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Citi's Future of Finance Global Head Addresses Future of CBDCs

A recent report from Citi speaks to the promised potential of blockchain and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and how it will be measured in "billions of users and trillions of dollars." Citi Future of Finance Global Head Ronit Ghose discusses the future of CBDCs and digital finance, explaining why CBDCs are "going to be a Trojan horse."

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How U.S. Lawmakers View the Future of Crypto

Recently, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC. The effort by the Texas senator adds to a similar state-level measure proposed earlier this month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis breaks down how U.S. political parties might align on crypto.

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Gli Emirati Arabi Uniti svelano la strategia CBDC, la prima fase sarà completata entro la metà del 2024

Si prevede che la prima fase del Dirham digitale sarà completata nei prossimi 12-15 mesi.

Crypto.com has moved closer to getting a license to operate in Dubai. (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)

Opinion

Dire semplicemente no ai dollari digitali significa consolidare lo status quo della sorveglianza

Gli attacchi politici alle CBDC lasciano spazio all'attuale controllo governativo e commerciale sulle transazioni finanziarie e precludono l'opportunità di definire standard globali in linea con i valori americani, afferma Christopher Giancarlo, co-fondatore del Digital Dollar Project.

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CBDC Outlook as Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes Ban

Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC. The effort by the Texas senator adds to a similar state-level measure proposed earlier this week by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker breaks down the differences between the two proposals and what the opposition to a CBDC is largely about.

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Opinion

In difesa del dollaro digitale

I timori sulla sorveglianza finanziaria di massa sono reali con le CBDC, ma vietarle, come hanno recentemente proposto i repubblicani, non aiuterà. Invece, sono necessarie ulteriori ricerche, afferma Ananya Kumar.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Opinion

Il governatore Ron DeSantis, la Privacy e la politicizzazione del dollaro digitale

La legislazione del presunto candidato alla presidenza per vietare una CBDC a livello statale è costituzionalmente impraticabile. Ma è comunque preoccupante per il futuro del denaro negli Stati Uniti, afferma JP Schnapper-Casteras.

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Bitcoin Teeters Around $28K as Fed Raises Rates by 0.25%; Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes Ban on a CBDC

Bitcoin (BTC) is teetering around $28,000, following the Federal Reserve raising rates by a quarter percentage point. Separately, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC.

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Nigeria's eNaira Wallet Use Jumps Amid Cash Shortages: Bloomberg

Nigerians have been turning to the country's central bank digital currency (CBDC) eNaira, amid cash shortages, according to Bloomberg. The number of eNaira wallets has jumped more than 12-fold to 13 million since October, and the value of transactions has climbed 63% this year. The CBDC was introduced in October 2021. "The Hash" panel discusses the eNaira experiment and crypto's use case as an alternative to economic uncertainty.

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Il senatore repubblicano Ted Cruz propone il divieto di una CBDC

L'iniziativa del senatore del Texas si aggiunge a una misura simile a livello statale proposta all'inizio di questa settimana dal governatore della Florida Ron DeSantis.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has proposed a bill to prohibit the Federal Reserve from creating a central bank digital currency. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)