CBDC
The History of Cash-Like Digital Payment Instruments
How and why those original digital payments projects are no longer with us today can give us an idea of what needs to be done to do it right. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.
Banks May Face Competition From CBDCs, Study Suggests
The survey also shows central banks are uncertain whether distributed ledger technology should underpin a government-backed digital currency.
Financial Services Company DTCC Working With Digital Dollar Project on CBDC Prototype
“Project Lithium” is particularly focused on how a central bank digital currency could benefit the financial services industry.
Morgan Stanley Says US Could Regulate Stablecoin Issuers Like Banks
A U.S. CBDC is needed to ensure the dollar remains the world’s dominant payment mechanism, the bank’s analyst said
CLabs to Work With eCurrency to Integrate CBDCs With DeFi
Through the partnership, central banks launching CBDCs will be able to use the Celo blockchain to gain access to DeFi products.
Key Takeaways From Janet Yellen’s First Crypto Speech
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De shares his key takeaways from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s first speech on digital assets. De discusses Yellen’s remarks regarding responsible innovation and central bank digital currencies while noting her generally positive tone when addressing cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Treasury Secretary Yellen: US CBDC Would Require Years of Development, Not Months
In her first speech on digital assets, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted several lessons she believes apply to the Treasury's work on digital assets: how the financial system "benefits from responsible innovation," how regulation needs to keep up with innovation, how rules should focus on the risks of activities rather than technologies and more.
Sweden Casts Around for Potential E-Krona Suppliers
The country's central bank says it wants to understand the technical options before taking a decision on issuing a CBDC.
