CBDC Insider: Wednesday February 08, 2023
The Bank of England and the UK Treasury stepped up work on creating a digital currency to sit alongside physical banknotes and sought to allay concerns that the work could threaten the stability of banks. Officials at the two institutions said a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, which has been unofficially dubbed Britcoin, could []
The Bank of England and the UK Treasury stepped up work on creating a digital currency to sit alongside physical banknotes and sought to allay concerns that the work could threaten the stability of banks. Officials at the two institutions said a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, which has been unofficially dubbed Britcoin, could […]
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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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Ledger Insights: Friday July 19, 2024
Cboe Clear Europe tested the use of a wholesale CBDC for margin calls as part of the Eurosystem wholesale DLT settlement trials
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