s analyst said

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