Central Bank Digital Currencies

Will a Digital Dollar Solve the Crypto Ransomware Problem?
Will a Digital Dollar Solve the Crypto Ransomware Problem?
Responding to recent high-profile ransomware attacks on major food and oil companies, U.S. lawmakers are amping up their criticism of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Dave Jevans...
Will a Digital Dollar Solve the Crypto Ransomware Problem?

Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Lawmakers Put Bitcoin on Trial in Senate CBDC Hearing
Elizabeth Warren, US Lawmakers Put Bitcoin on Trial in Senate CBDC Hearing
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De on the main takeaways from Wednesday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing where Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers grilled four w...
Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Lawmakers Put Bitcoin on Trial in Senate CBDC Hearing

Hong Kong Eyes CBDC; Aussie Millennials Favor Crypto vs. Real Estate
Hong Kong Eyes CBDC; Aussie Millennials Favor Crypto vs. Real Estate
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority to launch a study into digital currency feasibility. Survey finds Australian millennials favor investing in crypto over real estate and holdin...
Hong Kong Eyes CBDC; Aussie Millennials Favor Crypto vs. Real Estate

Capitol Hill Hearings in June: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), Ransomware Attacks and More
Capitol Hill Hearings in June: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), Ransomware Attacks and More
CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De on what to expect from the upcoming house financial services committee hearings this month.
Capitol Hill Hearings in June: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), Ransomware Attacks and More

BTC China Co-founder Bobby Lee on China Crypto News, Impact of Three-Child Policy
BTC China Co-founder Bobby Lee on China Crypto News, Impact of Three-Child Policy
Ballet CEO and former BTCC founder Bobby Lee discusses the state of crypto affairs in China and responds to the country’s newly issued three-child policy in an effort to maint...
BTC China Co-founder Bobby Lee on China Crypto News, Impact of Three-Child Policy

Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins
Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Senior Fellow and former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad discusses his thesis that the popu...
Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins

PayPal Exec: Most Central Banks Don't Have Appetite to Own Technology
PayPal Exec: Most Central Banks Don’t Have Appetite to Own Technology
During a 1:1 session at Consensus 2021, PayPal’s VP & GM, Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies, Jose Fernandez da Ponte, believes central banks know what they are doing o...
PayPal Exec: Most Central Banks Don't Have Appetite to Own Technology

What Is the Future of CBDCs With Banking?
What Is the Future of CBDCs With Banking?
During Consensus 2021, Greg Medcraft, director of directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs at OECD – OCDE, and Harvesh Seegolam, governor of the Bank of Mauritius disc...
What Is the Future of CBDCs With Banking?

Consumer Trust in Digital Currencies is Growing: Report
Consumer Trust in Digital Currencies is Growing: Report
A new report commissioned by Crypto.com suggested COVID-19 and the increased awareness of CBDCs is driving global trust in digital currencies. Eric Anziani, COO of Crypto.com,...
Consumer Trust in Digital Currencies is Growing: Report

Brian Brooks: US-based CBDC Is 'Never' Going to Happen
Brian Brooks: US-based CBDC Is ‘Never’ Going to Happen
Central banks around the world are launching CBDCs, but Brian Brooks, former Acting Comptroller of the Currency and CEO of Binance.US, says it’s unlikely the U.S. will actuall...
Brian Brooks: US-based CBDC Is 'Never' Going to Happen