The digital pound: Technology Working Paper

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?

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

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

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

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?

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 […]

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 […]

New DPF Working Group launches to uncover real-world use cases for a digital Pound

New DPF Working Group launches to uncover real-world use cases for a digital Pound

The Digital Pound Foundation (DPF) is delighted to announce the launch of its Use Case Working Group co-led by Andrew Dare, CGI, and William Lorenz, DPF Expert Contributor, and would like to invite existing – and new – DPF members to participate. This is a practical Working Group looking to uncover real-world use cases for […]

UK Treasury minister says wholesale stablecoin will precede CBDC

UK Treasury minister says wholesale stablecoin will precede CBDC

Source: Ledger Insights The UK’s Treasury envisages a private wholesale stablecoin launching before a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Enabling legislation, the Financial Services and Markets Bill (FSM), covers stablecoins and is expected to pass around April. If the Bank of England launches a CBDC, the first use case is likely to be interbank settlements using a wholesale CBDC. […]