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Indria Kempis – Mexican senator for the State of Nuevo León – has introduced a bill to formalize the inclusion of virtual assets as a form of currency that may circulate in Mexico. However, it proposes that only the central bank can issue a digital currency, without any mention of Bitcoin. What Happened to the Bitcoin Law? In February, CryptoPotato reported that Kempis was planning to help make Bitcoin legal tender in Mexico. The chances seemed slim at the time, given that...

The United States continues its exploration of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the main processor for US securities said it is developing a prototype for studying how such an asset can work in reality. The main goal is to examine how real-time transactions through cash-like tokens can pass through in the clearing and settlement process. Project Lithium The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the country’s securities processor maintaining the...

Vor wenigen Jahren noch unbekannt, sind Kryptowährungen heute nicht mehr aus der Finanzwelt wegzudenken. Nachdem diese zunächst privat organisiert waren, wagen sich immer mehr Staaten an das Thema. Insbesondere Stablecoins der Zentralbanken sind hier interessant. Eine neue Studie des Beratungsunternehmens PwC nahm diese unter die Lupe. Die Schweiz landete dabei erstmals in den Top 10 bei den Wholesale CBDC. Die digitalen Währungen der Zentralbanken, die als Alternative oder Ergänzung zum...

Janet Yellen – Treasury Secretary of the United States – recently delivered her first speech solely dedicated to cryptocurrencies. While discussing the risks and benefits of crypto and CBDCs, the secretary listed five historical lessons she’ll be following as she regulates the space. A More Balanced Tone The speech was delivered before American University’s Kogod School of Business Center for Innovation on Thursday. Her words reflect significant evolution in how the Treasury...

London by Night Foto CC0 Public Domain via Unsplash In den letzten Stunden haben die Zeitungen auf der ganzen Welt über eine Sache gesprochen: Großbritannien hat seine Absicht erklärt, Stablecoins als gültiges Zahlungsmittel anzuerkennen. Für Uneingeweihte: Stablecoins sind eine besondere Art von Kryptowährung, deren Wert an den eines stabilen gesetzlichen Zahlungsmittels gekoppelt ist (auch bekannt als „FIAT-Münzen“). Aus den ersten...

The central bank of Jamaica doubled down on its plans to design a digital version of its national currency. The institution claimed that the financial product will benefit a considerable percentage of the residents who do not have access to basic monetary services. Jamaica’s CBDC to Help the Locals Jamaica is yet another nation that pursues the launch of a central bank digital currency. In February this year, the central bank announced that everything was ready for the...

The American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator for Texas – Ted Cruz – introduced a bill restraining the Federal Reserve from launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to the broad society. The legislation was first submitted in January 2022 by Congressman Tom Emmer. Emer’s Bill Receives Support Public cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are much different than centralized CBDCs. The latter are issued and monitored by a government...

A group of US lawmakers introduced this Monday the “E-CASH” Act, a bill directed to the US Treasury Department to encourage the entity to develop a digital version of the dollar. E-Cash Is not CBDC, but a Complement to it Democratic Representative Stephen Lynch is the principal sponsor of the ECASH Act, a legislative proposal passed to the House of Representatives. As per the bill, the US Treasury Department was selected as the “most appropriate” government entity to develop...

After bashing the cryptocurrency industry for years, the Bank of England has decided to go down the central bank digital currency path by collaborating with MIT. Thus, England’s central bank has become the second such institution to partner with the prominent university on the matter. BoE Joins Forces With MIT The announcement shared earlier this week informed that the two entities began their collaboration on whether the banking institution should develop and launch a CBDC...

Qatar’s central bank plans to digitalize most of its products, including studying and potentially developing and launching a CBDC. One of the other directives from the institution involves issuing digital bank licenses. Qatar Enters the CBDC Race Speaking to The Peninsula at the 8th Doha Islamic Finance Conference, QCB’s Head of FinTech – Alanood Abdullah Al Muftah – outlined the organization’s new and digitalized direction. The bank has begun exploring various initiatives...