Bank of England Governor Insists Digital Payments (But Not Crypto) Is Sticking Around

by Danny Nelson | Jan 25, 2021 | Andrew Bailey, CBDC, Davos, News, Stablecoins

BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said cryptocurrencies "as originally formulated" are not the ideal form of digital currency.

Cryptocurrency makes World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda

by Cointelegraph By Sam Bourgi | Jan 24, 2021 | CBDC, Conference, Politics, World Economic Forum

Sessions devoted to “resetting digital currencies” are scheduled at this week’s Davos...

Law Decoded: Bank payments going global with stablecoins and CBDCs, Jan. 15–22

by Cointelegraph By Kollen Post | Jan 22, 2021 | Bank of Russia, Banking, CBDC, Central Bank, china, JPMorgan, Russia, Stablecoin

Retail users may have to wait in much of the world,...

The ‘central bank of central banks’ is building a CBDC settlement platform

by Cointelegraph By Samuel Haig | Jan 22, 2021 | Bank of International Settlements, BIS, business, CBDC, central bank digital currency, tokenized green bonds

The Bank of International Settlements has outlined plans to embark on a variety of CBDC trials worldwide this...

While China’s CBDC sets the pace, the yuan stumbles in usage abroad

by Cointelegraph By Kollen Post | Jan 21, 2021 | CBDC, china, Hong Kong, People's Bank of China, SWIFT, United States

The past two years were much harder on the dollar,...

Chinese cities continue to promote digital yuan through festive lotteries

by Cointelegraph By Marie Huillet | Jan 21, 2021 | CBDC, china, Yuan

The city of Shenzhen has launched the third round of its central bank digital currency pilot in the form of a promotional lottery scheme offering residents handouts during local...