CBDC
Bank of England eyes CBDC for banks
Threadneedle Street was previously focused on a central bank digital currency for smaller transactions
Clearstream to trial ECB’s digital euro
There are 36 central bank digital currencies in the pilot phase worldwide
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The Fintech Files: Youngsters want to run Britcoin, law firms beef up on crypto
Fintech Files rounds up what's going on in fintech and crypto this week
3 min read
Under-30s flood applications for Treasury’s prized ‘Britcoin’ boss job
Key government digital currency role attracts mainly young men after criticism over low pay
3 min read
The Fintech Files: Meet TP ICAP’s crypto bosses, why Amundi doesn’t believe the hype
Fintech Files rounds up what's going on in fintech and crypto this week
5 min read
Bank of England: Digital pound ‘more likely than not’
Sir Jon Cunliffe says a UK digital pound now has a more than 50% chance of coming into existence
3 min read
Turning 50, SWIFT wants to keep up with the times
The payments network was built to get away from telex. Now it wants to prepare for CBDCs and blockchain
5 min read
The Fintech Files: Britcoin is ‘likely’, plus meet FN’s anti-crypto influencers
It's been another hectic week in crypto. The Fintech Files brings you up to speed.
3 min read
R3 technology boss adds to hopes that CBDCs and stablecoins can co-exist
Growth of crypto markets and stablecoins push central banks to move faster
4 min read
CBDCs are coming. Markets should adjust now
Market infrastructure providers should consider how they might support the inevitable launch of CBDCs
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Mairead McGuinness: EU digital currency may become ‘alternative’ to euro
A digital euro would not become a replacement, nor would it usurp physical bank notes
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CBDCs shouldn’t be the only form of money, central bankers say
CBDCs should complement, not replace, existing forms of money, according to leading officials
