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U.S. Fed’s Vice Chair Barr Says CBDC Decision Still a ‘Long Way’ Off
Michael Barr, who leads the central bank’s regulatory efforts, said the Fed remains in the basic research phase and would need actual legislation from Congress to authorize the move.
HBAR Jumps 16% in Past Two Weeks on FedNow Addition of Hedera-Based Dropp
Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR token has surged nearly 16% in the last two weeks, according to CoinGecko. This comes after the U.S. Federal Reserve's instant payments platform FedNow listed Hedera-powered micropayments platform "Dropp" as a service provider. Dropp CEO Sushil Prabhu shares insights into the project and its mission. "It really is a major step in the direction to offer instant payments to every consumer in this country, and globally, everywhere else," Prabhu said.
Hedera’s Token Surges on Federal Reserve's Latest Instant Payment Service Move
Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR token took the lead among major cryptocurrencies over the last 24 hours, after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s FedNow added a Hedera Hashgraph-based micropayments platform, Dropp, as a service provider. FedNow is an instant payment service provider developed by the Fed for depository institutions in the U.S. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
What the Federal Reserve's 'FedNow' Instant Payment System Could Mean for Crypto
The U.S. Federal Reserve launched a new instant payment service called FedNow. The central bank has also denied it is tied to any digital U.S. dollar initiative. Aaron Klein, Brookings Institution senior fellow in economic studies and former deputy assistant secretary for economic policy at the Treasury Department, shares insights into the FedNow system and its significance to the crypto sector.
Federal Reserve’s ‘FedNow’ Launch Triggers Fresh Speculation Over Digital Dollar
While FedNow is currently not tied to any initiative for a digital U.S. dollar or the crypto space in general, experts warn that the system might end up as a precursor to the infrastructure for a central bank digital currency.
Federal Reserve Launches Instant Payments Service; Tesla's Bitcoin Holdings
“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s biggest headlines in crypto, including the Federal Reserve officially opening its new instant payments service, FedNow. Tesla (TSLA) did not buy or sell any bitcoin for the fourth straight quarter in Q2 2023. And, some users of FTX are being targeted by a potential phishing attack after being sent a "reset password" request from the exchange's official customer support email.
Federal Reserve Launches Instant Payments Service 'FedNow'
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced that the central bank has officially gone live with its controversial instant payments service, FedNow. Early adopters include JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, with 16 other institutions supporting the service. "The Hash" panel discusses the recent criticism as the Fed says its new service will operate for 24 hours every single day.
Fed Dramatically Speeds Up U.S. Payments With FedNow, but Downplays Any Tie to CBDCs
Some argue it would weaken crypto’s payments use case or form a bridge to a digital dollar.
Federal Reserve’s New Instant Payments System 'FedNow' To Launch in July
The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to launch its long-awaited instant payments service "FedNow" in July. "The Hash" panel discusses the rollout amid a global race to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
U.S. Federal Reserve’s Real-Time Payments System Coming in July
The new government-operated payments system – often used as an argument against the need for crypto’s payments innovations – will have its first participants certified within weeks.