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The latest BIS survey shows that most central banks are researching CBDC and a small number looks likely to issue a CBDC very soon. Emerging market economies report stronger motivations and a higher likelihood to issue CBDC than advanced economies.
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The World Economic Forum and a community of over 40 central banks, international organizations, academic researchers and financial institutions have created a framework to help central banks evaluate, design and potentially deploy CBDC.
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ConsenSys white paper provides a concrete example of how a central bank digital currency might be implemented on the Ethereum blockchain.
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The CoinDesk Quarterly Review surfaces the key data, trends and events shaping crypto markets, in a 45-slide presentation format. It evaluates three different use cases for crypto across more than 25 different data sets. The results of this analysis suggest a dominant narrative for bitcoin and alternative cryptocurrencies has yet to emerge.tags: Fintech CryptoAssets
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The Deutsche Bundesbank and Deutsche Börse have presented the results of a concept study on the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the area of collateral management. This study outlines that, in principle, DLT is capable of delivering further benefits in terms of the velocity and usability of collateral. The two institutions are thus continuing their successful cooperation in researching the capabilities offered by securities settlement based on DLT technology.
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Pornhub now supports Tether to allow instant and zero-fee payments via the TronLink crypto wallet and browser extension. TronLink is a native wallet for Tron (TRX). The USDT token became available on the Tron network in April 2019.
Kiffmeister’s Fintech Daily Digest 01/23/2020
