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New Zealand has no imminent plans to issue CBDC, says central bank exec

Important questions about CBDCs remain unanswered for the Kiwis' central bank.

Oct 20, 2020cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Japanese messaging giant Line developing CBDC platform

The platform would aid central banks in Asia with developing a central bank digital currency.

Oct 20, 2020cointelegraph
Messaging Giant LINE is Developing a Platform for CBDC

Japanese messaging giant Line is developing a platform to aid Asian central banks in their pursuit of central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

Oct 20, 2020blockchainnews
Fed Reserve Chair Says Central Bank Needs to Issue Digital Currency Right not First

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chairman, discussed digital currencies and cross-border payments on an IMF panel, revealing the United States' approach to CBDC.

Oct 20, 2020blockchainnewsProject Hamilton
Burkhard Balz: Digital currencies, global currencies

Keynote speech by Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the China Europe Finance Summit - A Hybrid Conference on Sino-European Capital Markets, virtual event, 20 October 2020.

Oct 20, 2020bisDigital Euro
Pomp says US digital dollar needs to happen now

The U.S. doesn't mind coming a bit late to the CBDC party, but is that the wrong approach?

Oct 20, 2020cointelegraphProject Hamilton
95% of winners in China’s CBDC lottery spent digital yuan prizes

Some winners purchased additional digital yuan during the pilot.

Oct 19, 2020cointelegraphe-CNY
ECB to Meet the Growing Demand for Digital Payments with a CBDC Digital Euro

President of the ECB Christine Lagarde broached the topic of CBDC issuance and why the bank was seriously considering the creation of a digital euro.

Oct 19, 2020blockchainnewsDigital Euro
Denis Beau: For a contribution from our FinTech ecosystem to a more efficient and stable financial system

Speech by Mr Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, at the Fintech R:evolution 2020, Paris, 15 October 2020.

Oct 19, 2020bis
Advancing CBDC: Bank of Canada In Search of Digital Currency Economist

The Bank of Canada is in search of an economist with expertise in digital currencies and financial technologies to help advance its CBDC drive.

Oct 19, 2020blockchainnews
Leaders of global CBDC projects talk shop in panel today

Central bank digital currency interest continues gaining global traction.

Oct 19, 2020cointelegraph
Reserve Bank Of New Zealand Wants to Preserve Cash, Monitors CBDC Developments

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand—Te Pūtea Matua—is seeking to preserve the benefits of cash but is paying close attention to the future of money and CBDC development.

Oct 19, 2020blockchainnewsNew Zealand CBDC
Jerome Powell on Central Bank Digital Currency: We are committed to considering a CBDC and its benefits

Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, participated in a virtual panel today hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the topic of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs). Powell said the Fed is committed to considering a CBDC

Oct 19, 2020crowdfundinsiderProject Hamilton
Have Central Banks Become Complacent in the CBDC Race?

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have been touted as the future of money, with central banks seriously considering the creation of a digital version of their respective country’s sovereign currency. Digital finance is a future reality which cannot be avoided, but some countries are further along the development journey than others are, while countries such as Australia have flat out denied the need for a digital AUD in the future.

Oct 19, 2020supercryptonewse-CNY
Bank of Canada Is Reportedly Planning to Hire Economist that Will Conduct Research related to Fintech and Central Bank Digital Currencies

The Bank of Canada is looking for an economist who has experience working with digital currencies and Fintech platforms.

Oct 19, 2020crowdfundinsider