Sky News - Business: Monday June 07, 2021
Sky's Ian King talks to the Bank of England official charged with exploring the merits of a central bank-issued digital currency.
There was much excitement when, in April, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced the launch of a new taskforce between the Treasury and the Bank of England to co-ordinate exploratory work on a potential central bank digital currency.
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CoinDesk: Tuesday September 17, 2024
Barclays, Citi UK, HSBC and Natwest participated in the Regulated Liability Network test.
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Ledger Insights: Monday September 16, 2024
Barclays published a paper exploring options for various digital pound functionality. It concludes an FMI should be responsible.
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CoinGeek: Friday August 02, 2024
After the real-time gross settlement crash in July, the BOE is looking for a solution to update the network, proposing synchronization for the revamp while considering wCBDCs as an alternative to the current system.
CBDC
CoinTelegraph: Tuesday July 30, 2024
CBDC
CoinDesk: Tuesday July 30, 2024
In a new discussion paper, the U.K. central bank also said it wants to ensure stablecoins are interchangeable with the pound.
CBDC
Ledger Insights: Tuesday July 30, 2024
The Bank of England is planning wholesale CBDC (wCBDC) trials alongside RTGS synchronized payments as in Project Meridian
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