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Michael Barr, the U.S. Federal Reserve's vice chairman for supervision, says the central bank is far from a decision on a digital dollar. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
U.S. Fed’s Vice Chair Barr Says CBDC Decision Still a ‘Long Way’ Off
Michael Barr, who leads the central bank’s regulatory efforts, said the Fed remains in the basic research phase and would need actual legislation from Congress to authorize th...
Michael Barr, the U.S. Federal Reserve's vice chairman for supervision, says the central bank is far from a decision on a digital dollar. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

HBAR Jumps 16% in Past Two Weeks on FedNow Addition of Hedera-Based Dropp
HBAR Jumps 16% in Past Two Weeks on FedNow Addition of Hedera-Based Dropp
Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR token has surged nearly 16% in the last two weeks, according to CoinGecko. This comes after the U.S. Federal Reserve's instant payments platform FedNow...
HBAR Jumps 16% in Past Two Weeks on FedNow Addition of Hedera-Based Dropp

Hedera’s Token Surges on Federal Reserve's Latest Instant Payment Service Move
Hedera’s Token Surges on Federal Reserve's Latest Instant Payment Service Move
Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR token took the lead among major cryptocurrencies over the last 24 hours, after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s FedNow added a Hedera Hashgraph-based micropa...
Hedera’s Token Surges on Federal Reserve's Latest Instant Payment Service Move

What the Federal Reserve's 'FedNow' Instant Payment System Could Mean for Crypto
What the Federal Reserve's 'FedNow' Instant Payment System Could Mean for Crypto
The U.S. Federal Reserve launched a new instant payment service called FedNow. The central bank has also denied it is tied to any digital U.S. dollar initiative. Aaron Klein,...
What the Federal Reserve's 'FedNow' Instant Payment System Could Mean for Crypto

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Federal Reserve’s ‘FedNow’ Launch Triggers Fresh Speculation Over Digital Dollar
While FedNow is currently not tied to any initiative for a digital U.S. dollar or the crypto space in general, experts warn that the system might end up as a precursor to the...
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Federal Reserve Launches Instant Payments Service; Tesla's Bitcoin Holdings
Federal Reserve Launches Instant Payments Service; Tesla's Bitcoin Holdings
“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s biggest headlines in crypto, including the Federal Reserve officially opening its new instant payments service, FedNo...
Federal Reserve Launches Instant Payments Service; Tesla's Bitcoin Holdings

Federal Reserve Launches Instant Payments Service 'FedNow'
Federal Reserve Launches Instant Payments Service 'FedNow'
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced that the central bank has officially gone live with its controversial instant payments service, FedNow. Early adopters include JPMorgan Chas...
Federal Reserve Launches Instant Payments Service 'FedNow'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Fed Dramatically Speeds Up U.S. Payments With FedNow, but Downplays Any Tie to CBDCs
Some argue it would weaken crypto’s payments use case or form a bridge to a digital dollar.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
U.S. Federal Reserve’s Real-Time Payments System Coming in July
The new government-operated payments system – often used as an argument against the need for crypto’s payments innovations – will have its first participants certified within...
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)