The digital pound is right on time to underpin the UK’s transition to a digital economy
Source: CityAM | Written by Jannah Patchay, Policy Lead at the Digital Pound Foundation The public debate around whether or not Britain should have a digital pound entered a new dimension this week. Statements were issued by both the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, and the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, announcing the […]
The digital pound − speech by Jon Cunliffe at UK Finance
Source: Bank of England | Photograph of Jon Cunliffe via Flickr by Felix Clay Speech As some of you may have seen, the Bank of England and the Treasury have today published, as a Consultation Paper, the report of the Bank of England – HM Treasury Taskforce on the introduction in the UK of a central […]
The digital pound: Technology Working Paper
Source: Bank of England This paper accompanies a Consultation Paper on the digital pound and outlines the Bank of England’s emerging thinking on CBDC technology. Overview This paper accompanies a Consultation Paper on the digital pound and outlines the Bank of England’s emerging thinking on CBDC technology. It explores technology design considerations which help to form a […]
The digital pound: A new form of money for households and businesses?
Source: Bank of England Consultation description HM Treasury and the Bank of England have published a joint consultation. The consultation paper sets out analysis by HM Treasury and the Bank of England on the potential case for a UK central bank digital currency – a “digital pound” and consult on the key features of a […]
HM Treasury Open consultation: Future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets
Source: HM Treasury Summary This consultation sets out proposals for the UK’s financial services regime for cryptoassets, and marks the next stage of the UK’s phased approach This consultation closes at9am on 30 April 2023 Consultation description In April 2022, the government committed to introducing a new regulatory regime for cryptoassets, reflecting the risks and […]
UK-native stablecoin integrates into 18,000 ATMs nationwide
Source: Cointelegraph A partnership between Poundtoken and BitcoinPoint will make the country’s first 100%-backed British pound stablecoin, GBPT, accessible to retail consumers via a network of 18,000 ATMs across the United Kingdom. The move marks another step toward the U.K. becoming a “crypto hub” and is in line with the government’s push to use stablecoins […]
The State of Global CBDC Adoption with Darrell Duffie
Source: Ripple Each quarter we’ll be going under the hood with professors from Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) to gain a deeper understanding of trending topics in crypto and blockchain, and highlight their insights and key takeaways. There seem to be almost as many opinions about the viability and best use of Central Bank Digital Currencies […]
What is a digital Pound really useful for?
At its first webinar of 2023, the Digital Pound Foundation brought together members and industry experts to talk about potential use cases for a digital Pound: What is it really useful for, how does it add value and how will it improve today’s payment ecosystem? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd1qrT-j0FI Since the webinar took place, on 7 February the […]
Digital Currencies “Undoing the Internet’s Original Sin” | Poundcast Episode 5
In episode 5, Jannah Patchay, Policy Lead and one of the originating members of the Digital Pound Foundation, speaks to Nick Philpott, COO of Zodia Markets. In this episode, Jannah and Nick discuss how digital currencies could help undo “the internet’s original sin”, explore his experiences with the Libra project and talk about how the […]
UK Forum for Digital Currencies Joint Policy Statement
Five associations have come together to form a new alliance – the UK Forum for Digital Currencies (UK FDC) – which aims to develop better policies, practice and regulation around digital and currencies. Members include the City of London Corporation, Digital Pound Foundation, The Payments Association, TheCityUK and UK Finance. Digital currencies have been gaining […]
