Central Bank Digital Currency

TerraUSD’s Price Collapse Shows Vulnerability of Dollar-Pegged Cryptos
TerraUSD’s Price Collapse Shows Vulnerability of Dollar-Pegged Cryptos
May 10, 2022  |  Digital Payments

TerraUSD, one of the largest stablecoins in crypto, may have escaped a classic bank-run-style death spiral Monday night (May 9) thanks to a massive cash...

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Federal Reserve Governor Stresses the Importance of a US CBDC
Federal Reserve Governor Stresses the Importance of a US CBDC
February 21, 2022  |  News

Lael Brainard, governor of the Federal Reserve System, in a speech at the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum in New York on Friday (Feb. 18), reiterated...

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Fed Governor: Digital, Decentralized Finance Holds Promise and Risk
Fed Governor: Digital, Decentralized Finance Holds Promise and Risk
February 20, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, said the rapidly changing digital finance world, with its decentralized focus, will necessitate the...

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ECB Shuns Visa, Mastercard, PayPal for Digital Euro Advisory Panel
ECB Shuns Visa, Mastercard, PayPal for Digital Euro Advisory Panel
October 25, 2021  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the 30 people to be on its Market Advisory Group for its digital euro project, according to a...

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Jamaica’s Central Bank Tests Country’s First CBDC
Jamaica’s Central Bank Tests Country’s First CBDC
August 10, 2021  |  International

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) minted the first installment of what’s expected to be 230 million JMD (nearly $1.5 million) in central bank digital currency...

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New Ukraine Legislation Lists CBDC As Cash Equivalent
New Ukraine Legislation Lists CBDC As Cash Equivalent
July 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

New legislation passed by the Ukrainian parliament addressed central bank digital currency (CBDC) and determined that it was functionally equal to cash or other payment...

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Fed’s Quarles Compares CBDC Rush To Parachute Pants And FOMO
Fed’s Quarles Compares CBDC Rush To Parachute Pants And FOMO
June 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles called the global rush to roll out central bank digital currencies (CBDC) akin to the...

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Today In Payments: PayPal Plans Cross-Border Wallet In China; Visa, TripActions Team On Spend Management
Today In Payments: PayPal Plans Cross-Border Wallet In China; Visa, TripActions Team On Spend Management
April 20, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, PayPal is planning a cross-border digital wallet in China, and Visa and TripActions have partnered on digital travel expense management. Plus,...

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Driving Inclusive, Transparent Supply Chains For SMBs
Driving Inclusive, Transparent Supply Chains For SMBs
December 22, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Digitization has opened up the floodgates for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking to do business with partners across borders, whether that’s as buyers, sellers,...

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