Bank of England
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants the sandbox to give firms an opportunity to dabble in DLT
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While no decision on the digital pound has been made, the BOE and Treasury continue to work on it
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Fnality’s new network for wholesale payments and tokenized real-world assets reflects TradFi’s continued use of blockchain
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In a recent report, the House of Commons Treasury Committee suggests careful consideration on CBDC decision, not haste
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The consultation paper explains that the BOE could take on “prudential matters,” and the FCA could head up conduct
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Some of the banks are getting to a point where “they may decide” for or against CBDC implementation
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Project Meridian “demonstrates how to orchestrate synchronized settlement in central bank money using housing transactions” as a possible use case
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“The question is not whether but how we should develop the machinery for tokenized transactions to settle in central bank money,” says Bank of England’s John Cunliffe
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New paper considers the case for a digital pound with the help of crypto technology, but concludes it’s too early — at least for now
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Fireblocks’ Varun Paul says central banks feel growing pressure to offer alternative to stablecoins
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A consultation paper suggests the Bank of England should oversee payment systems that “threaten the stability of the UK financial system”
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Policymakers in the UK opted to raise interest rates for the first time since 2018, while the ECB retains a relatively more accommodative stance
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