Central Bank Digital Currencies

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire on Taking His Company Public
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire on Taking His Company Public
Jeremy Allaire of Circle, an issuer of stablecoin USDC, says he vows to make his company “the most public and transparent operator of full-reserve stablecoins in the market.”...
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire on Taking His Company Public

Ohio Congressman: Bitcoin Poses No Threat to US Dollar
Ohio Congressman: Bitcoin Poses No Threat to US Dollar
Rep. Warren Davidson, Ohio Congressman and House Financial Technology Task Force Ranking Member, discusses the contentious crypto conversations in Congress: Bill Foster propos...
Ohio Congressman: Bitcoin Poses No Threat to US Dollar

Russia and China Moving Their CBDC Projects Forward
Russia and China Moving Their CBDC Projects Forward
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives around the world are ramping up. The Bank of Russia has reportedly named 12 banks to develop a prototype of the digital ruble...
Russia and China Moving Their CBDC Projects Forward

Blockchain in Asia: China’s Ripple Effect
Blockchain in Asia: China’s Ripple Effect
Throughout Asia, the race is on to lead not just the region but the world in the blockchain and digital currency space. China may have been first out of the gate, but the rest...
Blockchain in Asia: China’s Ripple Effect

Cash for CBDCs at Beijing ATMs; Asia Sees New Unicorn in Amber Group
Cash for CBDCs at Beijing ATMs; Asia Sees New Unicorn in Amber Group
More than 3000 ATMs from ICBC, AgBank in China to offer CBDC-to-cash swap. ‘Crypto king’ nabbed in India as government re-evaluates regulatory bill. HK-based Amber Group becom...
Cash for CBDCs at Beijing ATMs; Asia Sees New Unicorn in Amber Group

Survival Race of South Korean Exchanges; Ethereum Powers Digital Passports in HK
Survival Race of South Korean Exchanges; Ethereum Powers Digital Passports in HK
50 of 60 crypto exchanges in South Korea race to apply for Information Security Management System (ISMS), the first step to an official VASP license. ASEAN Financial Innovatio...
Survival Race of South Korean Exchanges; Ethereum Powers Digital Passports in HK

Congressional Hearings on Crypto Are Ramping Up
Congressional Hearings on Crypto Are Ramping Up
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De has vital takeaways from the latest congressional hearings on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Plus, discussions around crypto and ransomware b...
Congressional Hearings on Crypto Are Ramping Up

China Starts Testing Digital Yuan for Salary Payments
China Starts Testing Digital Yuan for Salary Payments
China’s Xiong’an New Area, a district located approximately 60 miles southwest of Beijing and a testing ground for new economic ideas, will start allowing digital yuan for wag...
China Starts Testing Digital Yuan for Salary Payments

House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearing on Central Bank Digital Currency
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearing on Central Bank Digital Currency
Several crypto-related hearings are scheduled in the U.S. Congress this month. The first is being held Tuesday by the House of Financial Services Committee regarding central b...
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearing on Central Bank Digital Currency

The Case for Digital Dollar
The Case for Digital Dollar
Joining “First Mover” is Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor of Finance Darrell Duffie, who testified at the recent Senate Banking Committee hearing on central bank...
The Case for Digital Dollar