Digital Pound Foundation joins the Hyperledger Foundation as an Associate Member
We are pleased to announce that the Digital Pound Foundation (DPF) has joined the Hyperledger Foundation as part of a group of 3 new Associate Members which includes the European Blockchain Association (EBA) along with DPF’s existing partners at the Digital Euro Association (DEA). To kick off their affiliation, the 3 new associate members, including […]
CBDCs in the spotlight at IFGS 2023
Source: Quant Innovate Finance’s Global Summit took place last week in London and central bank digital currencies were at the heart of the dialogue. Government ministers, central bankers, and commercial bank representatives all agreed: it’s now a question of how – not whether – to implement CBDCs. In his keynote address at Innovate Finance Global […]
IMF to publish CBDC handbook in response to increasing demand for guidance
Source: Cointelegraph With interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) at an “unprecedented” level, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is experiencing heavy demand for guidance in regard to them. In response, the IMF planned to release a CBDC handbook, deputy managing director Bo Li said in a recent speech. The IMF official saw some urgency in meeting […]
IMF says global interest in CBDC ‘unprecedented’. Already helped 30 countries
Source: Ledger Insights Yesterday, Bo Li, the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), described the level of interest in central bank digital currency (CBDC) as ‘unprecedented’. Forty countries have approached the IMF for assistance and it has engaged with almost 30. The IMF sees one of its roles as CBDC capacity development. It released a paper […]
The Digital Currency Monetary Authority (DCMA) Launches an International Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Source: Digital Currency Monetary Authority Today, at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings 2023, the Digital Currency Monetary Authority (DCMA) announced their official launch of an international central bank digital currency (CBDC) that strengthens the monetary sovereignty of participating central banks and complies with the recent crypto assets policy recommendations proposed by the IMF. Universal Monetary […]
ANZ Bank Completes Carbon Credits Trading as Part of Australia’s CBDC Pilot
Source: Coindesk Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) has completed the first use-case of carbon credit trading as part of Australia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, the Melbourne headquartered bank announced on Wednesday. Australia’s CBDC pilot, run by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), began last year to […]
Why Clifford Chance joined the Digital Pound Foundation – An Interview with Diego Ballon Ossio
In the first of our member video series, we talk with Diego Ballon Ossio of Clifford Chance about why they chose to become a member of the Digital Pound Foundation. Are you interested in becoming a member of the Digital Pound Foundation? Our members have the opportunity to get involved in the creation of educational […]
Blockchain startup OneStep Financial joins Digital Pound Foundation
We are very pleased to announce the latest addition to the Digital Pound Foundation’s membership community. OneStep Financial transforms corporate payouts into engagement and productivity tools using programmable distributed ledger technology (DLT). At the very heart of their solution is tokenised fiat cash, which is one of the reasons why they’ve joined the Digital Pound […]
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. […]
