Central Bank Digital Currency

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Fabio Panetta with ECB President Christine Lagarde (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

Policy

Small Digital Euro Payments Won’t Need Laundering Checks, ECB Official Says

The proposals regarding the potential future central bank digital currency come as lawmakers prepare to scrap anonymous bitcoin payments.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 30, 2022 at 2:41 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2022

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Sydney, Australia (Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)

Policy

RBA Steps Up CBDC Research but Is Not Convinced There Is a Policy Case Yet: Official

The Reserve Bank of Australia thinks it’s plausible that crypto becomes “niche” once stablecoins and CBDCs are in full force.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Nov 18, 2021 at 9:16 a.m. UTC

Nov 18, 2021

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Policy

Cbdcs

Peru’s Central Bank Is Developing a CBDC

The central bank’s president said that the country is partnering with other central banks in the issuance of a domestic CBDC.

By Andrés Engler

Nov 16, 2021 at 9:44 p.m. UTC

Nov 16, 2021

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E-naira wallet registration page. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Nigeria

Nigeria’s eNaira Wallet Nears 500,000 Downloads in First 3 Weeks: Report

Africa’s first CBDC launched in late October.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Nov 16, 2021 at 3:00 a.m. UTC

Nov 16, 2021

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Policy

Venezuela

Venezuela’s New Digital Bolivar Isn’t Digital, and It Won’t Solve the Country’s Economic Crisis

In view of the hyperinflation in the Latin American country, the government decided to remove six zeros from the currency and issue a new bolivar. For a third time.

By Andrés Engler

Oct 7, 2021 at 9:58 p.m. UTC

Oct 7, 2021

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Markets

Inflation

Cuáles son las monedas que podrían reemplazar al dólar como principal reserva de valor

La participación de la moneda estadounidense en las reservas mundiales no ha dejado de disminuir desde hace años. ¿Tomará el euro, yuan o bitcoin su lugar en el centro de las finanzas mundiales?

By David Z. Morris Andrés Engler

Aug 20, 2021 at 2:31 p.m. UTC

Aug 20, 2021

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