LISBON, PORTUGAL - NOVEMBER 09: David Chaum, PrivaTegrity, discusses "Cryptocurrencies 101: Bitcoin, Ethereum and everything you need to know" during the final day of Web Summit in Altice Arena on November 09, 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. Web Summit (originally Dublin Web Summit) is a technology conference held annually since 2009. The company was founded by Paddy Cosgrave, David Kelly and Daire Hickey. The topic of the conference is centered on internet technology and attendees range from Fortune 500 companies to smaller tech companies. This contains a mix of CEOs and founders of tech start ups together with a range of people from across the global technology industry, as well as related industries. This year's edition, starting on November 06, is the second to be held in Lisbon and will congregate almost 60,000 participants. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos - Corbis/Getty Images)
David Chaum Rolls Out Privacy-Protecting CBDC Technology
The “godfather of cryptocurrency” suggested a CBDC design for a pilot with the Swiss National Bank.
LISBON, PORTUGAL - NOVEMBER 09: David Chaum, PrivaTegrity, discusses "Cryptocurrencies 101: Bitcoin, Ethereum and everything you need to know" during the final day of Web Summit in Altice Arena on November 09, 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. Web Summit (originally Dublin Web Summit) is a technology conference held annually since 2009. The company was founded by Paddy Cosgrave, David Kelly and Daire Hickey. The topic of the conference is centered on internet technology and attendees range from Fortune 500 companies to smaller tech companies. This contains a mix of CEOs and founders of tech start ups together with a range of people from across the global technology industry, as well as related industries. This year's edition, starting on November 06, is the second to be held in Lisbon and will congregate almost 60,000 participants. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos - Corbis/Getty Images)

Congressman Stephen Lynch on Digital Dollar ‘ECASH’ Bill
Congressman Stephen Lynch on Digital Dollar ‘ECASH’ Bill
Congressman Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts discusses the Electronic Currency and Secure Hardware Act and its proposed “ECASH” system. Lynch explains how this technology will replicate the same anonymity of physical cash and why “cash is going away.”
Congressman Stephen Lynch on Digital Dollar ‘ECASH’ Bill

House ‘ECASH’ Bill Can Fast Track CBDC Adoption in US
House ‘ECASH’ Bill Can Fast Track CBDC Adoption in US
U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill proposing a digital dollar system called “ECASH,” which does not maintain a ledger, aiming to replicate the privacy of cash transactions. “The Hash” discusses the effectiveness of a digital currency without blockchain technology, noting issues like the double-spend problem.
House ‘ECASH’ Bill Can Fast Track CBDC Adoption in US

David Chaum
Ecash's Creator Is Back – And He Thinks He's Built the Fastest Blockchain Ever
Famed cryptographer and digital money pioneer, David Chaum, revealed he thinks he's built a "better" cryptocurrency.
David Chaum