Digital pound would help resist walled gardens BoEs Cunliffe

Tech firms may be able to quickly gain payments dominance, which a CBDC could break

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Digital Pound Likely this Decade, Treasury Says

RELATED STORIES UK Steps Up Planning for Digital Pound Currency Backed by BOE February 7, 2023 Britcoin? UK Gets Closer to Launching a Digital Currency February 7, 2023 A state-backed digital pound is likely to be launched later this decade, according to the Treasury and the Bank of England...

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UK Unveils Roadmap to Potential Digital Pound Issuance

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Bank of England thinks digital pound can co-exist with private stablecoins

The United Kingdom has released its latest paper outlining a central-bank-issued digital pound and the Bank of England believes the e-GBP could exist along with crypto stablecoins.

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UK Steps Up Planning for Digital Pound Currency Backed by BOE

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...

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'Britcoin' UK digital currency to be capped at 20,000 each

The 'digital pound' could be launched by the second half of the decade, according to a consultation launched by the Bank of England and the Treasury.

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