Atlantic Council

Stripe, Paxos CEOs Say Payments Ecosystem Needs Stablecoins and Blockchain but Not CBDC
Stripe, Paxos CEOs Say Payments Ecosystem Needs Stablecoins and Blockchain but Not CBDC
March 11, 2025  |  Blockchain

Payment stablecoins, blockchain and other digital innovations, including tokenization, will enable more efficient money movement across the globe, while ensuring primacy of the U.S. dollar...

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This Week in Web3: Blockchain Succeeds Where Crypto Can’t
This Week in Web3: Blockchain Succeeds Where Crypto Can’t
September 18, 2024  |  Blockchain

People and businesses tend to think of crypto in one of two ways. The first is that crypto and blockchain more broadly are transforming technologies...

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Report: Digital Currency Projects Underway in 134 Countries
Report: Digital Currency Projects Underway in 134 Countries
September 17, 2024  |  CBDC

New research shows that 134 countries are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Those countries account for 98% of the world’s economy, according to findings released Tuesday...

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Smart Crypto Policy Can Protect Dollar’s Dominance, Experts Tell House Panel
Smart Crypto Policy Can Protect Dollar’s Dominance, Experts Tell House Panel
September 21, 2022  |  Regulation

If the U.S. is to maintain its economic and political leadership in the 21st century, one thing it cannot do is lose control of the...

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CBDC Weekly: Report Says CBDCs Can Outdo Crypto; Fed’s Powell Sees Role in Strengthening Dollar
CBDC Weekly: Report Says CBDCs Can Outdo Crypto; Fed’s Powell Sees Role in Strengthening Dollar
June 21, 2022  |  CBDC

The Bank for International Settlement has its “2022 Annual Economic Report” coming out next week and wanted to highlight its opinion of cryptocurrencies, releasing that...

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