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Crypto News Roundup for May 13, 2022
With crypto markets trading in the green after a deep slump, and a look at how one of crypto’s most ardent critics is now building something like a blockchain, CoinDesk’s Mark...
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Chilean Digital Peso Would Need to Work Offline, Central Bank Governor Says
Design principles are due out later this week, though no final decision has been taken on the digital peso.
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Dr. Doom’s Crypto Embrace? We’re All Just Figuring Things Out
Bitcoin skeptic Nouriel Roubini’s development of a digital currency with Dubai’s Atlas Capital is the latest evidence of an industry that is still evolving.
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The Bahamas’ ‘Sand Dollar’ Needs Improved Cybersecurity, IMF Says
The CBDC represents just a tiny fraction of the available currency in the Caribbean nation, the international organization noted.
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Survey: 9 Out of 10 Central Banks are Exploring CBDCs
Survey: 9 Out of 10 Central Banks are Exploring CBDCs
According to a survey conducted in 2021 by the Bank for International Settlements, nine out of ten central banks globally are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDC),...
Survey: 9 Out of 10 Central Banks are Exploring CBDCs

The Bank for International Settlements on January 4, 2012, in Basel, Switzerland. (Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)
9 Out of 10 Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency, BIS Says
A survey conducted in 2021 by the Bank for International Settlements found more than half of central banks are developing CBDCs or running concrete experiments.
The Bank for International Settlements on January 4, 2012, in Basel, Switzerland. (Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

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5 Questions for Chris ‘Crypto Dad’ Giancarlo
The ex Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief discusses regulation, digital dollars and financial inclusion. This article is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.
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Bahamas Prime Minister on Embracing Crypto
Bahamas Prime Minister on Embracing Crypto
Speaking from the Crypto Bahamas conference, Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis and Attorney General Ryan Pinder discuss how the country’s digital asset regulatory framework...
Bahamas Prime Minister on Embracing Crypto

Hong Kong faces a choice about pursuing a CBDC. (Camerique/ClassicStock/Getty Images)
First Mover Asia: Hong Kong Isn’t Sure if It Needs a CBDC
The issues that have prompted other countries to explore a central bank digital currency don’t exist to the same extent in Hong Kong; bitcoin continues its mini-upswing.
Hong Kong faces a choice about pursuing a CBDC. (Camerique/ClassicStock/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Payments Remain in Their Infancy but There Are Green Shoots Everywhere
Can cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and CBDCs coexist as methods of payment? Industry leaders shine a light on the future of crypto payments. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Pa...
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