Bank of England and Quant share CBDC vision
Source: Quant During a panel session at the Financial Times Digital Assets Summit last week, the Bank of England’s director for central bank digital currency, Tom Mutton, and our CEO Gilbert Verdian shared their views on a digital pound and tackled questions from the audience about personal data privacy and interoperability. Joy Macknight, editor of The FT’s […]
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 […]
The digital pound: Busting the privacy myths
Source: Quant | Written by Martin Hargreaves, Chief Product Officer at Quant Concerns about CBDCs are ill-founded, writes our Chief Product Officer, because the underlying infrastructure can and would be set up in a way that limits authoritarian controls, surveillance, and protects consumer privacy. This article first appeared in CityAM on 28 February 2023 > […]
Commercial stablecoin issuance – Part II: Risks and long-term vision
Source: Quant Banks around the world – including some well-known global brands – have begun issuing their own digital currency known as commercial stablecoins. In part II of our use case, we consider some of the risks involved and outline a longer-term vision. Understand the risksAs we outlined in part I, there are plenty of benefits […]
Commercial stablecoin issuance – Part I: Considerations and benefits
Source: Quant Banks around the world – including some well-known global brands – have begun issuing their own digital currency known as commercial stablecoins. The benefits are significant but it’s not all plain sailing: there are a variety of factors to consider before implementing. Not to be confused with algorithmic stablecoins, commercial stablecoins are a […]
A sound regulatory approach for digital assets
Original Source: Quant Over the last five years, investment in cryptocurrency increased from $100 billion to a market cap of $3 trillion in November 2021. During that time, crypto went mainstream. In the UK, ads for crypto exchanges popped up on the underground, billboards and sports stadiums. Consumers were attracted to this new, high-performing asset […]
Are central banks thinking radically enough about CBDCs?
The case for commercial stablecoins
How the Bank of England can reap the benefits of a digital currency
