Fungibility and Interoperability in the Digital Money Ecosystem
In this joint webinar co-hosted by the Digital Euro Association and the Digital Pound Foundation, as part of a series of partnership collaborations, we explore the concepts of fungibility and interoperability, how they interrelate, and why they are important considerations for the future of new forms of digital money in any jurisdiction. Fungibility is not […]
Bank of England calls for crypto regulation to head off systemic risks
Digital finance: agreement reached on European crypto-assets regulation (MiCA)
Digital Currencies and the Future of Money | Poundcast Episode 1
Description In episode 1, podcast host Jannah Patchay, Policy Lead and one of the originating members of the Digital Pound Foundation is in conversation with Lee McNabb, Payments Strategy Lead at NatWest. In this introductory episode, Jannah and Lee discuss some of the key questions often asked about digital currency such as: What is a […]
New types of digital money
Formation of the UK Industry Digital Currencies Coordination Group
The Digital Pound Foundation, The Payments Association and UK Finance have established a new group, with the aim of creating a forum for discussion and collaboration around the industry’s response to digital currency developments in the UK. This will include the potential for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and the regulatory approach to stablecoins […]
Managing the failure of systemic Digital Settlement Asset (including stablecoin) firms
The future role of digital public money
Author: Jannah Patchay, Policy Lead, Digital Pound Foundation The Digital Pound Foundation is committed to supporting the development of a well-designed digital Pound. This might be in public (central bank-issued) or private (privately issued stablecoins) form, and most likely a combination of the two – and an effective and diverse ecosystem for these new forms […]
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”.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand pleased with strong public interest in the Future of Money
