Wendy M. Grossman · @wendyg
1158 followers · 513 posts · Server mastodon.xyz

This week's net.wars, "Cryptocurrency winter" finds the central banks' efforts to create retail central bank digital currencies failing to find mass adoption everywhere they're tried: netwars.pelicancrossing.net/20

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jrosenberg · @jrosenberg
55 followers · 247 posts · Server mstdn.social

"An overview of what central bank digital currencies are, what they might offer, and progress on developing a digital pound." researchbriefings.files.parlia

#centralbanks #bankofengland #ukparliament #cbdc #DigitalPound

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jrosenberg · @jrosenberg
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Vladimir SaviΔ‡ · @firusvg
52 followers · 389 posts · Server mastodon.social

Hmmm ... πŸ€”

The digital pound: A new form of money for households and businesses? bankofengland.co.uk/paper/2023

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John Leonard · @johnleonard
642 followers · 654 posts · Server mastodon.social

HM Treasury and Bank of England announce plans for a digital pound

The BoE has launched a consultation on the introduction of its own digital pound, inviting private companies and members of the public to provide feedback regarding its design and implementation.

computing.co.uk/news/4074207/h

#uk #technews #DigitalPound #bankofengland #cbdc

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jrosenberg · @jrosenberg
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jrosenberg · @jrosenberg
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jrosenberg · @jrosenberg
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jrosenberg · @jrosenberg
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Adam Jacobs πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ · @statsguy
502 followers · 810 posts · Server mas.to

I'd love to know what problem a "digital pound" is supposed to solve.

My guess is that it's the problem of "how can we make sure that some mate of some government minister who runs a company doing crypto stuff can get a lucrative contract"

bbc.co.uk/news/technology-6453

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Last updated 2 years ago