Tag: CBDCs
Digital Assets: Today’s Landscape, Tomorrow’s Potential
As finance has firmly entered the digital era, the concept of value has started to transcend formerly physical boundaries, manifesting in forms no one could have foreseen [more…]
Andy Schectman, President/Owner Miles Franklin Precious Metals
Pemo: Welcome, Andy. Such a pleasure to have you on the show today. I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit about your business, [more…]
Payments in Asia | Monica Jasuja | DigFin VOX Ep. 51
Monica Jasuja is an engineer and product manager who has led payments teams at PayPal, Mastercard, GoTo and elsewhere. She is one of the most knowledgeable people [more…]
China-backed Blockchain Project Proposes SWIFT Alternative for Stablecoins and CBDCs
The company developing China’s blockchain network wants to create a system for international settlements with stablecoins and state-issued digital currencies. The plan is to establish a platform [more…]
Bank of Russia Outlines Payment Models With Digital Ruble, Other CBDCs
The Central Bank of Russia has detailed two methods for implementing the digital ruble and other state-backed coins in international settlements. The monetary authority also plans to [more…]
India’s Central Bank Chief: Cryptocurrencies Will Cause Next Financial Crisis if They’re Not Banned
The governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has warned that the next financial crisis will come from cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether. [more…]
Fed Vice Chair Calls for Stablecoin Regulation, But Says They Can Coexist With CBDCs
Lael Brainard, the newly appointed Vice Chair of the US Federal Reserve, says there’s a need for stablecoin regulation and believes they can coexist with a government-backed [more…]
European Central Bank Explores Anonymity-Focused CBDC In New Report
The European Central Bank (ECB) has laid out suggestions for an anonymity-centric central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a new report. In a newly published working paper, [more…]
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Urges for Stablecoin Regulation Following UST Debacle
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has used the TerraUSD (UST) debacle to call for more stablecoin regulation in a recent speech. “A stablecoin known as TerraUSD experienced [more…]
Argentina Bans Financial Entities from Crypto Trading As Markets Tank
Argentina’s central bank has banned financial institutions from providing crypto trading services to clients. The bank said in a statement today that financial entities would be barred [more…]
European Central Bank Calls for ‘Globally Coordinated’ Regulation on Cryptocurrency
European Central Bank (ECB) official Fabio Panetta has called for a global framework for cryptocurrency regulations in an industry that he says resembles the “Wild West.” “The [more…]
