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.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Korea Launches Panel To Review Digital Currency; Revolut To Give Users Legal Control Of Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Korea Launches Panel To Review Digital Currency; Revolut To Give Users Legal Control Of Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Korea Launches Panel To Review Digital Currency; Revolut To Give Users...
June 15, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Korea’s central bank has rolled out a legal advisory group to look at potential challenges to bring a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to fruition,...

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Private/Public Partnerships Could Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies
Private/Public Partnerships Could Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies
May 27, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The movement toward digital currencies may be a bit of an arms race of sorts, for now. But the question arises: Once they’ve been created...

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Will The Pandemic Finally Get Central Banks Interested In Building Digital Currencies?
Will The Pandemic Finally Get Central Banks Interested In Building Digital Currencies?
May 21, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The tipping point might be nigh for digital dollars and other central bank-issued currencies done through bits and bytes. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Mersch: ECB Will Focus On ‘Game Changer’ Retail Central Bank Digital Currency
Mersch: ECB Will Focus On ‘Game Changer’ Retail Central Bank Digital Currency
May 11, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Speaking at a virtual conference about the future of money, European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Yves Mersch said a retail central bank digital...

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Starbucks Among 19 Firms Trialing China’s Digital Yuan
Starbucks Among 19 Firms Trialing China’s Digital Yuan
April 24, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is launching a pilot program to trial its new digital currency yuan with 19 local businesses, including the U.S....

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Bitcoin Daily: Avanti Preparing To Apply For Banking Charter; NJ Lawmaker Introduces Regulatory Rules On Crypto
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February 25, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A “future bank” focused solely on providing regulated services for digital assets is preparing to start, according to Coindesk on Monday (Feb. 24). Get the...

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Sweden’s Central Bank Floats E-Krona As Digital Currency
Sweden’s Central Bank Floats E-Krona As Digital Currency
February 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Sweden’s Riksbank is assessing e-krona, a new form of digital currency that hopes to take the country a step closer to the creation of the...

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Central Bankers Set April Meeting To Talk Digital Money
Central Bankers Set April Meeting To Talk Digital Money
February 06, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Central bank leaders from six countries and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have planned an April meeting to discuss digital currencies and the parameters...

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Japan’s Central Bank Says Digital Currency Demand Could Soar
Japan’s Central Bank Says Digital Currency Demand Could Soar
January 30, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Although the Bank of Japan has no immediate time frame to issue digital currencies, the central bank’s deputy governor said it should explore the possibility...

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