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Pablo Hernández de Cos (Horacio Villalobos Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Digital Euro Isn't Pressing, but Work Should Continue: Spanish Central Bank Governor
Europe's "highly efficient" payment systems leave space to address social and financial concerns of a central bank digital currency, Pablo Hernández de Cos said.
Pablo Hernández de Cos (Horacio Villalobos Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Nov 22, 2023 at 10:11 a.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2023
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Wholesale CBDC Interest 'Doubled' in Past Two Years: Atlantic Council's Josh Lipsky
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Wholesale CBDC Interest 'Doubled' in Past Two Years: Atlantic Council's Josh Lipsky
Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Senior Director Josh Lipsky discusses the state of CBDCs across the globe, explaining how they have evolved this year and how they might b...
Wholesale CBDC Interest 'Doubled' in Past Two Years: Atlantic Council's Josh Lipsky
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 21, 2023 at 4:52 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2023
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130 Countries Are Exploring a CBDC: Atlantic Council
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130 Countries Are Exploring a CBDC: Atlantic Council
According to the Atlantic Council, 130 countries are currently exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Senior Director Josh Lips...
130 Countries Are Exploring a CBDC: Atlantic Council
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 21, 2023 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2023
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CBDCs Like a Digital Dollar Face Doubts Without Privacy Protections, Key Organization Finds
A Bank for International Settlements, or BIS, study found that privacy increases participants' willingness to use a CBDC by up to 60% when purchasing privacy-sensitive product...
(Georg Bommeli/ Unsplash)
By Camomile Shumba
Nov 17, 2023 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2023
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BitGo CEO Says More Bitcoin ETF Rejections Are 'Quite Likely'; Tether's Bitcoin Mining Plans
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BitGo CEO Says More Bitcoin ETF Rejections Are 'Quite Likely'; Tether's Bitcoin Mining Plans
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including the reason why BitGo CEO Mike Belshe believes the SEC could reject a series of...
BitGo CEO Says More Bitcoin ETF Rejections Are 'Quite Likely'; Tether's Bitcoin Mining Plans
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 17, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2023
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The IMF is looking at crossborder payments using CBDC (World Bank/Flickr)
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CBDCs Good for Payments, Even With Competition: IMF
The International Monetary Fund's planned CBDC handbook offers guidance for policymakers on how to explore digital versions of sovereign currencies.
The IMF is looking at crossborder payments using CBDC (World Bank/Flickr)
By Sandali Handagama
Nov 15, 2023 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
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CBDCs Can Replace Cash in Island Economies, IMF Chief Says
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CBDCs Can Replace Cash in Island Economies, IMF Chief Says
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, said recently in a speech that central bank digital currencies (CBDC) can replace physical money, e...
CBDCs Can Replace Cash in Island Economies, IMF Chief Says
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 15, 2023 at 3:31 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
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Kazakhstan cityscape landscape (Alexander Serzhantov/Unsplash)
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Kazakhstan Central Bank Marks Digital Tenge Pilot With First Retail Payment
The National Bank of Kazakhstan plans to implement a digital tenge by the end of 2025.
Kazakhstan cityscape landscape (Alexander Serzhantov/Unsplash)
By Sandali Handagama
Nov 15, 2023 at 12:58 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
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Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Replace Cash, Offer Resilience: IMF Chief
The public sector should continue to prepare for CBDC deployment, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.
Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Nov 15, 2023 at 10:43 a.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
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Bim Afolami (UK Parliament)
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UK Cabinet Reshuffle Gives Bim Afolami Responsibility for Crypto, CBDC, Replacing Griffith
His predecessor, Andrew Griffith, will head up the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Bim Afolami (UK Parliament)
By Camomile Shumba
Nov 14, 2023 at 9:37 a.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2023
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