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BoE Reassures Britons Digital Pound Will Be Privacy-Centric CBDC

The Bank of England (BoE) has made extensive research on the best format for developing a digital pound to supplement the fiat system. The Bank of England (BoE) is working on re-establishing the pound as the preferred global reserve currency through a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The rise of the digital economy post-Covid-19 global pandemic through the cryptocurrency market has most governments thinking about moving to decentralized ledger technologies (DLTs). Moreover, the use of...

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Britcoin’s Launch Nears after Project Rosalind CBDC Study

The Bank of England is progressing with its Britcoin digital currency project as it released results from the Rosalind project, which started in July 2022. As the idea of making cash more decentralized continues to grow in popularity, the CBDC has also been an up-and-coming project in different countries. Britcoin, the name for the Bank of England (BoE) digital currency, is also closer to being launched. The digital currency, which is to be backed by the British Pound, is aimed at...

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Bank of England (BoE) Concludes CBDC Test Project towards Potential Official Launch

Following a successful Project Rosalind CBDC test, the BoE is making progress with developing and launching a digital pound. The Bank of England (BoE) is moving closer to launching its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) after its long test project on the potential benefits of the technology. The BoE launched Project Rosalind last year to help decide whether to float a CBDC. The BoE undertook the CBDC project in collaboration with the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) to...

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UK Inflation Drops Under 10% for First Time since August 2022

British inflation has been stubborn forcing the Bank of England to continue its interest rate hikes to 4.5%, for the 12th consecutive time. Economists are expecting further hikes in the upcoming meetings. As per the latest reports, the UK inflation has taken fresh dive under 10% for the last month of April 2023. This happened as the energy price retreated and the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started to subside on the annual consumer price comparison. Earlier on Wednesday, May...

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Bank of England and BIS Completes Project Meridian for DLT Settlement Program

The researchers at Project Meridian identified several benefits of synchronization including reduction of risk, time, and cost invoked in settling a range of transactions. In a joint financial program dubbed Project Meridian, the Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub London Centre investigated the use of modern technology to advance financial payments through real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems. The Project Meridian used central bank money...

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London: Kommt bald die Britcoin?

Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020: London ist Europas Nummer eins an der Spitze der weltweiten Startup-Regionen, Berlin fällt zurück Aktuell zieht Grossbritannien die Einführung einer digitalen Währung in Betracht. Das digitale Pfund (oder auch Britcoin) ist als Ergänzung zum Bargeld geplant. Die Bank of England würde es zukünftig herausgeben – allerdings erst in der zweiten Hälfte dieses Jahrzehnts. Einfach, vertrauenswürdig und zugänglich – das...

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Bank of England: Kommt bald das digitale Pfund?

https://bitcoinnews.ch/33635/bank-of-england-were-looking-at-the-case-for-a-digital-pound/ Die Bank of England hat ein Konsultationspapier veröffentlicht, das die Notwendigkeit des digitalen Pfunds untersucht und eine Reihe von Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten dafür vorschlägt: Das digitale Pfund wäre eine neue Art von Geld, das von der Bank of England ausgegeben wird und von jedem für die täglichen Ausgaben verwendet werden kann. Sie können es im Geschäft...

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Bank of England: We’re looking at the case for a digital pound

The digital pound: A new form of money for households and businesses? The Bank of England published a Consultation Paper, which explores the need for the digital pound and proposes a set of design choices for it: The digital pound would be a new type of money issued by the Bank of England for everyone to use for day-to-day spending. You would be able to use it in-store or online to make payments. This type of money is known as a central bank...

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