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Fed governor says CBDCs remain 'a solution in search of a problem'

Chris Waller’s comments come after Jerome Powell said that the Federal Reserve would be issuing a discussion paper on CBDCs.

Aug 5, 2021cointelegraphProject Hamilton
China Continues to Influence Crypto Activities Worldwide, Study says

Blockchain data platform Chainalysis published a report Wednesday, indicating China remains one of the largest cryptocurrency markets worldwide and continues to influence crypto activities worldwid

Aug 4, 2021blockchainnewse-CNY
We have to be in the crypto space, Mastercard CEO says

Mastercard is angling to become the go-to for governments and private entities when testing and rolling out central bank digital currencies or stablecoins.

Jul 30, 2021cointelegraph
New bill proposes US Treasury to have full authority over fiat stablecoins

The bill also calls for the U.S. Federal Reserve to be vested with the clear authority to issue a digital dollar.

Jul 30, 2021cointelegraphProject Hamilton
IMF to Play a Crucial Role in Monitoring Digital Money Evolution

The IMF is set to play a crucial role in monitoring the advancement of digital currencies.

Jul 30, 2021blockchainnews
Ukraine central bank now officially allowed to issue digital currency

Ukraine’s newly signed law On Payment Services requires close cooperation between the National Bank of Ukraine and private startups in the payment market.

Jul 30, 2021cointelegraph
IMF intends to 'ramp up' digital currency monitoring

The fund will greatly expand to cover all aspects of digital currency while also working with related financial institutions.

Jul 29, 2021cointelegraph
About 90 Percent of Countries Representing the Global Economy Exploring CBDCs, Report says

A recent testimony by Julia Friedlander to Congress has revealed that more countries are exploring CBDCs, however, the US is lagging behind.

Jul 28, 2021blockchainnewsProject Hamilton
CBDCs ‘concocted in hell by Satan himself,’ says ASI president Rich Checkan

Rich Checkan described CBDCs as the spawn of Satan and thinks that Bitcoin is still a speculative asset and not a currency alternative yet.

Jul 28, 2021cointelegraphe-CNY
One-tenth of Russians ready to get salaries in digital ruble, report says

A new survey of 3,000 Russians suggested that most people strongly disagree with receiving salary payouts in a state-controlled digital currency.

Jul 28, 2021cointelegraphDigital Ruble
DLT handles major transaction volume in digital euro experiment

Test processed 300,000 payments simultaneously; carbon footprint smaller than current card payments

Jul 28, 2021centralbankingDigital Euro
RBI could launch CBDC pilots in ‘near future’ – deputy governor

Central bank is still researching underlying technology and design features, says T Rabi Sankar

Jul 27, 2021centralbanking
Folks Warming to CBDC Use: Guardtime Study

Consumers are warming to the concept of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), research from European deep tech company Guardtime shows. Guardtime surveyed people in 10 countries and found 64 per cent of people would likely use a CBDC launched in their country, with 33 per

Jul 27, 2021crowdfundinsider
43% of Singaporeans own crypto, according to Independent Reserve survey

The inaugural 2021 Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index is based on a poll of 1,000 Singaporeans from a representative background of gender, age and location.

Jul 26, 2021cointelegraph
Countries representing over 90% of global GDP are exploring CBDCs

Governments around the world are pouring more resources into CBDC research and exploratory use cases. Among the major economies, China appears to be pulling ahead and has plans to implement digital yuan usage during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Jul 25, 2021cointelegraphProject Hamilton