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Private Companies Could Play Role in Digital Currency Issuance, Bank of England Says

Analysts from the U.K.'s central bank said private currencies could work alongside any future CBDC initiative if they offered real utility.

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China Will 'Undoubtedly' Pursue Digital Yuan, Central Bank Says

The People’s Bank of China has sent one of its strongest signals yet of a commitment to creating a digital national currency.

GETTING SERIOUS: “The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) will undoubtedly further its research and development of the national digital currency,” according to a summary of an annual meeting. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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South Korean Central Bank Accelerates Digital Currency Pilot to Keep Up With Other Nations

The Bank of Korea has historically been skeptical about CBDCs, but now it's having to keep up.

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BIS Researchers Say Coronavirus Could Spur Central Banks to Adopt Digital Payments

BIS researchers think COVID-19 may accelerate the adoption of digital payments and sharpen the debate over central bank digital currencies.

"Perceptions that cash could spread pathogens may change payment behaviour by users and firms,” the researchers said. (Credit: Myra Thompson / Shutterstock)

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How Central Banks Could Use Digital Cash to Deliver Universal Basic Income

Central banks are well placed to deliver regular, no-questions-asked monthly payments to everyone, and to manage any ensuing inflation.

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The Pandemic Gives Digital Currencies Another Chance to Shine

Which digital currencies are most useful in a crisis, asks a Brazilian central banker. CBDCs, bitcoin or libra?

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Digital Pound Could Present 'Challenges' for UK, Says Mark Carney

The outgoing governor of the Bank of England highlighted the potential risks to monetary governance if a central bank digital currency were to be launched in the U.K.

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That Noise You're Hearing? Central Banks Struggling to Evolve

Noelle Acheson looks at the evolving role of central banks in the context of the current crisis, and what that could mean for crypto.

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Japan Doesn't Need a Digital Yen, Asserts BOJ Official

A digital yen could have serious unintended consequences, the Bank of Japan's deputy governor warned.

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Technologies

Algorand Blockchain Chosen as Underlying Tech for Marshall Islands' Digital Currency

Algorand was selected following "extensive market research among the leading protocol options."

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