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Opinion

The Subtle Art of Slow: The CBDC Adoption Journey

Through the "slow and steady" adoption of CBDCs, central banks can ensure their place in the competitive arena of digital money, Digital Euro Association Chairman Jonas Gross...

By Jonas Gross Conrad Kraft

Nov 15, 2023 at 9:06 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 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.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 15, 2023 at 4:20 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2023

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The Fed will not issue a CBDC without executive branch and Congressional support. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. CBDC Is Unlikely in the Near Term: Bank of America

The Federal Reserve continues to pilot a central bank digital currency, but will not issue one without executive branch and Congressional support, the report said.

By Will Canny

Nov 15, 2023 at 8:51 a.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2023

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Agustin Carstens (Horacio Villalobos / Getty Images)

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CBDCs Are 'Central' to Innovating Financial Systems, BIS Chief Says

Central banks will have a limited role to play relative to the private sector in CBDC issuance, BIS general manager Agustín Carstens said.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 8, 2023 at 10:18 a.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2023

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Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Federal Reserve's Barr Holds Line on Central Bank Needing Stablecoin Powers

Vice Chairman Michael Barr argued that the Fed needs regulatory and enforcement authority over stablecoin issuers – a point of contention in the debate over legislation.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 7, 2023 at 3:32 p.m. UTC

Nov 7, 2023

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Digital Pound Consultation Received Over 50,000 Responses, With Privacy a Major Concern

Many of the respondents outlined concerns around privacy, programmability and the decline of cash, Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor of the Bank of England said.

By Camomile Shumba

Oct 27, 2023 at 12:04 p.m. UTC

Oct 27, 2023

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Sam Bankman-Fried Will Take the Stand; Deutsche Bank Tests a SWIFT Alternative for Stablecoins

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including bitcoin's price action after a better-than-expected U.S. GD...

By CoinDesk Staff

Oct 26, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC

Oct 26, 2023

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Unpacking the Privacy Debate Over CBDCs

As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., MobileCoin head of compliance David Ackerman, along with Lightspark co-founder and chief legal officer Ja...

By CoinDesk Staff

Oct 24, 2023 at 3:07 p.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2023

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ECB's digital euro project moves to next phase. (MichaelM/Pixabay)

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Digital Euro Project Moves to 'Preparation' Phase

The move is not a decision to issue a central bank digital currency, the European Central Bank said Wednesday.

By Sandali Handagama

Oct 18, 2023 at 2:09 p.m. UTC

Oct 18, 2023

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Ripple VP James Wallis argues that CBDCs are coming down the pike, meaning that user privacy needs to be considered now. (James Wallis)

Opinion

Ripple VP: The Policy Considerations 'Justifying the Implementation of CBDCs'

Central bank digital currencies have nearly limitless opportunity but ultimately, mainstream adoption hinges upon usability, Ripple Vice President James Wallis writes.

By James Wallis,

Oct 17, 2023 at 11:47 a.m. UTC

Oct 17, 2023

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