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Federal Reserve

Fed Governor Christopher Waller: Stablecoin issuance shouldn’t be delegated to banks
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23 November, 2021

Fed Governor Christopher Waller: Stablecoin issuance shouldn’t be delegated to banks

Christopher Waller has disagreed with the Janet Yellen-led working group that wants banks to offer stablecoins, saying it would work...
Federal Reserve governor questions need for CBDCs
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28 October, 2021

Federal Reserve governor questions need for CBDCs

The senior official argued that central bank digital currencies are costly and difficult to manage, would deter private-sector innovation, and...
Congressman Tom Emmer urges Federal Reserve to back innovation in digital assets
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4 October, 2021

Congressman Tom Emmer urges Federal Reserve to back innovation in digital assets

The letter is framed around questions following the comments of Chairman Jerome Powell, which seek to explore the rationale behind...
Fed chair still undecided on dollar CBDC
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28 September, 2021

Fed chair still undecided on dollar CBDC

The Federal Reserve is still weighing the advantages of a CBDC and is in no rush to reach a decision...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 58: El Salvador flip-flops on BTC, Fed turns sights on stablecoins, CryptoFights hits 2M transactions
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27 August, 2021

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 58: El Salvador flip-flops on BTC, Fed turns sights on stablecoins, CryptoFights hits 2M transactions

The world’s first country to adopt BTC as legal tender is now preparing for its rollout this coming September but...
Federal Reserve worries about stablecoins as pressure mounts on Tether
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23 August, 2021

Federal Reserve worries about stablecoins as pressure mounts on Tether

The U.S. Federal Reserve recently released minutes of its latest meeting, and one of the topics they discussed was stablecoins,...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 46: China mining crackdown, US sharpens CBDC focus, Domineum teams up with nChain
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28 May, 2021

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 46: China mining crackdown, US sharpens CBDC focus, Domineum teams up with nChain

China is shaking down the digital currency market, forcing mining companies in the country to make drastic changes in their...
Fed’s Lael Brainard: CBDC may provide important foundation for US retail payments
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26 May, 2021

Fed’s Lael Brainard: CBDC may provide important foundation for US retail payments

Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, recently spoke about the Federal Reserve’s approach and thoughts...
US Federal Reserve to publish research paper as it digs deeper into CBDC
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26 May, 2021

US Federal Reserve to publish research paper as it digs deeper into CBDC

In its latest statement, the Fed Reserve has confirmed that it’s publishing a discussion paper in the summer exploring the...
OCC to team with Federal Reserve, FDIC for joint approach to digital currency regulation
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25 May, 2021

OCC to team with Federal Reserve, FDIC for joint approach to digital currency regulation

Three U.S. agencies tasked with regulating digital currency could be about to join forces to form an “interagency sprint team”...
Federal Reserve: 2021 is the year we will engage the public on digital dollar
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1 March, 2021

Federal Reserve: 2021 is the year we will engage the public on digital dollar

Jerome Powell has in the past remained tightlipped on the central bank digital currency, urging caution and claiming the Federal...
US Fed seeking manager with a focus on stablecoins and CBDCs
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3 February, 2021

US Fed seeking manager with a focus on stablecoins and CBDCs

The successful applicant will be in charge of emerging payment, clearing and settlement systems for the U.S. Federal Reserve.