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