Treasury Committee launches inquiry into crypto-assets
Original Source: UK Treasury The Treasury Committee today calls for written evidence as it launches a new inquiry into crypto-assets. Inquiry: The crypto-asset industry Treasury Committee In the inquiry, the Committee will explore the role of crypto-assets in the UK, as well as the opportunities and risks they bring to consumers and businesses. The Committee […]
Banque de France plans pilot wholesale CBDC rollout for 2023
Original Source: Ledger Insights In a speech yesterday, François Villeroy de Galhau, the Governor of the Banque de France outlined the central bank’s expansion of its work on a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC). He wants the central bank to be ready to support the EU’s DLT pilot regime for tokenized securities which comes into force on 23 […]
Introducing poundtoken, the First Fully-backed GBP Stablecoin Regulated in the British Isles
Original Source: Fintech & Finance News Blackfridge, the Isle of Man-based fintech company, has launched poundtoken, the first British-regulated stablecoin fully backed 1:1 by pound sterling (GBP). poundtoken, known by the ticker “GBPT”, allows direct GBP access to digital asset markets and facilitates frictionless real-time settlements. Designed with simplicity and consumer confidence at its core, […]
Stablecoins’ role in crypto and beyond: functions, risks and policy
Original Source: European Central Bank (ECB) Prepared by Mitsu Adachi, Pedro Bento Pereira Da Silva, Alexandra Born, Massimo Cappuccio, Stephanie Czák-Ludwig, Isabella Gschossmann, Georg Paula, Antonella Pellicani, Sarah-Maria Philipps, Mirjam Plooij, Ines Rossteuscher and Pierfrancesco Zeoli[1] Stablecoins are in the spotlight due to their rapid growth, increasing global use cases and potential financial risk contagion […]
G20 report: CBDC for cross border payments highlights challenges
Original Source: Ledger Insights Today the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the IMF and World Bank published a paper on cross border payments using central bank digital currency (CBDC). The report was prepared for the G20 as part of a program to enhance cross border payments, where CBDC is one of 19 building blocks. Almost every suggestion […]
EU-regulated firm Banking Circle adopts USDC stablecoin
Original Source: Cointelegraph Banking Circle was launched in 2016 with a mission to help payments businesses reach new global markets, avoiding the burdens of traditional banking. Banking Circle, a European bank focused on cross-border payments, is adopting a major U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin for payment rails. The firm officially announced on Friday the adoption of the […]
IRSG Report – The Use of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in Wholesale Markets
Original Source: IRSG There is accelerating momentum behind the development of CBDCs. Many central banks are exploring whether and how to establish CBDCs and some have already done so. And, there are many benefits to the inclusion of CBDCs in the current payments landscape, including broader accessibility, better record keeping and making payments more efficient. […]
Clifford Chance joins Digital Pound Foundation membership community to co-lead new Policy, Legal and Regulatory Working Group
We are pleased to announce the addition of Clifford Chance to the Digital Pound Foundation’s membership community. As one of the world’s pre-eminent law firms, Clifford Chance’s global reach and breadth of expertise across fintech is industry-leading. We are also delighted to announce that Clifford Chance will be co-chairing the Digital Pound Foundation’s Policy, Legal […]
Fungibility and Interoperability in the Digital Money Ecosystem
In this joint webinar co-hosted by the Digital Euro Association and the Digital Pound Foundation, as part of a series of partnership collaborations, we explore the concepts of fungibility and interoperability, how they interrelate, and why they are important considerations for the future of new forms of digital money in any jurisdiction. Fungibility is not […]
Bank of England calls for crypto regulation to head off systemic risks
