Bitcoin Is 'Store of Value' Though Not Yet 'Medium of Exchange,' Dallas Fed's Kaplan Says
The U.S. economy is "not out of the woods yet," said Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan.
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Bank of Japan Forms Committee to Coordinate CBDC Efforts
Through the committee, the BOJ said it will update the private sector and policymakers and seek input on the next steps regarding a CBDC.
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Mar 26, 2021 at 11:51 a.m. UTC
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China Proposes Global Rules for Monitoring CBDCs
China is leading major nations in the development of a CBDC but the digital yuan project has raised concerns.
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Mar 25, 2021 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
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Jamaica's Central Bank to Pilot CBDC Beginning in May
The Bank of Jamaica will pilot the CBDC in its fintech regulatory sandbox from May to December.
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Mar 24, 2021 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
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Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World's First CBDC in Bahamas
The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted.
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Feb 17, 2021 at 3:22 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin in Race for Adoption Before Central Banks Launch Digital Currencies: Australia's Macquarie
With a runway of a year or more before the Federal Reserve and other major central banks can launch digital currencies, bitcoin and other private cryptocurrencies could gain a...
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Jan 13, 2021 at 10:04 p.m. UTC
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Bank of England Official Balks at Shielding Banks Against Digital Currencies: Report
Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe says protecting bank business models is not BoE's responsibility.
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Nov 13, 2020 at 2:38 p.m. UTC
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Debate Rages on Whether a Digital Dollar Will Unleash Inflation
Some speculate that if the Fed implements a digital dollar, soaring inflation will soon follow.
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Nov 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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E-Krona or Bust, Says Sweden's Chief Central Banker, Trying to Drag Swedish Govt Into Digital Age
Riksbank Governor Stevan Ingves sees a Swedish digital currency as an imperative for the central bank.
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Central Banks Haven't Made a Good Case for Digital Currencies: WSJ's Heard on the Street
Central banks are rushing into digital currencies without considering how the risks might outweigh any benefits, the column argues.
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Oct 12, 2020 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
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