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Binance's Brian Brooks: Digital Dollar 'More a Discussion Than a Reality'

Building central bank digital currencies is not the American way, said the former Acting Comptroller of the Currency on CoinDesk TV today.

Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks

Markets

Fed's Brainard Breaks Down CBDC Policy Considerations, Sees Price Pressures Waning in the Future

The Federal Reserve governor discussed cryptocurrencies and a digital dollar at Consensus 2021.

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard

Videos

How Will a U.S. Treasury Department Proposal Affect Crypto Markets?

In a report released Thursday, the Treasury Department said it plans to require businesses to disclose crypto transactions over $10K to the IRS. CoinDesk's Nik De breaks down the proposal and explains its potential impact on the crypto markets. Plus, an update on the US Digital Dollar project.

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Policy

State of Crypto: Meet Lael Brainard, the Fed's CBDC Champion

Last year, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard announced the Boston branch of the U.S. central bank was exploring a digital dollar. She’ll be speaking next week at Consensus.

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard has addressed crypto-related issues while in her role at the U.S. central bank over the past five years.

Policy

A Central Bank Digital Currency Would Be Bad for the US

Calls to "catch" China on digital currency downplay the promise of open financial technology, says Circle's head of global policy.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Markets

Former CFTC Boss' Digital Dollar Project Ready to Kick Off First US CBDC Tests

The Digital Dollar Project's first five pilots will launch during the next year.

David Treat, a global managing director at Accenture.

Videos

How the Stellar Network Helps Governments Move Their Digital Currency Projects Forward

Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon discusses the digital dollar projects on the Stellar network in Bermuda and Ukraine and why she’s excited about other crypto projects in Nigeria, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.

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Policy

Fed Chair Powell: Digital Dollar Would Need Stronger Privacy Than Digital Yuan

“The lack of privacy in the Chinese system is just not something we could do here,” Powell told a House committee.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell