Central Bank Digital Currencies

Florida’s DeSantis Waging Toothless Campaign Against Digital Dollars, Lawyers Say

The political movement to use state commerce rules to stop central bank digital currencies is based in legal nonsense that has no power to ban anything, experts contend.

By Jesse Hamilton

May 17, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. UTC

May 17, 2023

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Christopher Giancarlo: Fight for the Future of Money in the U.S.

Christopher Giancarlo the former chair of the CFTC also known as Crypto Dad said the U S is resisting digitization of the dollar due to it being a threat to the country’s dominance over the traditional financial system Central Bank Digital Currencies or CBD Cs are the future of money and countries that resist innovation [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

May 15, 2023 at 4:50 p.m. UTC

May 15, 2023

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Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Unexpectedly Becoming a Presidential Election Issue

The United States has no plans to issue a digital dollar. So why are so many politicians coming out against the idea?

By Emily Parker

May 4, 2023 at 3:01 p.m. UTC

May 4, 2023

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Hong Kong's Central Bank Digital Currency Could Be on Permissioned Blockchain: Source

The regulator of e-HKD has left the implementation of Hong Kong's CBDC to the banks.

By Lavender Au

Apr 18, 2023 at 5:18 a.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2023

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This Crisis Will Define the Future of Money

The recent collapse of three high-profile banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank - has caused worrying outflows at hundreds of regional banks. Now, with the U.S. Federal Reserve creating a new backstop facility reportedly worth $2 trillion, the echoes of crises in 2008 and 2013 are loud.

By Michael J. Casey

Mar 17, 2023 at 6:11 p.m. UTC

Mar 17, 2023

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Federal Reserve’s New Instant Payments System 'FedNow' To Launch in July

The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to launch its long-awaited instant payments service "FedNow" in July. "The Hash" panel discusses the rollout amid a global race to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 16, 2023 at 5:26 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2023

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Will CBDCs Be a Boon or Bane?

Host Joel Flynn discusses the potential impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on the crypto industry. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 2, 2023 at 3:11 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2023

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Are CBDCs the Future of Money?

Bank of America says digital currencies, such as central bank digital currencies and stablecoins, are the natural evolution of money and payments. Deloitte Tax LLP Partner Rob Massey weighs in on the report.

By CoinDesk Inc

Jan 17, 2023 at 4:12 p.m. UTC

Jan 17, 2023

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Austria's Central Bank Explores Real-World Use for Blockchain and Crypto

CoinDesk's Christine Lee speaks with Oesterreichische Nationalbank Treasurer Johannes Duong about crypto adoption in Austria at the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Duong says the central bank of Austria has its own research project to learn as much as possible about tokenization and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

By CoinDesk Inc

Jan 16, 2023 at 8:57 p.m. UTC

Jan 16, 2023