Jeremy Allaire sees governments and industry finally taking blockchain seriously. That’s a big deal.
Fearing ‘Currency Struggle,’ Japanese Politicians Want G7 Response to China’s Digital Yuan
The group of lawmakers fears that the digital yuan could create economic disruption if it starts to replace the greenback in international markets.
The Federal Reserve Has Its ‘Come to Satoshi’ Moment
Shifting a stance of mostly ignoring CBDCs, a Federal Reserve governor says the Fed is now actively studying the possibility of a US digital currency.
Fed Reserve Is Researching DLT-Based Digital Dollar, Says Governor
Lael Brainard said in a speech that the Fed is looking at digital ledger use cases including for a possible central bank digital currency.
The Unsolved Mystery of How to Fund Public Protocols
Gitcoin, BCash and Zcash all try different paths to fund public protocol development, plus the latest in CBDCs from Japan and Cambodia and Andrew Yang on crypto.
Cambodia Readies a Blockchain-Based Digital Currency
Cambodia’s central bank digital currency platform has the support of 11 national banks and will be used initially for domestic payments once launched at some point during the first fiscal quarter of this year.
Japan Must Be Ready if Demand for Digital Yen ‘Soars’: Central Bank Official
Japan needs to keep researching a central bank digital currency, even if it won’t launch one just yet, accord to the Bank of Japan’s deputy governor.
Davos, CBDCs, and the Rise of Bitcoin Art
The word from Davos is blockchain not crypto, cashless futures, and CBDCs, while Brekkie von Bitcoin gives us his take on the emergent field of bitcoin art.
10% of Central Banks Surveyed Close to Issuing Digital Currencies: BIS
A fifth of the world’s population may well have access to a central bank digital currency in as little as three years, according to a BIS survey.
Notes From the WEF: Cash Is Dead, Long Live Digital Cash
Consensus is building on one issue at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: Cash is dead.
Japanese Lawmakers Will Propose Digital Yen to Counter Libra, China: Report
Around 70 politicians from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to propose the nation issues its own digital currency.
Notes From the WEF: The Coming Battle Between Surveilled and Private Money
Most Davos experts appear to agree that blockchain technology is best for data collection rather than self-sovereign finance.
CoinDesk at WEF 2020: Crypto Themes to Watch as Davos Gets Underway
Get your Fourth Industrial Revolution hardhats on. CoinDesk is at Davos to guide you through all things blockchain and crypto at this yearly confab of global leaders and their hangers-on.
The Prospect of Building a New International Monetary System Is Getting Real
When world leaders gather in Davos next week, they’ll confront an essential question, says Circle’s Jeremy Allaire: Can they seize blockchain’s ability to create value for people around the world?
Currency ‘Cold War’ Takes Center Stage at Pre-Davos Crypto Confab
Cryptocurrencies could be at the heart of a new Cold War, at least according to some investors at the Crypto Finance Conference in St. Moritz.
Former CFTC Officials Ramp Up Push for Digital Dollar With Accenture Partnership
Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo and LabCFTC head Dan Gorfine are forming the Digital Dollar Foundation, working with Accenture to determine how best to create a U.S. central bank digital currency.
ECB’s Lagarde: We Want to Develop Digital Currencies but Won’t Discourage Private Initiatives
Lagarde said the ECB will continue researching CBDCs and will not stand in the way of any private initiatives.
2020 Vision: 7 Trends Bringing Blockchain Into Focus in the Year Ahead
As the blockchain industry moves from experimentation to implementation, futurist David Shrier is following these seven bellwethers.
2020 Vision: 7 Trends Bringing Blockchain Into Focus in the Year Ahead
As the blockchain industry moves from experimentation to implementation, futurist David Shrier is following these seven bellwethers.
ECB Official Says Digital Currency Could Be an Alternative to Cash
A digital currency could ensure that citizens remain able to use central bank money even if cash is eventually no longer used, according to Benoît Cœuré.