CBDCs


Policy

French Central Bank Chief Eyes Public-Private Partnership for Possible Digital Euro

The governor of the Banque de France said private-sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative.

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Finance

Mastercard Releases Platform Enabling Central Banks to Test Digital Currencies

Payments giant Mastercard said its new testing platform will simulate the issuance, distribution and utility of digital currencies for central banks.

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Markets

Bank of England Governor Wants Global Regulations as Stablecoins Pick Up Steam

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey wants coordinated global regulation around stablecoins as the payment method picks up steam.

Bank of England Chief Andrew Bailey

Policy

China's Digital Currency May Come With Hardware Wallets as Well

China Construction Bank’s brief digital yuan debut suggests that hardware wallets for the central bank digital currency may be in the works.

China Construction Bank

Policy

South Korea’s Central Bank Starts Technical Phase for Digital Currency Ahead of 2021 Pilot

The Bank of Korea is seeking a partner to help develop the architecture for a potential central bank digital currency.

Bank of Korea

Markets

Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Could Hint at US Dollar’s Future

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech Thursday at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium highlights how much has changed over the past year.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Boston Fed Is Looking at '30 to 40' Blockchain Networks for Digital Dollar Experiments

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is evaluating more than 30 different blockchain networks to determine if they would support a digital dollar

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is one of 12 regional Federal Reserve banks in the U.S., and is evaluating more than 30 blockchain platforms for a possible future central bank digital currency. (Beland/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

APIs Will Decentralize CBDCs

Central banks must create API access for CBDC experiments if they're serious about full inclusion, market resilience and system efficiency.

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Policy

The Federal Reserve Is Experimenting With a Digital Dollar

The Federal Reserve is actively investigating the potential impact of a digital dollar, though it has no plans to issue one anytime soon.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard

Policy

4 Myths About CBDCs Debunked

As central bank digital currencies have risen up the policy agenda, myths have emerged to confuse what they can and can't deliver.

The Royal Exchange. (QQ7/Shutterstock)