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The government scandal at the heart of central bank digital currency
In a recent article written for the FT by former Bank of England economist Andy Haldane, I was struck by an element of his argument around central bank digital currency... read more
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Digital Financial Market Infrastructure Consortium reveal thoughts on CBDC
Project New Era is a privately led initiative by the Digital Financial Market Infrastructure Consortium (DFMI), evaluating the path towards a retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the UK.... read more
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CBDCs and Big Tech present opportunity for banks to embrace crypto
Cypherium and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have released a joint white paper finding that banks should potentially embrace crypto payments amid the emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and... read more
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Russian central bank sets up CBDC trial of Digital Ruble for 2022
Russia’s central bank, the Bank of Russia says it will test a digital Ruble in 2022, marking another major governments interest into the voracity of testing CBDC. First Deputy Governor... read more
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Program to provide CBDC payment network to 110 qualifying central banks
Roxe has announced it will provide 113 qualifying central banks with free, complete access to its global Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) payment network. Each central bank will be able to issue,... read more
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