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MIT Research Group Calls Crypto a Testing Ground for a Central Bank Digital Asset

MIT’s crypto research group said the crypto and blockchain space is an experimental playground paving the way for a central bank digital currency.

Jan 23, 2020cointelegraph
The Unstoppable Trajectory: Stablecoins Are Evolving Traditional Finances

There is a lot of work ahead on all levels — from regulators and users to businesses and customers — but the process has been initiated: Stablecoins is our inevitable future.

Jan 23, 2020cointelegraph
World Economic Forum Debuts Framework for Central Bank Digital Currency

The World Economic Forum has released a toolkit for policymakers regarding the creation of central bank digital currencies.

Jan 23, 2020cointelegraphInthanon
Emerging market central banks keener to issue CBDCs – BIS

BIS survey shows central banks shifting emphasis from wholesale to retail CBDCs

Jan 23, 2020centralbanking
BIS: No Evidence of Mass Transition From CBDC Research to Pilots and Experiments

The Bank of International Settlements’s new survey revealed that only 10% of central banks are likely to issue a CBDC for the general public in the short term.

Jan 23, 2020cointelegraph
Hong Kong and Thailand launch next phase of cross-border CBDC project

CBDC-based payments can cut costs and boost speed, HKMA and Bank of Thailand study shows

Jan 22, 2020centralbanking
Hong Kong’s Central Bank and Bank of Thailand Announce Results of Blockchain-Based CBDC Study

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Bank of Thailand published the results in a research report of the Project Inthanon-LionRock, by the two central banks on the application of central

Jan 22, 2020blockchainnewsInthanon
Davos: Giancarlo’s Digital Dollar Project Will Focus on Benefits of a US CBDC

Former CFTC chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo has some new remarks regarding his Digital Dollar initiative, speaking in Davos.

Jan 22, 2020cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Six Central Banks Form Working Group to Assess Central Bank Digital Currencies

Six central banks around the world have come together to create a working group to share experiences on use cases on central bank digital currency (CBDC). With significant expertise in exploring di

Jan 22, 2020blockchainnewsInthanon
Road to a US CBDC? Ex-CFTC Chairman Released Written Remarks on Digital Dollar in Davos 2020

Davos 2020 to host ex CFTC Chairman, J. Christopher Giancarlo, and his insights on the possibility of CBDC and its many advantages!

Jan 22, 2020blockchainnewsProject Hamilton
Project Inthanon-LionRock: Hong Kong Monetary Authority Posts Report on CBDCs, Value Appears to be Limited

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has posted a deck on its investigation into Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs). Project LionRock is the CBDC blockchain from Hong Kong and Inthanon is from Thailand as the two partnered in the project. The HKMA said it developed

Jan 22, 2020crowdfundinsiderInthanon
Hong Kong and Thailand Pilot DLT-Based Project for Cross-Border Payments

Hong Kong and Thailand’s central banks have stepped closer to implementing a joint central bank digital currency project for cross-border payments.

Jan 22, 2020cointelegraphInthanon
Japanese Ex-Central Banker: Libra Spurred Us to Take CBDCs Seriously

The former head of payments and settlements at the Bank of Japan says Facebook’s Libra galvanized central banks globally to look seriously into digital currency issuance.

Jan 22, 2020cointelegraphStella
Consensys Report: CBDC are Risk-Free Compared to Facebook Libra

In a recent white paper entitled Central Banks and the Future of Digital Money—Consensys offers an insightful and practical overview of the potential and risks of CBDC. The research paper also offe

Jan 21, 2020blockchainnews
The Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, ECB, Sveriges Riksbank, Swiss National Bank, and BIS Partner on Review of Central Bank Digital Currencies

A grouping of prominent central banks along with the Bank for International Settlements, have joined together to review the potential for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The banks and organizations include: the Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank (ECB), 

Jan 21, 2020crowdfundinsider