Digital Dollar

US Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Prohibit Fed From Issuing CBDCs Directly to the Public

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) has introduced a bill aimed at preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to U.S. consumers. “The Hash”...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 14, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. UTC

Jan 14, 2022

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Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Regulations

Pro-Crypto Senator Lummis Says Stablecoins Should Be Audited

A full audit would be more rigorous than the attestations the coins’ two top issuers have produced.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Sep 29, 2021 at 6:01 p.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2021

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Kraken to Pay $1.25M Fine After Settling Charges With CFTC

Crypto exchange Kraken will pay $1.25 million to settle charges with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It offered illegal margined digital asset transaction ser...

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 29, 2021 at 3:08 p.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2021

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Digital Dollar Needs Legislative Support, Fed Chair Says

The issue of CBDCs and financial privacy were featured during Tuesday’s contentious Senate Banking Committee hearing.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Sep 28, 2021 at 8:49 p.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2021

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Defi

EY Exec.: Gensler’s Aspen Speech a ‘Bullish Signal’ for DeFi

Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader at Ernst & Young, responded to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s speech at the Aspen Security Forum, saying it signals bullish momentum for DeFi on...

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 4, 2021 at 2:25 p.m. UTC

Aug 4, 2021

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Federal reserve

Fed's Brainard Says US Can't Not Have a CBDC in a World in Which Others Have Them

Brainard said without a digital dollar the proliferation of stablecoins could fragment the payment system.

By Kevin Reynolds

Jul 31, 2021 at 10:38 p.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2021

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Atlantic Council: 81+ Countries Exploring CBDCs, US ‘Furthest Behind’

The Atlantic Council has launched a central bank digital currency (CBDC) tracker, database, and interactive toolkit. The number of countries exploring CBDCs has more than doub...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 30, 2021 at 3:09 p.m. UTC

Jul 30, 2021

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Hester Peirce on SEC's Role in Crypto Regulations, Stablecoins, CBDCs

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Hester Peirce on SEC’s Role in Crypto Regulations, Stablecoins, CBDCs

Responding to Sen. Elizabeth Warren urging the SEC to figure out its role in crypto regulation, SEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce clarifies what the SEC can and...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 21, 2021 at 8:26 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2021