CBDC

ECB President Christine Lagarde (ECB/Flickr)
Digital Euro at Least 2 Years Away, ECB’s Lagarde Says
The European Central Bank chief said she wanted to address “conspiracy theories” about CBDCs and government snooping.
ECB President Christine Lagarde (ECB/Flickr)

SEC Seeing Most Cryptocurrencies as Securities Is 'Ridiculous': Former Sen. Pat Toomey
SEC Seeing Most Cryptocurrencies as Securities Is 'Ridiculous': Former Sen. Pat Toomey
U S House lawmakers have been making strides in crypto regulation but could the recent flurry of legislative progress become law Former Sen Pat Toomey R Pa discusses the outlook for regulatory clarity and why we still have a ways to go as the SEC pushes for more industry oversight Plus insights into Toomey joining [...]
SEC Seeing Most Cryptocurrencies as Securities Is 'Ridiculous': Former Sen. Pat Toomey

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo: 'Real Issue' Is Future-Proofing the U.S. Dollar
Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo: 'Real Issue' Is Future-Proofing the U.S. Dollar
Former CFTC chairman and senior counsel at Willkie Farr Gallagher LLP J Christopher Giancarlo shares his thoughts on the potential future of a U S central bank digital currency CBDC The real issue is how do we future proof the U S dollar Giancarlo said How do we protect democratic values of economic integrity and [...]
Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo: 'Real Issue' Is Future-Proofing the U.S. Dollar

Chelsea Manning Discusses State of Financial Privacy, Nym's Mixnet Technology
Chelsea Manning Discusses State of Financial Privacy, Nym's Mixnet Technology
Nym security consultant Chelsea Manning and Nym CEO Harry Halpin weigh in on the House Financial Services Committee recently approving a bill meant to prevent a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the US. The two also explain how Nym's mixnet technology works and the future of privacy in a digital world.
Chelsea Manning Discusses State of Financial Privacy, Nym's Mixnet Technology

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has advanced a bill to oppose a U.S. central bank digital currency. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. CBDC Efforts Opposed in Legislation Advanced by House Republicans
The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill meant to prevent a U.S. central bank digital currency.
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has advanced a bill to oppose a U.S. central bank digital currency. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Central bank digital currencies have raised privacy concerns (Flickr)
Hong Kong-Israel CBDC Project Examines Security, Privacy, Accessibility
Project Sela claims to settle directly on central bank balance sheets without compromising people's data
Central bank digital currencies have raised privacy concerns (Flickr)

EU officials are struggling with opposition to digital euro plans (Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images)
Digital Euro Conspiracy Theories and Privacy Concerns Put EU Central Bankers in the Hot Seat
Officials promise privacy controls for the possible new CBDC, but are less clear how to respond to wilder opposition.
EU officials are struggling with opposition to digital euro plans (Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images)

Michael Barr, the U.S. Federal Reserve's vice chairman for supervision, says the central bank is far from a decision on a digital dollar. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
U.S. Fed’s Vice Chair Barr Says CBDC Decision Still a ‘Long Way’ Off
Michael Barr, who leads the central bank’s regulatory efforts, said the Fed remains in the basic research phase and would need actual legislation from Congress to authorize the move.
Michael Barr, the U.S. Federal Reserve's vice chairman for supervision, says the central bank is far from a decision on a digital dollar. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Russia (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)
Russian Lawmaker Predicts That Digital Ruble Will Displace Banks
Soon it will be possible to get a loan in the digital ruble and decisions will be made by a robot, Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the State Duma Banking Committee, said, expressing his opinion in a meeting.
Russia (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)

The EU is working on plans for a digital euro (Pixabay)
Controversial Digital Euro Plan to Be Led by Architect of Landmark MiCA Crypto Law
Center-right lawmaker Stefan Berger, who previously negotiated the MiCA crypto law for the European Parliament, now heads up a CBDC proposal many colleagues are skeptical about.
The EU is working on plans for a digital euro (Pixabay)