digital currency

Though its impacts are deadly, the coronavirus is a product of an advanced innovation ecosystem. We can learn from its ability to mutate and adapt.

By Michael J. Casey

May 1, 2020 at 4:51 p.m. UTC

May 1, 2020

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TAINTED? “A single dollar bill can be home to as many as 3,000 different bacteria and has changed hands upwards of a thousand times,” claims the Colorado Bankers Association. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Finance

China

While Some Hoard Dollar Bills, Others Envision Germy Cash's Quick Demise

Is a cash-based society sustainable in a pandemic? Hoarders say yes. Health experts say maybe. Visionaries say no: It’s a moment for systemic change.

By Danny Nelson

Mar 28, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2020

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Digital currency

The Pandemic Gives Digital Currencies Another Chance to Shine

Which digital currencies are most useful in a crisis, asks a Brazilian central banker. CBDCs, bitcoin or libra?

By Marcelo M. Prates

Mar 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2020

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Policy

Bank of japan

Japan Doesn't Need a Digital Yen, Asserts BOJ Official

A digital yen could have serious unintended consequences, the Bank of Japan's deputy governor warned.

By Paddy Baker

Mar 6, 2020 at 5:37 p.m. UTC

Mar 6, 2020

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Policy

Policymakers Shouldn't Fear Digital Money: So Far It's Maintaining the Dollar's Status

U.S. policymakers are worried CBDCs and crypto will harm the dollar's reserve status. But maybe they have it backwards, writes CoinDesk columnist Nic Carter.

By Nic Carter

Feb 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 19, 2020

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Policy

Japan

Fearing 'Currency Struggle,' Japanese Politicians Want G-7 Response to China's Digital Yuan

Some of Japan's lawmakers fears a digital yuan could create economic disruption if it replaces the U.S. dollar in international markets.

By Paddy Baker

Feb 7, 2020 at 12:20 p.m. UTC

Feb 7, 2020

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Markets

Digital currency

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...

By Paddy Baker

Jan 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 30, 2020

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Markets

France

French Central Bank Job Posting Reveals Digital Currency Program

Banque de France is seeking a blockchain analyst who will help the bank define a program for implementing digital currency.

By Nate DiCamillo

Nov 11, 2019 at 11:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2019

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Markets

Federal reserve

US Federal Reserve Hiring Retail Payments Manager to Research Digital Currencies

The central bank is expanding the role of its Retail Payments Manager to include digital currencies, stablecoins and distributed ledger technologies as part of a new hire.

By Nate DiCamillo

Nov 4, 2019 at 11:45 p.m. UTC

Nov 4, 2019