Central Bank Digital Currency Archives

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30 August, 2023

What CBDC?

Contrary to what many believe, CBDC cannot change a nation's monetary policy but is merely a currency for transmitting money,...

Digital euro operations in Spain may see greater private inclusion: central bank

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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30 August, 2023

Digital euro operations in Spain may see greater private inclusion: central bank

Bank of Spain Deputy Governor Margarita Delgado and EU authorities will spearhead the retail side of digital euro through private...

Tech

Dr. Craig Wright

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28 August, 2023

Global energy production and Bitcoin

The energy associated with Bitcoin is attributed to the number of transactions verified, so as the system becomes more efficient,...

No to ‘crypto,’ yes to blockchain technology, Ida Tiongson tells CoinGeek Backstage

Interviews

Ana Peligro

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28 August, 2023

No to ‘crypto,’ yes to blockchain technology, Ida Tiongson tells CoinGeek Backstage

In this CoinGeek Backstage interview, Ida Tiongson shares the discussions being laid out for the second Philippine Blockchain Week as...

Colombia central bank eyes limited CBDC holdings to counter financial risks

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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23 August, 2023

Colombia central bank eyes limited CBDC holdings to counter financial risks

The Banco de la Republica points out in its latest macroeconomic 'report the potential risks of CBDCs to user privacy,...

Business

James Field

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21 August, 2023

The mixed blessing of CBDCs

As more countries jump on the CBDC bandwagon, experts are now scrutinizing the benefits and pitfalls of this tech and...

Business

Gavin Lucas

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21 August, 2023

China Digital Yuan usage dominated by enterprise and business

As China’s data shows, businesses and governments are interested in digital currencies, so focusing on legal compliance and enterprise usage...

Zimbabwe mulls retail gold-backed digital tokens following initial successes

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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19 August, 2023

Zimbabwe mulls retail gold-backed digital tokens following initial successes

As other African countries explore CBDCs, Zimbabwe plans to follow the trend of using retail gold-backed digital tokens in an...

‘Fiat is the real problem,’ Aaron Day tells CoinGeek Weekly Livestream

Interviews

Gavin Lucas

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18 August, 2023

‘Fiat is the real problem,’ Aaron Day tells CoinGeek Weekly Livestream

Kurt Wuckert Jr. and Aaron Day had an engaging conversation about the dangers of CBDCs, the failure of fiat currencies,...

Bank of England seeks academic input for CBDC as it enters design phase

Business

Steve Kaaru

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18 August, 2023

Bank of England seeks academic input for CBDC as it enters design phase

BoE and HM Treasury have launched an academic advisory group to bring together experts to provide input on economics, policies,...

Bank of Canada sees limited adoption of CBDC amid declining mainstream acceptance

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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16 August, 2023

Bank of Canada sees limited adoption of CBDC amid declining mainstream acceptance

As the use of digital payments continuously declines, the Bank of Canada sees insufficient reason to fully adopt CBDC but...

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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15 August, 2023

Russia to push ahead with CBDC pilot launch amid public concern

As Russia prepares its digital ruble pilot, concerns arise over privacy and the CBDC's potential implications to the financial landscape,...

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