CBDC

The phrase "central bank digital currency" (CBDC) has been used to refer to various proposals involving digital currency issued by a central bank. The present concept of CBDCs was directly inspired by Bitcoin, but a CBDC is different from virtual currency and cryptocurrency, which are not issued by a state and lack the legal tender status declared by the government.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Central Banks Pursue CBDCs in 2023 but Diverge on Design
Central Banks Pursue CBDCs in 2023 but Diverge on Design
January 02, 2023  |  CBDC

Central banks around the world have diverged in the design of CBDCs. As the investigation phase of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) digital euro project...

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Turkish Central Bank Tests Digital Lira
Turkish Central Bank Tests Digital Lira
December 29, 2022  |  CBDC

The Central Bank of Turkey has tested a digital lira. Like many central banks around the world, the central bank of Turkey (CBT) is exploring...

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Insiders Say CBDC Use in China ‘Highly Inactive’
Insiders Say CBDC Use in China ‘Highly Inactive’
December 29, 2022  |  CBDC

Consumers in China have shown little enthusiasm for their country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). That’s according to a former official from the People’s Bank...

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Crypto’s Pain Is CBDC and Digital Dollar’s 2022 Gain
Crypto’s Pain Is CBDC and Digital Dollar’s 2022 Gain
December 28, 2022  |  CBDC

One surprising digital dollar asset had a great 2022, and it wasn’t cryptocurrency. While the past year saw the value of the crypto market shrink...

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Boston Fed, MIT Study Paints Path Forward for Digital Dollar
Boston Fed, MIT Study Paints Path Forward for Digital Dollar
December 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A U.S. digital dollar is possible, and researchers have built the framework to prove it. That’s according to a multi-year project from the Federal Reserve...

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ECB Outlines Banks’ Role in Central Bank Digital Currency Project
ECB Outlines Banks’ Role in Central Bank Digital Currency Project
December 21, 2022  |  CBDC

The ECB has published an update on its Central Bank Digital Currency project. The report, published on Thursday (Dec. 21), outlines the European Central Bank’s...

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Treasury Official: No Hurry for US to Adopt Digital Dollar
Treasury Official: No Hurry for US to Adopt Digital Dollar
December 21, 2022  |  CBDC

A leading U.S. Treasury official says the digital dollar could still be years away. U.S. regulators must first determine whether a central bank digital currency...

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Bank-to-Bank Digital Currency Poses Threat to Stablecoin Appeal 
Bank-to-Bank Digital Currency Poses Threat to Stablecoin Appeal 
December 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A bank-to-bank digital currency may threaten the appeal of traditional, privately-issued stablecoins. News came last month that the New York Fed has seen the benefits of such...

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Crypto Currency Gets Central Bank Makeover as Nations Pilot CBDCs
Crypto Currency Gets Central Bank Makeover as Nations Pilot CBDCs
December 19, 2022  |  CBDC

The crypto currency market is increasingly inspiring sovereign central banks to mint national digital fiat. “Digital assets are not on trial. Fraud and organizations are...

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