European lawmakers are racing ahead with a central bank digital currency. A digital euro would have online and offline ...

US Senate bill plans to ban the Fed from issuing a CBDC until 2030, with an exception for permissionless, privacy-preserving stablecoins.

The Senate voted 84 to 6 to advance the housing reform package. The bill bars the Fed from issuing a digital dollar without Congress. It targets housing supply, affordability programmes, and mortgages ...

Money is going digital. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a new type of money that is faster, safer, and easier to ...

1. Introduction: What is a CBDC? A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital currency issued directly by a country's central bank, such as the Federal Reserve in the United States or the ...

The Treasury and Bank of England have launched a consultation on the creation of a ‘digital pound’ – possibly to be released into circulation by 2030. This type of virtual money is known as central ...

A few days ago, I published an article, “Understanding Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): A Guide to the Core Concerns”. To continue on this theme, I am now publishing a more detailed risk ...