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How Blockchain Tech Can Make Coronavirus Relief More Effective
Smart contracts and distributed ledgers can bring accountability and certainty to coronavirus relief efforts, says economist Stephanie Hurder.
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How Central Banks Could Use Digital Cash to Deliver Universal Basic Income
Central banks are well placed to deliver regular, no-questions-asked monthly payments to everyone, and to manage any ensuing inflation.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown's office intends to pursue a digital dollar as its own Senate bill. (Credit: Shutterstock)
How a Flurry of 'Digital Dollar' Proposals Made It to Congress
Law professors who've long pushed for a digital dollar worked with Congress to bring the concept to a series of coronavirus relief bills earlier this week.
Sen. Sherrod Brown's office intends to pursue a digital dollar as its own Senate bill. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Chris Giancarlo's Digital Dollar Project Names Ex-Treasury, CFTC Officials to New Board
The Digital Dollar Foundation has tapped a number of former government officials and industry experts as advisors as it looks to design and promote a U.S. CBDC.
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The Overton Window Opens for a Digital Dollar
As the federal government looks for ways to distribute coronavirus aid, support for a digital dollar is gaining steam in Washington D.C.
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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?
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US Senate Floats 'Digital Dollar' Bill After House Scrubs Term From Coronavirus Relief Plan
A draft bill posted Tuesday to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs defines a "digital dollar" and details how it might be maintained.
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'Digital Dollar' Stripped From Latest US Coronavirus Relief Bill
The latest version of a U.S. House bill to stimulate the economy during the coronavirus pandemic no longer includes any language around a digital dollar, though a Financial Se...
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House Democrats have suggested using a "digital dollar" in two different bills aimed at bolstering individuals during the COVID-19 crisis. (Credit: Shutterstock)
House Stimulus Bills Envision 'Digital Dollar' to Ease Coronavirus Recession (Updated)
Proposed legislation meant to shore up the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic includes a recommendation to create a digital dollar.
House Democrats have suggested using a "digital dollar" in two different bills aimed at bolstering individuals during the COVID-19 crisis. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 13, 2020
With bitcoin bouncing off $10,500, Markets Daily is back with another time-saving crypto update.
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