UDPN Partners with Digital Pound Foundation to Support Development of Digital Currencies

UDPN Partners with Digital Pound Foundation to Support Development of Digital Currencies

The Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN), a payment infrastructure that makes international payments possible for digital currencies of tomorrow, including regulated stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), has joined the Digital Pound Foundation (DPF) as a strategic partner. The Digital Pound Foundation is a member-led forum supporting the introduction of a well-designed digital Pound. […]

Exploring the Evolution of Digital Money – what’s on the Horizon for 2024?

Exploring the Evolution of Digital Money - what's on the Horizon for 2024?

Date: Wednesday 31 January 2024Location: London, UK To mark our 2nd anniversary, on 31 January, the Digital Pound Foundation held an in-person event examining developments in new forms of digital money, looking back at the key highlights of 2023, as well as ahead to 2024, with a particular focus on policy development globally.  The event opened with […]

CBDC: an opportunity to re-think AML regulations?

CBDC: an opportunity to re-think AML regulations?

On 6th December 2023, the Digital Pound Foundation hosted an in-person roundtable consisting of a selection of our Privacy and Identity Working Group members and external participants. The purpose of the roundtable was to share our thinking around the implementation of AML regulations in the digital age and gather feedback from the external participants. This […]

New report from UK Parliament shares current position on digital Pound CBDC

New report from UK Parliament shares current position on digital Pound CBDC

As the world of finance rapidly evolves, the UK is contemplating the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), specifically a retail CBDC or ‘digital Pound.’ This concept differs from cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether, as it would be a direct liability of the central bank. UK Parliament recently published a report entitled “The […]

HM Treasury Publishes Comprehensive Review on the Future of Payments in the UK

HM Treasury Publishes Comprehensive Review on the Future of Payments in the UK

In an in-depth review initiated on July 10th, the HM Treasury has conducted a thorough analysis of the UK’s payments landscape and published their Future of Payments Review. Over three months, the review team, led by a seasoned executive with diverse experience in the financial sector, engaged with about 150 stakeholders, including financial institutions, Fintechs, […]

UK to Introduce New Regulatory Framework for Stablecoin-Based Payment Systems

UK to Introduce New Regulatory Framework for Stablecoin-Based Payment Systems

The Bank of England has released a detailed discussion paper focusing on the integration of these digital assets into the country’s financial system, underscoring the critical nature of public confidence in money as a cornerstone of economic and financial stability. This initiative comes at a time when two predominant forms of money circulate in the […]

Quant Elevates Blockchain Security with its New Central Bank-Grade Key Management Solution

Quant Elevates Blockchain Security with its New Central Bank-Grade Key Management Solution

In a significant development for the banking and financial sector, a pioneering solution called Overledger Authorise has been launched to bolster the security of blockchain-based transactions. Historically, financial institutions have banked on advanced key management systems to shield data, applications, and transactions. The dawn of blockchain and digital assets posed a challenge: the prevailing key […]

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