CBDC Can Be ‘Bridging Asset’ Between Bitcoin, TradFi: Bank of England
Source: Decrypt Can CBDCs and Bitcoin ever coexist? The Bank of England’s CBDC lead Katie Fortune thinks so. Asked during a panel at the Citi Digital Money Symposium about how potential state-issued central bank digital currencies CBDCs would coexist with Bitcoin or asset-backed stablecoins, Fortune said that the BoE sees a mixed ecosystem of different forms […]
Minutes of the CBDC Engagement Forum – March 2023
Source: Bank of England Item 1: Welcome Co-chairs Gwyneth Nurse and Jon Cunliffe welcomed Members to the fifth meeting of the CBDC Engagement Forum. Item 2: The digital pound Consultation Paper The Bank of England and HM Treasury presented a summary of the Consultation Paper and the accompanying Technology Working Paper, published on 7 February […]
Use cases for a digital Pound
This article was written by Claire Conby, Operations and Governance Lead at the Digital Pound Foundation, and first published in The Financial Technologist: Issue #1 2023 On 7 February 2023 the Bank of England announced a consultation with HM Treasury on a potential digital Pound, or Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Complementing cash, a CBCD […]
Privacy and Central Bank Digital Currency
Source: Ripple With global interest and the growing exploration of Central Bank Digital Currencies by central banks, privacy has become a crucial aspect to consider. A new paper by the Digital Euro Association (DEA) working group of global experts takes a look at the topic of privacy and CBDCs. The paper examines the importance of privacy and […]
The Geopolitical Case for a digital Pound
Hosted: 23 March 2023Location: London, UKNo. Attendees: 68 Panelists included: Jannah Patchay (DPF), William Lovell (Bank of England), Richard Ells (Electroneum), Rebecca Park (Global Counsel), David Karney (Worldline UK&I), and Varun Paul (Fireblocks). Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – a digital form of central bank-issued fiat currency – have seen explosive growth in interest over […]
Snapshot: Which countries have made the most progress on CBDCs so far in 2023
Source: Atlantic Council 2023 is already shaping up to be a major year in central bank digital currency (CBDC) exploration. As of March 1, sixty-five countries are in the advanced stage of development, and over twenty central banks have launched their pilots, including Brazil, Japan, and Russia. To dive deeper into these countries, follow our CBDC […]
Designing the Digital Money of the Future: Digital Pound vs Digital Euro | Poundcast Episode 8
In episode 8, our host Jannah speaks to Sarah Palurovic, Executive Director of our partner organisation, the Digital Euro Association. Sarah is also an economist and research assistant at the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center. Her focus is on executive education in blockchain and digital assets, specializing in the economics of cryptocurrencies and emerging business models. […]
Market Analysis: Silicon Valley Bank, Circle & USDC
Source: CryptoCompare Last week, the second largest collapse of a major U.S. bank occurred in history, as Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was abruptly closed by U.S. regulators following a panic-induced bank run. SVB, which had strong ties to the venture capital industry and a reputation as a crypto-friendly bank, had been heavily utilised by many […]
How and why do stablecoins depeg?
Source: Cointelegraph Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency designed to have a stable value relative to a specific asset or a basket of assets, typically a fiat currency such as the U.S. dollar, euro or Japanese yen. Stablecoins are designed to offer a “stable” store of value and medium of exchange compared with more traditional cryptocurrencies […]
Successful testing paves way for CBDC use cross-border
Source: Swift Central and commercial banks see “clear potential and value” in Swift’s pioneering CBDC interoperability solution, following successful testing in a sandbox environment. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are clearly gaining momentum. But as central banks around the world continue to explore the potential use of central bank-backed digital money in their local markets, […]
