Tag: CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY

Chinese Bank Employees Told To Entice 300 Customers To Use The Digital Yuan

In mid-May, a report stemming from residents in Shenzhen, China explained that the digital yuan wasn’t seeing widespread participation, which the Chinese government has alluded to in many press releases.…

Brian Armstrong Meets With Fed Chair Jerome Powell – ‘US Needs To Be A Major Crypto Player To Stay Relevant’

According to Jerome Powell’s conference calendar, the CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, met with the Federal Reserve chairman and former House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan to speak about the…

New Bank Of America Report Says Digital Currencies ‘Could Boost Economic Growth’ In Developing Countries

A new Bank of America (BOA) research study has found that both central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and private digital currencies hold “a lot of potential” for increasing financial inclusion…

Digital Yuan Launch Draws Near: JD.com Employees Paid In E-CNY, Tencent, Ant, Mastercard Engage With PBoC

China, the world’s most populous country, has jumped leaps and bounds in comparison to a great number of other countries when it comes to the creation of a central bank…

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says Dogecoin And Gamestop Hype Highlights ‘Froth In Equity Markets’

Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, discussed a number of topics this week such as inflation and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) following the multi-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings.…

Bank Of England And HM Treasury Launch A Central Bank Digital Currency Taskforce

Her Majesty’s Treasury and the Bank of England have revealed the establishment of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) taskforce. According to the announcement, the group’s purpose aims to explore…

US Government Concerned China’s Digital Yuan Could Threaten Dollar As The World’s Dominant Reserve Currency

The U.S. government is reportedly concerned that China’s digital yuan could threaten the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s dominant reserve currency. Officials at the Treasury, State Department, Pentagon, and…