New DPF Working Group launches to uncover real-world use cases for a digital Pound
The Digital Pound Foundation (DPF) is delighted to announce the launch of its Use Case Working Group co-led by Andrew Dare, CGI, and William Lorenz, DPF Expert Contributor, and would like to invite existing – and new – DPF members to participate. This is a practical Working Group looking to uncover real-world use cases for […]
Five associations form industry alliance to guide the UK’s digital currency future
Source: UK Finance Five associations have come together to form a new alliance – the UK Forum for Digital Currencies (UK FDC) – which will celebrate innovation and collaboration across the payments industry Members include the City of London Corporation, Digital Pound Foundation, The Payments Association, TheCityUK and UK Finance. The aim of the alliance is to develop better policies, practice and regulation […]
The Geopolitics of CBDCs
Written by Jannah Patchay, Policy Lead for the Digital Pound Foundation Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – a digital form of central bank-issued fiat currency – have seen explosive growth in interest over the past four years. At the start of 2023, 114 countries, representing 95% of global GDP, are currently exploring CBDC, of which 60 […]
Stablecoins: Policy and Regulatory Challenges | Poundcast Episode 4
In this episode, our host Jannah Patchay, policy lead and one of the originating members of the Digital Pound Foundation, interviews Teana Baker-Taylor, Vice President, Policy & Regulatory Strategy for UK/EU at Circle, on stablecoins and the policy and regulatory challenges they present, as well as how they relate to Central Bank Digital Currencies. How […]
DPF First Year Anniversary
Hosted: 15 November 2022Location: London, UKNo. Attendees: 124 Panellists included: Susan Friedman (Ripple), Claire Conby (DPF), Jannah Patchay (DPF), Christian Walker (Poundtoken), Marjan Delatinne (SETL), and Keith Bear (Judge Business School, University of Cambridge). On the first anniversary of the launch of the Digital Pound Foundation (DPF), we were delighted to welcome cross-industry participants to […]
Transformative Potential: Digital Money in Wholesale Markets | Poundcast Episode 3
Description In episode 3, our host Jannah Patchay, Policy Lead and originating member of the Digital Pound Foundation, speaks to Olaf Ransome, founder of 3C Advisory and also known as The Banker’s Plumber. In this interview, we turn our attention to the applications of new forms of digital money in wholesale markets. As we’ll see, […]
The Benefits of a True Risk-Based Approach to Digital Onboarding
Written by: Claire Conby, Chief Risk Officer & Executive Director at Billon Financial Ltd, and Operations and Governance Lead at Digital Pound Foundation Introduction Striving to achieve a robust risk management framework without detriment to the user experience is at the forefront of Billon’s compliance mindset. In my role as Chief Risk Officer, I have […]
Modulr announces membership of Digital Pound Foundation Steering Committee and joins Payments and Use Cases working groups
We are very pleased to announce the addition of Modulr to the Digital Pound Foundation’s membership community. Since its inception in 2016, Modulr has grown to become the leading provider of embedded payments to businesses across the UK and Europe. Authorised by the UK’s FCA, the Central Bank of Ireland and de Nederlandsche Bank as […]
Privacy: Balancing individual and societal needs
On 21st September 2022, the Digital Pound Foundation held a roundtable to discuss the topic of protecting and balancing privacy within the context of CBDCs and other new forms of digital money. The roundtable was in the form of a 90-minute closed, in-person moderated discussion. It was a private session, subject to Chatham House rules, with […]
CBDCs and other new forms of digital money: Goodbye privacy and anonymity?
Authored by Claire Conby, Operational and Governance Lead at the Digital Pound Foundation and Chief Risk Officer at Billon Financial Ltd. Use of physical cash is declining. We are witnessing a growing appetite for digital alternatives, driven not only by private sector innovation, but also by an increasing recognition from central banks and governments of […]
