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Libra’s Disparte on big tech’s move into digital currency

Facebook-backed consortium still has more than 3 billion customers in its sights

Apr 28, 2020centralbanking
BIS Innovation Hub Head: COVID-19 Has Exposed The Value of DLT

BIS Innovation Hub head asserted the decline of cash use amid the pandemic has renewed the pertinence of bank-issued digital currencies.

Apr 25, 2020cointelegraph
China Expected to Enlist the Assistance of Starbucks, McDonalds & Others to Test Central Bank Digital Currency

China has long been expected to become the first nation to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Periodically, reports have popped up regarding the development of the digital currency and today we have another glimmer on the progress driven by the People's Bank of

Apr 24, 2020crowdfundinsidere-CNY
McDonald's, Subway and Starbucks Among the First to Trial China's Digital Yuan

Mcdonalds has been named along with coffee giant Starbucks as one of the 19 restaurants that will be first to try out China’s Digital Yuan in the new district of Xiong’An.

Apr 24, 2020blockchainnewse-CNY
The Economist Calls China’s CBDC the Anti-Bitcoin

While everyone expects the People's Bank of China to launch a limited trial of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) as it is called in the country questions have frequently emerged as to how the government will utilize the

Apr 24, 2020crowdfundinsidere-CNY
Reserve Banks Must Look into Issuing Digital Versions of Cash to Prevent “Privatization” of Money: Report

Reserve banks must look into issuing digital versions of cash in order to prevent "privatization" of money: report.

Apr 24, 2020crowdfundinsider
Recap of Cointelegraph Talks: E-Payments During Covid-19 and Beyond

Speakers from Ternio, Monarch, and Utrust weighed in on the future of the industry & the impact of COVID-19.

Apr 23, 2020cointelegraph
Starbucks and McDonald's Rumored to Be Testing China's Digital Currency

Starbucks and McDonald’s are among the many retail companies that will allegedly support digital yuan payments in Xiong’an, one of four pilot program locations.

Apr 23, 2020cointelegraphe-CNY
Recap of Cointelegraph Talks: Greenback 2.0 — the Digital Dollar

Speakers from Binance.US, BRD, and Vanderbilt Law have weighed in on the pros and cons of a U.S. Fed-backed digital dollar for Cointelegraph Talks.

Apr 23, 2020cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Sharing Thoughts on Security, OKEx’s Jay Hao Says Customers Come First

The crypto exchange OKEx’s CEO, Jay Hao, talks the future of OKEx and the crypto sector, CMC’s acquisition by Binance and his favorite books.

Apr 23, 2020cointelegraph
The Stablecoins Movement — Toward Stability in Crypto Assets

Blockchain technology is becoming more and more common in the traditional finance market with stablecoins and CBDCs — could these bring stability for the crypto industry?

Apr 22, 2020cointelegraph
Dutch Central Bank Aims to Play Leading Role in Developing CBDC in Europe as Part of Plan to Become Increasingly Digital

The Dutch central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank made an announcement in its bulletin, saying that it aims to become the world leader in the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The

Apr 22, 2020blockchainnewsDigital Euro
PBOC Answers Questions on Upcoming DC/EP; Assures That No Inflation Will Happen

Following news of a leaked beta mobile application where users can store, manage and transfer their digital yuan created by the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), an official from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has stepped forth amidst the confusion and lack of available public information to provide greater clarification on what the new Digital Currency/Electronic Payment (DC/EP), China’s official name for the digital yuan, will do.

Apr 22, 2020supercryptonewse-CNY
Dutch Central Bank ‘Ready to Play a Leading Role’ with Digital Euro

The Dutch central bank says The Netherlands is well placed to develop and trial a digital Euro.

Apr 22, 2020cointelegraphDigital Euro
PBoC confirms digital currency pilot

Central bank will test central bank digital currency in a number of provinces

Apr 21, 2020centralbanking