Sweden Seeks to Allay CBDC Concerns by Saying It Has No ‘Interest in Looking at How People Pay for Things’
Head of Swedish Central Bank’s digital currency project, Mithra Sunberg commented on the central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and said that the country doesn’t care about how people issue their payments, as reported by DL News.
Brazilian Central Bank: CBDC Designed to Help New Businesses
The Brazilian Central Bank says that its central bank digital currency (CBDC) – the digital real – is being designed to help now domestic businesses grow. The bank is also looking to tighten the regulations surrounding cryptoassets.
BoE Official Says CBDCs ‘Bring Opportunities’ for Financial Institutions
Ben Broadbent, deputy governor for monetary policy at the Bank of England (BoE), has stated that the institution is paying keen attention to roll out of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
IMF Provided Jordan’s Central Bank With Recommendations for Implementing Retail CBDC
Last year, the IMF conducted a three-month mission to aid the bank in preparing a feasibility report on CBDC. The report was released by the IMF on February 23.
IMF Offers Jordan’s Central Bank Recommendations for Implementing Retail CBDC
The Central Bank of Jordan is closer to its next step toward a retail central bank digital currency (rCBDC) with the completion of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical report on the country’s markets. The IMF conducted a three-month mission last year to assist the bank with preparations for a CBDC feasibility report. The IMF released its report Feb. 23.
Digital Euro Should Prioritize Online, Peer-to-Peer Payments, ECB Says
A digital euro should prioritize online purchases and making payments among friends, the European Central Bank said in documents published on its website.
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Republican Congressman Tom Emmer Introduces Bill to Ban Fed’s CBDC
On February 22, Republican Congressman Tom Emmer of the US House of Representatives introduced a bill to ban the Federal Reserve (Fed) from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act” aims to protect the financial privacy of American citizens by prohibiting the creation of a CBDC by the Fed without prior review and approval from Congress. Emmer argued that creating a CBDC could negatively impact financial privacy and individual freedom, as authorities and regulatory entities could use it as a tool to track and control citizens’ spending. (cryptopotato)
Stablecoins’ Market Cap Has Been Falling for Nearly a Year, Report Reveals
A newly published report reveals that in February, the total market capitalization of the stablecoins in the sector fell by 0.68% to $136 billion, making their lowest market capitalization since September 2021 and the eleventh consecutive monthly decline. CryptoCompare’s latest Stablecoins & CBDCs Report adds that the total market share of stablecoins in the sector is now sitting at 11.4%, down from around 12.31% in January. This is their lowest market share since April 2022. The decline, the report adds, highlights the “recent rally in the prices of crypto assets and the declining stablecoin market cap.” (cryptoglobe)
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