Preserving the Singleness of Money in a Future Digital Currency Ecosystem
This event was jointly hosted with Fireblocks on 7 November 2023. During this webinar, Varun Paul announced a new paper entitled ‘Achieving Uniformity of Tokenized Money Through Smart Contracts’. You can download this paper here. About the webinar In the future, multiple different forms of money – both public and private, and both those currently […]
Exploring the Potential of Digital Assets in Wholesale Markets | Poundcast Episode 11
In this episode of Poundcast, Jannah Patchay speaks with Duncan Trenholme, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Digital Assets at TP ICAP. They discuss why TP ICAP became interested in digital assets for wholesale markets and the potential barriers to mass adoption. Duncan shares insights on settlement, wholesale central bank digital currencies, and the transformative […]
The Evolution of Finance: The Role of Digital Settlement Assets in Transforming Financial Markets
In this webinar, our panellists discuss the role of wholesale settlement assets in the financial services ecosystem, looking at questions such as: Panellists include:
Why do we need a digital Pound?
On 28th June 2023, the Digital Pound Foundation hosted an in-person roundtable consisting of a selection of our Use Case Working Group members and external participants. The purpose of the roundtable was to share some of the potential use cases we have been developing for the digital Pound and gather feedback from the external participants. […]
CBDCs & Privacy: Considerations for an International Landscape
Privacy, being a fundamental human right, holds significant importance in the investigation and development of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Preliminary evidence suggests that the level of privacy associated with CBDC use will greatly influence the adoption and usage of CBDCs. Currently, there is a perceived tradeoff between safeguarding users’ privacy and ensuring compliance with […]
Innovating Britain: The Future of Fintech and Digital Currencies | Poundcast Episode 10
Please note this episode was recorded before the ETD bill gained its royal assent. In episode 10, Poundcast’s host Jannah Patchay is having a conversation with Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond MBE regarding the UK’s leading role in the areas of innovation, fintech, and the emerging digital economy. They discuss recent changes in UK legislation […]
CMS joins Digital Pound Foundation and will Co-Lead Policy, Legal and Regulatory Working Group
We are pleased to announce the addition of CMS to the Digital Pound Foundation’s (DPF’s) membership community. With 79 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide, CMS is a full service law firm which offers deep local market understanding with a global perspective. The firm has built a particular specialism in digital currencies […]
The Great Crypto Debate: A Future Ecosystem of Digital Currencies in the UK
Hosted: 19 July 2023Location: London, UKNo. Attendees: 97 We had a tremendous turnout for last week’s event, “The Great Crypto Debate: A Future Ecosystem of Digital Currencies in the UK”. Following an inspiring keynote delivered by Chris Glennie (CMS), we had an incredibly dynamic and insightful panel discussion moderated by Joy Macknight (The Banker), featuring […]
An Interview with Susan Friedman, Head of Policy at Ripple, about the digital Pound
In the third of our member video series, we talk with Susan Friedman of Ripple about the potential benefits of a digital Pound, what frameworks might need to be put into place for CBDCs not only in the UK but globally, and why Ripple chose to become a member of the Digital Pound Foundation. Are […]
Policy drivers for a retail CBDC
Source: Digital Bytes | Written by Jannah Patchay Executive Director and Policy Lead at the Digital Pound Foundation (DPF) Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – a digital form of central bank-issued fiat currency – have seen an explosive growth in interest over the past four years. At the start of 2023, 114 countries, representing 95% of […]
