“A central bank digital currency would open up access to our central bank to everyone, taking away the unique privileges enjoyed by private banks, and ending our reliance on them to manage our money and make payments.”
"/> Simon Youel, the head of policy and advocacy at the campaign group Positive Money, said: “With the decline of cash and emergence of private digital currencies, we urgently need a new form of public money in the form of a central bank digital currency, to ensure that we aren’t surrendering the future of money to unaccountable private interests.“A central bank digital currency would open up access to our central bank to everyone, taking away the unique privileges enjoyed by private banks, and ending our reliance on them to manage our money and make payments.”
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Tuesday June 08, 2021
Simon Youel, the head of policy and advocacy at the campaign group Positive Money, said: “With the decline of cash and emergence of private digital currencies, we urgently need a new form of public money in the form of a central bank digital currency, to ensure that we aren’t surrendering the future of money to unaccountable private interests.
“A central bank digital currency would open up access to our central bank to everyone, taking away the unique privileges enjoyed by private banks, and ending our reliance on them to manage our money and make payments.”
Simon Youel, the head of policy and advocacy at the campaign group Positive Money, said: “With the decline of cash and emergence of private digital currencies, we urgently need a new form of public money in the form of a central bank digital currency, to ensure that we aren’t surrendering the future of money to unaccountable private interests.
“A central bank digital currency would open up access to our central bank to everyone, taking away the unique privileges enjoyed by private banks, and ending our reliance on them to manage our money and make payments.”
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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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CryptoSlate: Tuesday February 11, 2025
Bank of England governor warns that digital currencies must not jeopardize commercial banks or liquidity principles.
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CoinGeek: Monday January 20, 2025
In its CBDC progress update, the Bank of England announced the creation of a Digital Pound Lab, which works similar to a sandbox, allowing partners to test API functionality and use cases.
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Finance Magnates: Wednesday January 15, 2025
Positive fundamental development in the UK and the US seems to have boosted the prices of the three top cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP.
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