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CBDC

Australian dollars (Squirrel photos/Pixabay)
Finance
Reserve bank of australia
Reserve Bank of Australia Starts Pilot to Explore CBDC Use Cases
Australia's central bank plans to create a CBDC that will operate in a ring-fenced environment.
Australian dollars (Squirrel photos/Pixabay)
By Jamie Crawley
Aug 9, 2022 at 8:51 a.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2022
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Bangkok (Florian Wehde on Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Thailand's Central Bank Extends Retail CBDC Study to Pilot Phase
The Bank Of Thailand still says it doesn't plan to issue a retail digital currency.
Bangkok (Florian Wehde on Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Aug 5, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2022
RegulationsCBDCThailandBank of ThailandCentral Bank
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Consensus Magazine
Bank for international settlements
Banks Aren’t Going to 'HODL' Bitcoin
New proposals from the Bank for International Settlements are unlikely to lead banks to hold bitcoin. But they could open the door to CBDCs, says our columnist.
(Sirisvisual/Unsplash)
By Frances Coppola
Aug 3, 2022 at 6:08 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2022
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CBDCs would be better than bitcoin or stablecoins at speeding up cross-border payments, a European Central Bank study says. (Raimund Linke/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
Bitcoin, Stablecoins the Worst Options for Cross-Border Payments, ECB Study Says
A senior central banker said state-backed digital currencies would be quicker and cheaper.
CBDCs would be better than bitcoin or stablecoins at speeding up cross-border payments, a European Central Bank study says. (Raimund Linke/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Aug 2, 2022 at 12:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2022
RegulationsECBCBDCCross-Border Payments
(Koron/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
Digital Euro Needs Curbs to Halt Lending Crunch, ECB Study Finds
The economic evidence appears to support calls to cap how much central bank digital currency people can hold, to stop them fleeing banks all together, the study suggests.
(Koron/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Jul 28, 2022 at 11:06 a.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2022
RegulationsCBDCDigital EuroECBEU
A street in Cameroon, one of the countries served by the Bank of Central African States (Eduoard Tamba/Unsplash)
Finance
Central african republic
Bank of Central African States Urged to Introduce Common Digital Currency: Report
The regional bank is a staunch critic of the Central African Republic's decision to make bitcoin legal tender in April.
A street in Cameroon, one of the countries served by the Bank of Central African States (Eduoard Tamba/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jul 22, 2022 at 4:10 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2022
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Josh Lipsky, of Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Cbdc
US 'Missing From the Table' on CBDC Discussions: Atlantic Council Director
Josh Lipsky joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the advancement of central bank digital currencies and why concerns over privacy and interoperability could influence...
Josh Lipsky, of Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)
By Fran Velasquez
Jul 20, 2022 at 7:33 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2022
CBDCDigital CurrenciesCoinDesk TV
Former CFTC Chief J. Christoper Giancarlo on "First Mover." (CoinDesk TV screenshot)
Consensus Magazine
Coindesk tv
Ex-CFTC Chairman Discusses Celsius' Bankruptcy and CBDC Adoption
The former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss why the bankruptcy of lender Celsius Network could set legal precedent in f...
Former CFTC Chief J. Christoper Giancarlo on "First Mover." (CoinDesk TV screenshot)
By Fran Velasquez
Jul 18, 2022 at 7:34 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2022
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Sydney, Australia (Photo by Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Australian Central Bank Chief Believes Regulated Private Tokens Could Be Better Than CBDCs: Report
Governor Philip Lowe spoke at a panel discussion at the G20 finance officials' meeting in Indonesia on Sunday.
Sydney, Australia (Photo by Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Jul 18, 2022 at 10:46 a.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2022
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European Central Bank officials laid out objectives for its retail digital euro as its two-year CBDC experiment continues. (Raimund Linke/ Getty)
Policy
Ecb
Digital Euro Would Be a Success Only if Widely Used, ECB Says
The European Central Bank expects to complete the investigation phase of its digital euro project in the autumn of 2023.
European Central Bank officials laid out objectives for its retail digital euro as its two-year CBDC experiment continues. (Raimund Linke/ Getty)
By Sandali Handagama
Jul 14, 2022 at 10:11 a.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2022
ECBChristine LagardeCBDCDigital Euro