Europe - Digital Pound Foundation

Can digital currencies end financial exclusion?

In the post-pandemic UK economy, why is it that financial exclusion rates are on the rise? Here at the Digital Pound Foundation, we want to start a conversation exploring how we can actively participate in building a more inclusive financial system, how the introduction of a digital Pound can help achieve this, and how we can support the development of a digital Pound that is “inclusive by design”.

How real is the CBDC threat to privacy?

ECB issues expression of interest for CBDC prototype user interfaces

CBDCs for the People

Central bank digital currencies: a new tool in the financial inclusion toolkit?

More than an intellectual game: exploring the monetary policy and financial stability implications of central bank digital currencies

Why is the UK retail payments landscape so unprepared for a digital Pound?

Co-authored by Martin Hargeaves, Phil Kenworthy, and Jannah Patchay Pay.UK is the leading operator of retail payments infrastructure in the UK. It operates most of the UK’s national retail payment systems: BACS, Faster Payments, and the Image Clearing System (which provides a digital mechanism for processing cheques). Pay.UK undertakes these activities under the supervision of […]

New report from the e-krona pilot project

CBDCs: From the “Hype” to the “How” of Making Financial Inclusion a Reality – Part 2

Government sets out plan to make UK a global cryptoasset technology hub

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.