CryptoSlate: Monday April 10, 2023
The proposed CBDC system will operate alongside traditional cash. However, concerns on freedom and financial privacy persist.
The digital pound will not replace cash under the proposed Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) system, per the Times. Public opinion on CBDCs is generally negative, including concerns about financial privacy and infringement of personal freedoms. Nonetheless, the Bank of England (BoE) said a digital pound is “likely to be needed” in an increasingly digital […]
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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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