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Tokenization Could Be a $5T Opportunity Led by Stablecoins and CBDCs: Bernstein
About 2% of global money supply, via stablecoins and CBDCs, could be tokenized over the next five years, which is about $3 trillion, the report said.
EU Legislation for Digital Euro Is Put on Hold: Source
A bill covering privacy and distribution of the central bank digital currency, originally scheduled for June 28, will be delayed
Bancos centrales probaron exitosamente más de 30 casos de uso monedas digitales, incluidos pagos sin conexión
Una prueba del Banco de Pagos Internacionales (BPI, por sus siglas en inglés) y el Banco de Inglaterra demostró que una capa de API podría facilitar una amplia gama de escenarios de pago con moneda digital de los bancos centrales.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez: Banning CBDC Is 'Necessary but Not Sufficient'
Miami Mayor and 2024 Presidential candidate Francis Suarez addresses why "it's necessary but not sufficient" to ban central bank digital currencies in the United States. Plus, why Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is "taking a very safe position" with his efforts to ban CBDCs in the state.
EU’s Leaked Digital Euro Bill Outlaws Interest, Large Holdings, Programmability
Paying interest on or surcharges for using a digital euro would be banned under a draft law seen by CoinDesk, and set to be proposed by the European Commission on June 28. The proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) would have to be available for cash-style offline payments from day one, and users shouldn’t be able to program it to limit onward use. CoinDesk Regulations Reporter Jack Schickler breaks down the provisions of the leaked bill, with a focus on interest, transactions, and privacy.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on 2024 Presidential Bid, CBDCs and State of Crypto
Bitcoin friendly Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joins CoinDesk to address his bid for the presidential election in 2024 and the current ambiguity in U.S. crypto regulation. Plus, why he believes it's "necessary but not sufficient" to ban central bank digital currency (CBDC) in America. And, gives insights on fellow GOP candidates former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as candidates.
Central Banks Successfully Test Over 30 CBDC Use Cases, Including Offline Payments
An API layer could facilitate a wide range of central bank digital currency payment scenarios, a Bank for International Settlements and Bank of England experiment has shown.
EU’s Leaked Digital Euro Bill Outlaws Interest, Large Holdings, Programmability
The central bank digital currency must be usable offline from day 1 to safeguard privacy, the draft law says.
U.S. Treasury Examining How Using Digital Dollars Could Be Kept Private
The U.S. Treasury Department has been studying how it might keep retail transactions in a potential digital dollar as private and anonymous as possible, said Graham Steele, the assistant secretary for financial institutions. He also said the U.S. hasn’t yet decided whether to move forward on a central bank digital currency (CBDC). "The Hash" panel weighs in on the state of CBDCs in the United States.
Inter CTO on Brazil's CBDC Pilot
The Central Bank of Brazil selected 14 selected institutions to participate in the pilot of the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). Among those selected are Visa, Microsoft, and the largest local banks, including Banco Inter. Guilherme Ximenes de Almeida, Chief Technology Officer at Inter, shares insights into the digital real pilot and the outlook for crypto adoption in Brazil amid a continued downturn in the markets.