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‘This Is the Usual’: Thai Central Bank Governor on CBDC Pilot Delay

A retail central bank digital currency will probably replace cash but not other means of payment out there, including private methods, the governor said.

Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, governor of the Bank of Thailand, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

'I Don't Push Anything': Mayor Francis Suarez on MiamiCoin

Suarez, who praised the MiamiCoin initiative last year, said bad tokenomics may have led to the private cryptocurrency created to benefit the U.S. city shedding 95% of its value in a matter of months.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says the tokenomics of MiamiCoin, a private cryptocurrency that promised to benefit his U.S. city, are off. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Thoughts From Davos

The crypto industry showed up in force at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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The Growing Presence of Crypto at World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting

As the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos concludes, CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De shares insights into the key takeaways and what they mean for the crypto industry.

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Crypto’s Prominent Role in World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting

Cryptocurrencies have taken a prominent role at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. “The Hash” squad discusses the conversations surrounding blockchain technology at the annual event and how traditional industries see themselves in a crypto future.

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Finance

Mastercard CEO Teases CBDC Panel: SWIFT May Not Exist in 5 Years

Michael Miebach joined a panel on central bank digital currencies during the World Economic Forum's annual meeting.

Yuval Rooz (left), Jennifer Lassiter, Michael Miebach, David Treat and Jon Frost (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Videos

Terra Embezzlement Alleged; RBI Reiterates Crypto Warning

South Korean police reportedly investigating Terra employee over alleged embezzlement. India’s Central Bank Governor says recent crypto crash justifies RBI’s stance. Davos and the crypto conversation with Sheila Warren of the Crypto Council for Innovation. Report says crypto mining farm discovered in Russia’s oldest prison. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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At Davos, Crypto Is No Longer on the Outside

Cryptocurrencies have taken a prominent role at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, despite the mainstream finance world’s apparent contempt for the sector.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (right) and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire spoke on a panel about remittances at the World Economic Forum's media village. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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