Privacy & Identity - Digital Pound Foundation

Banco Central do Brasil Postpones DREX CBDC Initiative for Further Privacy Research

Last week, the Banco Central do Brasil officially announced a delay in its DREX central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, citing the need to further explore privacy solutions. In the interim, the bank plans to commence phase two, which will broaden the range of use cases. A call for suggestions is expected in the third […]

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Whilst most CBDC experiments have involved private sector technology providers, the overwhelming majority of these experiments, to date, have not involved participation from other private sector actors. The Digital Pound Foundation is unique in proposing a model whereby the public and private sectors can fully engage in the design, development and adoption of a digital Pound, thus contributing to its successful roll-out and helping drive forward the UK’s transition to a digital economy.

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