Europe - Digital Pound Foundation

Circle Announces a Fully-reserved, Euro-backed Stablecoin, Euro Coin (EUROC)

Formation of the UK Industry Digital Currencies Coordination Group

The Digital Pound Foundation, The Payments Association and UK Finance have established a new group, with the aim of creating a forum for discussion and collaboration around the industry’s response to digital currency developments in the UK. This will include the potential for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and the regulatory approach to stablecoins […]

Baking in interoperability for a UK central bank digital currency – What are the ingredients?

EBAday 2022: Deutsche Bank’s forecast for Stablecoins

Q&A: Bank of England Vet Says CBDCs Will Be a “Centerpiece to a Wider Ecosystem of Stablecoins”

Will the UK get its own digital currency?

105 Countries Are Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies, CBDC Tracker Shows

Are central banks thinking radically enough about CBDCs?

Stabilising stablecoins: What can we learn from the collapse of TerraUSD?

Co-authored by Jannah Patchay, Claire Conby, and Jonathan Marriott In May 2022, TerraUSD (UST) – previously the third-largest stablecoin with a market cap of USD $18+ Billion – lost its peg to the US Dollar, falling almost 95 percent within a matter of days. In this article, we look at the circumstances surrounding UST’s spectacular […]

Managing the failure of systemic Digital Settlement Asset (including stablecoin) firms

About the Foundation

Whilst most CBDC experiments have involved private sector technology providers, the overwhelming majority of these experiments, to date, have not involved participation from other private sector actors. The Digital Pound Foundation is unique in proposing a model whereby the public and private sectors can fully engage in the design, development and adoption of a digital Pound, thus contributing to its successful roll-out and helping drive forward the UK’s transition to a digital economy.

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Collaborate with other members through our various working groups, discussing and building concepts around use cases and payments, innovative approaches to privacy, identity, and sustainability, and addressing legal and regulatory concerns collaboratively. Join our events, both in-person and online, and participate across our panel discussions, roundtables, and webinars. Meanwhile, our audience is large and growing quickly, providing members with additional outlets to share and amplify their latest news and developments.