CBDCs
Taiwan Completes Wholesale CBDC Technical Study, Central Bank Official Says
The focus is now on gathering feedback and improving a platform design, according to Deputy Governor Chu Mei-lie.
Mastercard Says Customers Are Too Comfortable With Today's Money for Adoption of CBDCs: CNBC
The payments giant has a CBDC Partner Program that includes participants such as Ripple, Fireblocks and Consensys.
The Subtle Art of Slow: The CBDC Adoption Journey
Through the "slow and steady" adoption of CBDCs, central banks can ensure their place in the competitive arena of digital money, Digital Euro Association Chairman Jonas Gross and Executive Director Conrad Kraft write.
CBDCs Good for Payments, Even With Competition: IMF
The International Monetary Fund's planned CBDC handbook offers guidance for policymakers on how to explore digital versions of sovereign currencies.
U.S. CBDC Is Unlikely in the Near Term: Bank of America
The Federal Reserve continues to pilot a central bank digital currency, but will not issue one without executive branch and Congressional support, the report said.
CBDCs Are 'Central' to Innovating Financial Systems, BIS Chief Says
Central banks will have a limited role to play relative to the private sector in CBDC issuance, BIS general manager Agustín Carstens said.
U.S. Federal Reserve's Barr Holds Line on Central Bank Needing Stablecoin Powers
Vice Chairman Michael Barr argued that the Fed needs regulatory and enforcement authority over stablecoin issuers – a point of contention in the debate over legislation.
Digital Pound Consultation Received Over 50,000 Responses, With Privacy a Major Concern
Many of the respondents outlined concerns around privacy, programmability and the decline of cash, Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor of the Bank of England said.
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Take the Stand; Deutsche Bank Tests a SWIFT Alternative for Stablecoins
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including bitcoin's price action after a better-than-expected U.S. GDP report. Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand in his own defense, which could happen as soon as Thursday. Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Ventures are testing a SWIFT alternative for stablecoins and CBDCs. Plus, JPMorgan’s digital token reportedly handles $1 billion worth of transactions a day.
Unpacking the Privacy Debate Over CBDCs
As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., MobileCoin head of compliance David Ackerman, along with Lightspark co-founder and chief legal officer Jai Massari, discuss the potential hurdles to adopting legislation around stablecoins and CBDCs across the globe. Plus, an update on Lightspark's enterprise-grade end-to-end solution for Universal Money Addresses.
