CoinTelegraph: Tuesday February 07, 2023
UKs finance minister noted that the aim of the Digital Pound is to build a digital asset that is trust, accessible and easy to use.
Finance minister Jeremy Hunt says the digital pound, or "Britcoin" would be issued and backed by the Bank of England, but won't negate the use of cash.
CoinDesk: Tuesday September 17, 2024
Barclays, Citi UK, HSBC and Natwest participated in the Regulated Liability Network test.
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Ledger Insights: Monday September 16, 2024
Barclays published a paper exploring options for various digital pound functionality. It concludes an FMI should be responsible.
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CoinGeek: Friday August 02, 2024
After the real-time gross settlement crash in July, the BOE is looking for a solution to update the network, proposing synchronization for the revamp while considering wCBDCs as an alternative to the current system.
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CoinTelegraph: Tuesday July 30, 2024
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CoinDesk: Tuesday July 30, 2024
In a new discussion paper, the U.K. central bank also said it wants to ensure stablecoins are interchangeable with the pound.
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Ledger Insights: Tuesday July 30, 2024
The Bank of England is planning wholesale CBDC (wCBDC) trials alongside RTGS synchronized payments as in Project Meridian
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