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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
In Defense of a Digital Dollar
Fears about mass financial surveillance are real with CBDCs, but banning them, as Republicans have recently proposed, will not help. Instead, more research is needed, says Ana...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
By Ananya Kumar
Mar 22, 2023 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2023
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Finance
Analysis
KuCoin Has Closed a $10M Funding Round Into CNHC, but Is the Offshore Yuan Right for a Stablecoin?
Circle Ventures, the venture arm of the USDC-issuer, and IDG Capital also joined the round.
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By Sam Reynolds
Mar 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2023
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The Mnuchin Files: CoinDesk Investigative Report on Trump-Era Crypto Policy
Video
Digital currency
The Mnuchin Files: CoinDesk Investigative Report on Trump-Era Crypto Policy
CoinDesk has released an in-depth report titled “The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy.” The 250-page report examines the U.S. crypto policy d...
The Mnuchin Files: CoinDesk Investigative Report on Trump-Era Crypto Policy
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 11, 2022 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
Jan 11, 2022
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Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele
Markets
Bitcoin
El Salvador May Issue Its Own Stablecoin: Report
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's brothers reportedly presented the plan to foreign investors.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele
By James Rubin
Jul 17, 2021 at 3:53 a.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2021
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Zug, Switzerland
Markets
Switzerland
Swiss National Bank Has No Plans for a Digital Currency: Report
The Swiss National Bank tested the feasibility of CBDCs in 2020.
Zug, Switzerland
By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 26, 2021 at 2:34 p.m. UTC
Jun 26, 2021
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Podcasts
Coindesk-news
The Evolution and Future Direction of CBDCs: 2021 Consensus Edition
Michael Casey and Sheila Warren host a live CBDC edition of their “Money Re-Imagined” podcast at Consensus 2021. In this program, they discuss the further development and futu...
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By Michael J. CaseySheila Warren
May 28, 2021 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
May 28, 2021
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ECB's Christine Lagarde Says Digital Euro Should Launch Within Four Years
Video
Digital currency
ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says Digital Euro Should Launch Within Four Years
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde says the institution could launch a digital currency within four years. In the midst of the ongoing debate over central...
ECB's Christine Lagarde Says Digital Euro Should Launch Within Four Years
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 31, 2021 at 6:49 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2021
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Microsoft
Markets
Microsoft
Microsoft President Says Fintech Firms Should Leave Digital Currencies to Governments
"We’re not a bank and we don’t want to become a bank and we don’t want to compete with our customers who are banks," said Brad Smith.
Microsoft
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Mar 24, 2021 at 7:54 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2021
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Markets
Stripe
Stripe Names Digital Currency Advocate, Former BoE Governor Carney to Board
Carney has argued for a digital replacement to fiat, amid the U.S. dollar’s waning hegemony.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Feb 21, 2021 at 4:02 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2021
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Amazon.com Inc. Introduces Prime To Mexico As Consumer Confidence Rises
Markets
Amazon
Amazon Preparing to Launch a 'Digital Currency' Project in Mexico
Job postings describe a walled garden-type digital currency that could roll out in emerging economies.
Amazon.com Inc. Introduces Prime To Mexico As Consumer Confidence Rises
By Danny Nelson
Feb 10, 2021 at 11:46 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2021
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