Ron DeSantis Promises to Ban CBDCs if Elected President
DeSantis in March signed a bill as Florida’s governor to prohibit the use of CBDC’s within his state.
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Brazilian Central Bank Adds Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin in CBDC Pilot Including Mastercard
The approved consortium includes Mastercard, broker Genial, registrar Cerc and financial software fintech Sinqia as partners.
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
Privacy Concerns Dominate CBDC Discussion at Consensus 2023
Some Consensus 2023 participants argue that the economic benefits of CBDCs are not worth the threats to privacy in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.
India’s RBI Intends to Push G-20 to Focus on Crypto’s Macro Risks
India’s central bank is trying to expand the global narrative around cryptocurrencies beyond “financial stability and integrity to macro-financial and cross-sectoral implications and risks of crypto-assets.
ECB Finalizes Digital Euro Prototypes as Development Decision Looms
The central bank has examined the use of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts for its potential new digital currency.
UK Will Need New Laws to Accommodate Future Digital Pound, Lawyers Say
Should the country decide to issue a digital pound, existing data protection, security and anti-money laundering rules would need amending, said Louise Abbott, partner at U.K.-based Keystone Law.
Ripple Starts Platform for Central Banks to Issue Their CBDCs
The firm will also showcase a real estate tokenization product as part of Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s e-HKD pilot.
Hungarian Central Bank Sees No Imminent Need for e-Forint
The EU member is still trying out options for a central bank digital currency that could help the unbanked.
BNP Paribas Will Link Digital Yuan to Bank Accounts for Promoting CBDC Use: Report
BNP Paribas’ corporate clients will be able to connect to China’s e-CNY through a connection to the Bank of China’s system.