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Digital pound consultation: User privacy and access to cash key concerns

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Digital pound consultation: User privacy and access to cash key concerns

The UK Government has vowed to pass primary legislation guaranteeing user privacy in the event of a future digital pound.

Trump promises to block CBDC

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Trump promises to block CBDC

Donald Trump has vowed to prevent the creation of a central bank digital currency if he wins the US presidential election, calling a digital dollar a "dangerous threat to freedom".

ECB issues digital euro vendor call

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ECB issues digital euro vendor call

The European Central Bank has opened applications for vendors to provide components and related services for a potential digital euro in contracts that could total more than EUR1 billion.

What is CBDC? Understanding digital currencies

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Dominique Dierks Content Manager at Finextra

What is CBDC? Understanding digital currencies

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Solomon Islands CBDC PoC goes live

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and Japanese blockchain fintech company Soramitsu (Tokyo, Japan; President Kazumasa Miyazawa; Group CEO Makoto Takemiya) have begun a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Starting from November 1, 2023, the CBSI has been testing the system provided by Soramitsu for use cases related to domestic and foreign payments, including testing simulated international remittances.

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Xion Global taps G+D Filia to bridge gp between blockchain and traditional financial systems

Xion Global uses technology from Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) for an innovative holistic financial solution. By combining it’s web3 multi-chain payments infrastructure and G+D's CBDC solution Filia for interbank deposit token transfer, Xion is creating a seamless financial ecosystem for digital asses as well as public currencies.

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Almond FinTech Raises $7M

Almond FinTech, a B2B technology company bridging the worlds of fiat and digital currency, is excited to announce a new funding milestone of $7 million. The funding will help broaden Almond's rapidly expanding network in Asia, the Americas, and Africa, while reinforcing their commitment to making financial services affordable and accessible to people everywhere.

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Ripple to lead National Bank of Georgia's CBDC pilot project

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has chosen Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, as the official technology partner for its Digital Lari (GEL) pilot project. The pilot will experiment with Ripple’s CBDC technology and evaluate the practical use cases to gauge potential benefits for the public sector, businesses and retail users.

Aussie university pilot offline CBDC

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Aussie university pilot offline CBDC

Students at Australia's Southern Cross University have been piloting the use of a CBDC to pay for goods and services offline at on-campus vendors.

Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered pilot network for stablecoins and CBDCs

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Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered pilot network for stablecoins and CBDCs

Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered have carried out the first digital currency transfer and swap on the new Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN).

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Etay Katz appointed to BofE/Treasury CBDC engagement forum

Global law firm Ashurst's digital assets practice lead and chair of the bank industry sector, Etay Katz has been appointed to sit on the Bank of England ('BOE') and HM Treasury ('HMT') Engagement Forum for Central Bank Digital Currency ('CBDC').

EU data protection watchdog calls for more privacy for digital euro

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EU data protection watchdog calls for more privacy for digital euro

The European data protection watchdog has recommended changes to EU draft legislation for a digital euro in order to boost privacy standards.

Fed governor Bowman sceptical on digital dollar

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Fed governor Bowman sceptical on digital dollar

Michelle Bowman has become the latest Federal Reserve Governor to pour cold water on a US CBDC, saying that the benefits of a digital dollar are unclear while the risks could be significant.

China opens CBDC industrial park

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China opens CBDC industrial park

China has opened a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) focused industrial park in the Luohu district of Shenzhen on October 11.

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Temenos unveils POC for CBDC wallet integration

Central banks globally are progressing with their CBDC projects. A frequent requirement for retail CBDC is the provision of private sector digital wallets for consumers, providing a secure way to obtain, hold, and spend digital currency.

Sibos 2023: What will a digital euro look like?

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Sibos 2023: What will a digital euro look like?

As the digital euro project comes to the end of its investigation phase, Ulrich Bindseil and Evelien Witlox from the European Central Bank provided the Sibos audience with an update on the progress made so far and what comes next.

Sibos 2023: Can CBDC replace cash?

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Sibos 2023: Can CBDC replace cash?

At Sibos 2023 in Toronto, EY’s Christopher Woolard chaired a session on how digital currencies have made a big splash over the past few years and questioned whether they will be merely a drop in the ocean.

Sibos 2023: What’s next for low-value cross-border payments?

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Sibos 2023: What’s next for low-value cross-border payments?

The challenges and opportunities associated with low-value cross-border payments was on the agenda at Sibos on Monday as a panel of industry players explored a host of models, from correspondent banking to DLT to interlinked national systems.

The Future of the Global Financial Ecosystem 2024

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The Future of the Global Financial Ecosystem 2024

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Bank of Canada explores impact of quantum computing on CBDCs

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Bank of Canada explores impact of quantum computing on CBDCs

The Bank of Canada has called in local specialist evolutionQ for a research project involving quantum-safe cybersecurity technologies for greenfield digital currencies.

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