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.

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Regional Central Bank Alliances May Shape the Digital Dollar’s Future
Regional Central Bank Alliances May Shape the Digital Dollar’s Future
March 22, 2022  |  CBDC

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and four central banks have completed trials of two blockchain-based platforms that a multinational central bank digital currency (CBDC)...

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Arab Monetary Fund Offers Alternatives to CBDCs, Including FinTech Wise, SWIFT, Revolut and RippleNet
Arab Monetary Fund Offers Alternatives to CBDCs, Including FinTech Wise, SWIFT, Revolut and RippleNet
March 20, 2022  |  CBDC

The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) has named RippleNet as a potential alternative to adopting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), a report said Sunday (March 20)....

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CBDC Weekly: Executive Order Reignites CBDC Privacy Concerns; Canada Ramps up Tech; Qatar Looking Into CBDC
CBDC Weekly: Executive Order Reignites CBDC Privacy Concerns; Canada Ramps up Tech; Qatar Looking Into...
March 20, 2022  |  CBDC

With its prominent inclusion in President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto, the topic of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) was back on...

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Ghana’s Central Bank Wants Digital Currency Available on Mobile Apps
Ghana’s Central Bank Wants Digital Currency Available on Mobile Apps
March 16, 2022  |  CBDC

Ghana is looking to make sure its digital currency will work on a popular payment platforms operated by mobile-phone service providers, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March...

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Ukraine War Tests Crypto’s Ability to Skirt Government Controls
Ukraine War Tests Crypto’s Ability to Skirt Government Controls
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

From its founding, the core tenet of bitcoin is that cryptocurrency is a borderless, un-censorable tool of payments that is free from the control of...

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CBDC Weekly: Biden Ignites Digital Dollar Debate; India’s Digital Rupee Expected This Year
CBDC Weekly: Biden Ignites Digital Dollar Debate; India’s Digital Rupee Expected This Year
March 11, 2022  |  CBDC

The question of whether the U.S. needs a digital dollar moved far higher up the political agenda this week, as the need for a central...

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White House Crypto Executive Order Ignites Digital Dollar Debate
White House Crypto Executive Order Ignites Digital Dollar Debate
March 10, 2022  |  CBDC

If you support creating a digital dollar, there’s a lot to be happy about in President Joe Biden’s Wednesday (March 9) executive order on the...

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Digital Dollar Looms, But so Do Questions Over Necessity
Digital Dollar Looms, But so Do Questions Over Necessity
March 09, 2022  |  CBDC

It seems the digital dollar may be on the way — the jury’s out, though, as to whether we might really need a central bank...

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Legal Blueprint for Digital Yuan Needed, Says ICBC’s Wang Jingwu
Legal Blueprint for Digital Yuan Needed, Says ICBC’s Wang Jingwu
March 08, 2022  |  CBDC

It’s time for China to frame a legal blueprint for the digital yuan that clearly defines and outlines acquisition, use, risks, privacy, control and other...

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