Digital Dollar

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Digital Dollar Project Calls for 2-Tiered Distribution System in First White Paper for US CBDC
The Digital Dollar Project's first white paper describes how a two-tiered system underpinning a tokenized dollar could modernize the U.S. financial system.
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How the COVID-19 Crisis Revived the Digital Dollar Debate
Some Americans are still waiting for stimulus support. Would a digital dollar have helped disburse funds? Here's a breakdown of the debate.
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Digital Dollars Give the State Too Much Control Over Money
Arming the Federal Reserve with a digital dollar would harm the free market, says Max Raskin, an NYU adjunct professor of law.
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Digital Dollars Can Reduce Unemployment, Here's How
A blueprint for a central bank digital currency designed with a specific purpose: stopping layoffs.
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Digital Dollar Project: Don't Rush Digital Dollar During COVID-19 Crisis
The ex-chairman of the CFTC says a digital dollar should be a priority for the U.S. But he cautions against expediting the initiative during the pandemic.
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'Digital Dollar' Reintroduced by US Lawmakers in Latest Stimulus Bill
The idea of a digital dollar was again floated by U.S. lawmakers as a means of issuing stimulus payments to residents.
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BIS Researchers Say Coronavirus Could Spur Central Banks to Adopt Digital Payments
BIS researchers think COVID-19 may accelerate the adoption of digital payments and sharpen the debate over central bank digital currencies.
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How Blockchain Tech Can Make Coronavirus Relief More Effective
Smart contracts and distributed ledgers can bring accountability and certainty to coronavirus relief efforts, says economist Stephanie Hurder.
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How Central Banks Could Use Digital Cash to Deliver Universal Basic Income
Central banks are well placed to deliver regular, no-questions-asked monthly payments to everyone, and to manage any ensuing inflation.
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How a Flurry of 'Digital Dollar' Proposals Made It to Congress
Law professors who've long pushed for a digital dollar worked with Congress to bring the concept to a series of coronavirus relief bills earlier this week.
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