CBDC


Videos

Crypto's Future Will Be a 'Kaleidoscope': Chris Giancarlo on CBDC, Stablecoin Outlook

Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chair and executive chairman at the Digital Dollar Project, answers five rapid questions from CoinDesk from his thoughts on the nickname "crypto dad" to his outlook on an ether ETF approval in the near future.

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Vladimir Putin's Signature Brings Digital Ruble Into Russia's Tax Code

The tax code now contains a definition of "digital ruble account" and has rules for the taxation of transactions with digital rubles.

16:9 Crop: Russian President Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)

Videos

Why Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Is So Pro-Crypto

The GOP presidential candidate also talks about how pegging the dollar to a basket of commodities that could eventually include Bitcoin would help the U.S. economy, and why he hates the idea of a CBDC.

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Policy

UK Lawmakers Urge Lower Digital Pound Holding Limits

They also want the government to tweak plans to make sure the CBDC’s design won’t preclude the possibility of paying interest on the digital pound.

UK United Kingdom British England Flag (Unsplash)

Policy

Central Bank Project Shows CBDC Payments Can Be Private

The BIS project is a first step in exploring privacy, security and scalability for central bank digital currency design, a report on the initiative said.

Padlock and chain (Georg Bommeli/ Unsplash)

Policy

Fiery Public Hearing on Digital Euro Sees Experts Diverge on Key Issues

Expert witnesses answered lawmaker questions on holding limits, impact on banking systems and privacy for an EU central bank digital currency.

EU considers digital euro (Immo Wegmann/Unsplash)

Policy

Central Banks Have No Interest in Personal Data, BIS Official Says While Promoting CBDCs

The Bank for International Settlements has been calling on countries to prepare for CBDCs as governments face backlash over privacy concerns.

Cecilia Skingsley (BIS)

Policy

Digital Euro Can End Bank Crises, Is Better Than Deposits, Ex-Bank of Spain Chief Says

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could also be used to deregulate banking activities and help the banking sector grow, Miguel Fernández Ordóñez said during a European Parliament hearing on a digital euro.

Former Bank of Spain Governor Miguel Fernandez Ordonez (CoinDesk)

Finance

Standard Chartered China Offering Exchange Services for Digital Yuan

The bank will give customers access to the digital RBM's interconnection platform, offering recharge and redemption.

Standard Chartered (Shutterstock)

Policy

South Korea to Pilot CBDC With 100K Citizens in 2024

The Bank of Korea sees a CBDC as a potential answer to problems with existing government-issued grant systems, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic or childcare vouchers

A scattering of 50,000 South Korean-won notes