CBDC
Bank of England eyes CBDC for banks
Threadneedle Street was previously focused on a central bank digital currency for smaller transactions
Clearstream to trial ECB’s digital euro
There are 36 central bank digital currencies in the pilot phase worldwide
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Tom Mutton: ‘There is just no space to get a CBDC wrong’
The Bank of England’s CBDC and fintech director is leading the work to develop a potential digital pound. Can he deliver?
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The Fintech Files: Inside the Bank of England’s ‘Britcoin’ push as digital pound looms
Plus: Why ether is the next battleground for crypto ETPs
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Bank of England to beef up Britcoin headcount as digital pound moves closer
The Bank may hire as many as 30 more people and is considering other products aimed not just at consumers but institutions like banks
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The Fintech Files: Youngsters want to run Britcoin, law firms beef up on crypto
Fintech Files rounds up what's going on in fintech and crypto this week
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Under-30s flood applications for Treasury’s prized ‘Britcoin’ boss job
Key government digital currency role attracts mainly young men after criticism over low pay
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The Fintech Files: Meet TP ICAP’s crypto bosses, why Amundi doesn’t believe the hype
Fintech Files rounds up what's going on in fintech and crypto this week
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Bank of England: Digital pound ‘more likely than not’
Sir Jon Cunliffe says a UK digital pound now has a more than 50% chance of coming into existence
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Turning 50, SWIFT wants to keep up with the times
The payments network was built to get away from telex. Now it wants to prepare for CBDCs and blockchain
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The Fintech Files: Britcoin is ‘likely’, plus meet FN’s anti-crypto influencers
It's been another hectic week in crypto. The Fintech Files brings you up to speed.
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CBDCs are coming. Markets should adjust now
Market infrastructure providers should consider how they might support the inevitable launch of CBDCs
Mairead McGuinness: EU digital currency may become ‘alternative’ to euro
A digital euro would not become a replacement, nor would it usurp physical bank notes
Crypto’s ‘structural flaws’ make it an unsuitable monetary system, says BIS report
‘These flaws would persist even if regulation and oversight were to address the financial instability problems and risk of loss implicit in crypto’
Bank of England fintech chief to ‘crypto bros’: Don’t confuse actual money with returns
Tom Mutton: ‘Some say: ‘What about inflation?’ We turn to them and say: ‘Bitcoin is not exactly doing that well on capital preservation’
R3 technology boss adds to hopes that CBDCs and stablecoins can co-exist
Growth of crypto markets and stablecoins push central banks to move faster
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CBDCs shouldn’t be the only form of money, central bankers say
CBDCs should complement, not replace, existing forms of money, according to leading officials
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BoE’s Cunliffe warns of ‘VHS vs Betamax’ battle in payments as crypto threatens industry
The deputy governor says 'different technologies offer different advantages' in the race to seamless cross-border payments
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Lagarde: Russian individuals are using crypto to bypass sanctions
The president of the European Central Bank says cryptos remain a threat while touting the digital euro
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Silvergate Capital plans to buy some blockchain assets from Facebook’s Diem Group
Silvergate said the acquisition of the Diem assets will help it launch a stablecoin in 2022
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