Before returning to office, President Donald Trump promised to outlaw central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). But Timothy Massad, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), told CoinDesk...
The legislative project dubbed “Crypto Week” stumbled Tuesday (July 15) when a group of House Republicans demanded changes to a stablecoin bill that was passed...
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...
Scores of central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives are in the works or already active — and yet pose some key concerns for central banks....
The Bank of Korea plans to launch a pilot program for its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the fourth quarter of 2024. The program will...
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman is concerned about the potential risks associated with a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC). Speaking Tuesday (Oct. 17) at...
Could a central bank digital currency (CBDC) help America’s unbanked population? It appears that way, according to a new report by the Digital Dollar Project...
American presidential candidates from both sides of the aisle are down on the digital dollar. The U.S. has not unveiled concrete plans for a central...