Posts Tagged ‘CBDC’
Q&A: 60 seconds with Deutsche Bank’s Manuel Klein on the CBDC front runners
Manuel Klein, product manager, blockchain solutions and digital currencies at Deutsche Bank, reveals which countries and regions are setting the pace when it comes to CBDCs.
Read MoreBoston Fed and MIT publish initial CBDC design research findings
The work produced one code base capable of handling 1.7 million transactions per second.
Read MoreIntroduction of CBDCs a matter of ‘when, not if’
Research paper published by Bank of America Securities pointed to a “potential 2022 launch” for China’s e-Renminbi.
Read MoreUS Fed asks for input on potential digital currency
Public and stakeholders have been invited to answer questions posed by the central bank in its discussion paper, which lists the pros and cons of a central bank digital currency.
Read MoreHouse of Lords Committee casts doubt on benefits of UK retail CBDC
In a report, the Economic Affairs Committee concluded there is ‘no convincing case’ for a digital pound, highlighting the ‘significant’ challenges for financial stability and the protection of privacy.
Read MoreBottlepay granted crypto asset business status by UK regulator
Securing FCA registration hailed as ‘breakthrough’ for the Bitcoin-based global payments company.
Read MoreWholesale CBDC project hailed a ‘success’ by Swiss and French central banks
Project Jura is a a public-private collaboration led by Banque de France, Swiss National Bank and the BIS Innovation Hub, as well as a group of private sector firms comprising Accenture, Credit Suisse, Natixis, R3, SIX Digital Exchange and UBS.
Read MoreBoE, HM Treasury unveil CBDC forum members
Starling Bank’s Anne Boden and Lee Braine of Barclays are among those on the respective Engagement and Technology Forums tasked with identifying the challenges of designing and operating a UK central bank digital currency.
Read MoreBIS opens Innovation Hub in London
It is the fourth Innovation Hub Centre opened in the past two years, with plans to launch centres elsewhere in Europe and in Canada.
Read MoreHSBC USA rolls out multi-currency wallet
The new HSBC Global Wallet has launched initially in the US, UK and Singapore, to help commercial clients ‘pay internationally like a local’.
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