CBDC

The phrase "central bank digital currency" (CBDC) has been used to refer to various proposals involving digital currency issued by a central bank. The present concept of CBDCs was directly inspired by Bitcoin, but a CBDC is different from virtual currency and cryptocurrency, which are not issued by a state and lack the legal tender status declared by the government.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes Banning Using CBDCs as Money

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes Banning Using CBDCs as Money
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes Banning Using CBDCs as Money
March 20, 2023  |  CBDC

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to ban central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). DeSantis has proposed legislation that would prohibit the use of both federal and...

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Circle and Citizens Trust Bank Partner on Digital Financial Inclusion
Circle and Citizens Trust Bank Partner on Digital Financial Inclusion
February 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Citizens Trust Bank will hold $65 million in USD Coin (USDC) cash reserves as part of a partnership to foster digital financial inclusion. Circle Internet...

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As Fiat Beats Bitcoin, BIS Head Eyes CBDCs and Tokenized Deposits 
As Fiat Beats Bitcoin, BIS Head Eyes CBDCs and Tokenized Deposits 
February 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The dust has settled. The battlefield is still. And, as has been widely reported this week, Agustín Carstens, general manager of the Bank for International...

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With 1B Users as Goal, Coinbase CEO Turns 2023 Focus to Regulation
With 1B Users as Goal, Coinbase CEO Turns 2023 Focus to Regulation
February 21, 2023  |  Earnings

Coinbase is focused on controlling what can be controlled and contingency planning for what can’t. This, as a year full of idiosyncratic events, battered the crypto...

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What the Future of Money Looks Like on Washington’s Birthday
What the Future of Money Looks Like on Washington’s Birthday
February 18, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

Money is evolving beyond Jeffersons, Jacksons and Benjamins, as digital solutions transform the landscape. This, as more than 4 in 10 Americans (41%) say they...

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Regulators Clear Stablecoin Path for Reluctant Banks 
Regulators Clear Stablecoin Path for Reluctant Banks 
February 15, 2023  |  Payment Methods

The regulators’ crackdown may chill private firms’ clamor to mint and issue stablecoins. And pave the way for banks to take the lead in stablecoin...

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UAE Plans Digital Dirham to Promote Cross-Border Payments
UAE Plans Digital Dirham to Promote Cross-Border Payments
February 13, 2023  |  CBDC

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is preparing to launch a central bank digital currency. The Gulf nation announced its digital currency plans Sunday (Feb. 12)...

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Cash Use and Crypto Fears Have Countries Turning to CBDCs
Cash Use and Crypto Fears Have Countries Turning to CBDCs
February 08, 2023  |  CBDC

The way people pay for things is changing as the nature of money itself transforms. Fearing they may one day be left behind as digital,...

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