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Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
ANALYSIS: Cashless Transition Steamrolls Ahead After Major Bank Closes All Branches
Australians made $746 million in digital payments in 2018—that number soared to $93 billion in 2022.
Mar 08, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
Mar 08
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US News
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Andrew Moran
Fed Chair Powell Says Americans ‘Don’t Need to Worry About a Central Bank Digital Currency’
Republican-led pushback to a digital dollar intensifies.
Mar 07, 2024
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Andrew Moran
Mar 07
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US Politics
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Stephen Katte
GOP Senators Sound Alarm Over CBDCs, Propose Bill to Ban Them
Critics of CBDCs are concerned they could allow new levels of government interference in people’s finances.
Feb 27, 2024
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Stephen Katte
Feb 27
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Viewpoints
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Gleb Lisikh
What 100 Million ‘Unbanked’ Nigerians Can Teach Canadians About Central Bank Digital Currency
Nov 29, 2023
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Gleb Lisikh
Nov 29
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Economy
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Naveen Athrappully
IMF Releases Digital Currency Handbook for World’s Central Banks
Central bank digital currencies can push the world away from depending on the U.S. dollar, the organization said.
Nov 20, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
Nov 20
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Australia News
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Nick Spencer
Risks of Fraud Higher in Cashless Society: Advocacy Group Warns
An expedited transition towards digital currency usage could leave consumers worse off.
Oct 19, 2023
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Nick Spencer
Oct 19
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Economic Policies
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Andrew Moran
Digital Dollar Poses ‘Significant Risks’ to Consumer Privacy, Financial System: Fed Governor
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman expressed further skepticism surrounding the necessity and efficacy of a central bank digital currency.
Oct 19, 2023
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Andrew Moran
Oct 19
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Viewpoints
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Gleb Lisikh
Central Bank Digital Currency: Unneeded, Unwanted, and Quite Possibly Disastrous
Sep 24, 2023
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Gleb Lisikh
Sep 24
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Viewpoints
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Mark Hendrickson
Is There a CBDC in Our Future?
While it’s becoming increasingly clear that we will need some sort of monetary reform in the years ahead, a CBDC isn’t the way to go.
Sep 23, 2023
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Mark Hendrickson
Sep 23
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Policies & Impacts
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Andrew Moran
‘Digital Dollar Dilemma’: House Republicans, Experts Warn of CBDC Threat to Core Freedoms
House Republicans renewed their anti-central bank digital currency (CBDC) efforts in Washington this week.
Sep 15, 2023
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Andrew Moran
Sep 15
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Economic Policies
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Naveen Athrappully
FedNow Launches in US, Fed Insists Payment System ‘Not Related to a Digital Currency’
Jul 21, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
Jul 21
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Cryptocurrency
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Naveen Athrappully
Africa’s First CBDC Push Encounters Slow Progress, IMF Says
May 23, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
May 23
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Canada
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Matthew Horwood
ANALYSIS: ‘Slippery Slope’: Experts Warn About Pitfalls of Central Bank Digital Currencies
May 22, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
May 22
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Dan M. Berger
DeSantis Signs Bills Banning Central Bank Digital Currency, Protecting Gun Owner Rights
May 12, 2023
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Dan M. Berger
May 12
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Canada
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Matthew Horwood
‘We Need to Get Ready’: Bank of Canada Launches Consultations on Central Bank Digital Currency
May 09, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
May 09
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Florida News
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Naveen Athrappully
Florida Defines ‘Money,’ Passes Bill to Ban a Central Bank Digital Currency
May 03, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
May 03
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Economic Policies
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Naveen Athrappully
Fed Asks Americans for Feedback on a Central Bank Digital Currency—Here Are Some Responses
Apr 23, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
Apr 23
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Economic Policies
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Naveen Athrappully
‘Privacy Is a Top Concern’: Fed Governor Warns About CBDC Risks
Apr 20, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
Apr 20
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International
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Naveen Athrappully
UMU: A New Global Digital Currency Launched at IMF Event
Apr 18, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
Apr 18
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US
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Naveen Athrappully
‘CBDCs Grease the Slippery Slope to Financial Slavery and Political Tyranny’: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Apr 07, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
Apr 07
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