Ledger Insights: Thursday July 28, 2022
DLT startup Millicent ran its first trials for its digital currency which is backed by funds held in a central bank account. A synthetic CBDC
UK startupMillicentreceived a grant fromUK Research and Innovationto develop a digital finance infrastructure. Earlier this month, it completed the first trials of its Full-Reserve Digital Currency (FRDC) as a demonstration within a sandbox environment. The FRDC is a distributed ledger (DLT) based currency, similar to astablecoin, where the funds that underpin the digital currency are []
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Evening Standard: Friday June 20, 2025
The Bank and the Government are in the process of exploring the launch of a digital pound.
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Finextra: Tuesday April 29, 2025
Innovate Finance, the industry body for UK FinTech, through its Digital Pound Foundation programme, has today published a blueprint to make the UK the leading international market for stablecoin a key pillar of the future digital economy.
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Finextra: Tuesday April 15, 2025
Offline payment functionality is technically feasible for a future digital pound but there are trade-offs that make it challenging, according to new Bank of England research.
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The Fintech Times: Thursday March 06, 2025
The Digital Pound Foundation has become part of the umbrella of Innovate Finance, the industry body for UK fintech.
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Bitcoin News: Tuesday March 04, 2025
Record hopes the BOE will abandon the project, which has already cost $30.5 million, and focus on its core responsibilities.
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Finextra: Tuesday March 04, 2025
Innovate Finance, the industry body for UK FinTech, and the Digital Pound Foundation (DPF) have officially joined forces today.
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