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“# Asian CBDC projects: What are they doing now? ” The rapid growth of mainstream attention toward cryptocurrencies has forced the hands of numerous governments to create their digital alternatives. Over the past few years, interest from various jurisdictions has been pointed towards central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) — digital versions of government-issued fiat. Given…
“# Japan will prioritize simplicity in CBDC design, says central bank executive ” While Japan’s CBDC plans are still in the research stage, Shinichi Uchida, an executive of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has said simplicity will drive the central bank’s design thesis for the digital yen. According to Reuters, Uchida made this known during…
“# Digital Pound Foundation launches to promote CBDC development in the UK ” The Digital Pound Foundation (DPF), a group of technology, innovation, and regulatory experts, has announced its launch as an independent non-profit organization in the U.K. According to a release issued on Thursday, the DPF will work to promote the implementation of a…
“# G7 leaders issue central bank digital currency guidelines ” Group of Seven advanced economic nations has been discussing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) this week, concluding that they should “do no harm” and meet rigorous standards. Finance leaders from the G7 met in Washington on Oct. 13 to discuss central bank digital currencies and…
“# Law Decoded: Putting your Bitcoin where your mouth is, Oct. 4–11 ” There is nothing surprising about Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Wyoming Republican known to be among the staunchest crypto supporters in the U.S. legislature, revealing a sizable Bitcoin (BTC) purchase that she had made earlier in the summer. It is still oddly satisfying to…
“# Successful smart cities will be impossible without decentralized techs ” Smart cities are steadily garnering attention worldwide as they become points of aspiration for many jurisdictions. There is a very clear relationship in these urban utopias between the citizens for whom they are built and the systems, networks and devices that enable their safe,…
“# Billionaire Ken Griffin slams crypto as ‘jihadist call’ against the greenback ” Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin and former U.S. President Donald Trump have both slammed digital currencies as a threat to the U.S. dollar. Griffin, the founder of the $38 billion hedge fund Citadel LLC, told the Economic Club of Chicago on Oct….
“# IMF managing director: 110 countries are ‘at some stage’ of CBDC development ” International Monetary Fund, or IMF, managing director Kristalina Georgieva said more than half of all central banks in the world are exploring how to launch digital currencies. Speaking at a virtual conference hosted by Bocconi University on Oct. 5, Georgieva said…
“# Law Decoded: Infrastructure woes and benevolent punishments, Sept. 27–Oct. 3 ” This week, United States lawmakers and regulators have stolen much of the spotlight once more. The cryptocurrency-related provisions of the infrastructure bill, a tiny grain of sand in the grand scheme of the omnibus legislation, had all laser eyes glued to the fateful…
“# Hong Kong exploring CBDC as part of fintech strategy ” On Monday, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released an official white paper exploring the potential of a retail-focused central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD). According to the document, the HKMA will seek to understand the “potential architectures and design…