Central Bank Digital Currency

Outlook on CBDC Progress in the United States
Outlook on CBDC Progress in the United States
Josh Lipsky, senior director at Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center, joins “First Mover” to discuss the significance of creating a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)...
Outlook on CBDC Progress in the United States

Why Central Banks Around the World Are Interested in Wholesale CBDCs
Why Central Banks Around the World Are Interested in Wholesale CBDCs
While a retail central bank digital currency gets all the attention, Senior Director at Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Josh Lipsky says central banks around the world an...
Why Central Banks Around the World Are Interested in Wholesale CBDCs

Iran’s Central Bank to Start Testing a Digital Rial Soon
Iran’s Central Bank to Start Testing a Digital Rial Soon
The Central Bank of Iran will start a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot on Thursday, according to the country’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture...
Iran’s Central Bank to Start Testing a Digital Rial Soon

Circle Asks US Fed Not to Step on Its Toes by Launching a Digital Dollar
Circle Asks US Fed Not to Step on Its Toes by Launching a Digital Dollar
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle is arguing the U.S. Federal Reserve should pass on launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) because the public is already served well by...
Circle Asks US Fed Not to Step on Its Toes by Launching a Digital Dollar

Wall Street: Fed Digital Dollar Spells Destruction for Banks
Wall Street: Fed Digital Dollar Spells Destruction for Banks
As the U.S. Federal Reserve considers launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Wall Street bankers are sounding the alarm about the potential dangers of doing so. “Th...
Wall Street: Fed Digital Dollar Spells Destruction for Banks

Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls for US to Create CBDC
Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls for US to Create CBDC
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) says it’s time for the U.S. to pursue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) during an interview on “Meet the Press Reports.” “The Hash” panel...
Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls for US to Create CBDC

CFTC Fines Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps
CFTC Fines Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De explains why the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently fined crypto betting service Polym...
CFTC Fines Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps

State of Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot
State of Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot
Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, is in its second week of operations since it went live Oct. 25. Yele Bademosi, CEO and founding partner of Nigeria-...
State of Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot

Bank of China Reportedly Reveals Machine That Converts Foreign Currency to Digital Yuan
Bank of China Reportedly Reveals Machine That Converts Foreign Currency to Digital Yuan
The Bank of China has revealed a machine that converts foreign currencies into digital yuan. The machine is likely to be rolled out for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics when t...
Bank of China Reportedly Reveals Machine That Converts Foreign Currency to Digital Yuan

JPMorgan: CBDCs Can Save Firms $100B a Year in Cross-Border Costs
JPMorgan: CBDCs Can Save Firms $100B a Year in Cross-Border Costs
A new report by consulting firm Oliver Wyman and JPMorgan says a central bank digital currency (CBDC) network could save global corporations over $100 billion per year in tran...
JPMorgan: CBDCs Can Save Firms $100B a Year in Cross-Border Costs