Digital Dollar


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Top US Treasury Official Says Leaders ‘Actively Evaluating’ Digital Dollar Question

The U.S. government is still weighing whether to start a CBDC, but Treasury Under Secretary Nellie Liang highlights benefits such as reinforcing the dollar’s global role.

Treasury Undersecretary Nellie Liang (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Digital Dollar Project Warns on US Cautious Approach to CBDCs

The DDP's white paper called the U.S, approach to CBDCs an "unsustainable position."

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

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Digital Dollar Could Streamline Settlements, DTCC Says

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. is testing the use of a digital dollar in wholesale transactions, alongside major banks

DTCC is probing the implications of a digital dollar (Kachura Oleg/Getty Images)

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Big Banks, NY Fed Start to Test Digital Tokens for 'Wholesale' Transactions

Citigroup, HSBC, BNY Mellon, Wells Fargo and Mastercard, are among the financial giants taking part.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is leading a program to test the use of digital tokens to settle transactions among financial institutions. (Shutterstock)

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US Stablecoin Bill Negotiations Wrestled Over Digital Dollar Approval: Source

The House’s stablecoin oversight legislation is poised for release, but won’t include a controversial CBDC request – just a new study.

Los intentos de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos para controlar a las stablecoins podrían convertirse en un proyecto de ley. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Digital Dollar Likely Won't Be Part of Retail Banking World, US Lawmaker Says

White House reports on central bank digital currencies "point the way" but Congress still has to pass legislation on these issues, Congressman Jim Himes told CoinDesk.

Congressman James Himes (Joshua Roberts-Pool/Getty Images)

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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)

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House Republicans Want Answers From Fed on Digital Dollar

Rep. Patrick McHenry and others from the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter demanding clarity from Fed Vice Chairwoman Lael Brainard on the topic.

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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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)

Відео

Digital Dollar Push; Tornado Cash Blacklisted

U.S. lawmakers aim to push Fed on digital dollar. Circle freezes smart contract addresses linked to blacklisted Tornado Cash. Hodlnaut freezes withdrawals, swaps and deposits. Zipmex to release specific amounts of bitcoin and ether. Extraordinary Agent Woo production company teams up with Polygon to build NFT community.

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