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September 20, 2023
Sibos TV: Exploring the CBDC Sandbox [Video]
YouTube
“Swift recently announced a series of major advancements in its development of an innovative solution for interlinking Central Bank Digital Currencies. Gues speakers sit down with Sibos TV to share details on their collaborative efforts to create a connector solution for central banks to integrate into their infrastructure.”
September 6, 2023
Episode 219 - Smart Takes on Cross-border Payments with Ryan Zagone, Head of Americas, Wise for Banks, and Joanna Wisniecka, Glenbrook
Ryan Zagone, Head of Americas for Wise for Banks, and Glenbrook’s Joanna Wisniecka join Yvette on this episode of Payments on Fire to help untangle the innovators' and incumbents' dilemmas in improving cross-border payments.
September 5, 2023
Bank of Canada Taps EvolutionQ to Explore Impact of Quantum Computing on Digital Dollar
BetaKit
“Quantum security startup EvolutionQ is contributing to a Bank of Canada research project involving quantum-safe cybersecurity technologies for digital currencies.”
August 30, 2023
Episode 218 - The Technologies, Policies, and Realities of Cross-border Payments
In this episode, we’re looking at the rapidly evolving space of cross-border payments with Glenbrook colleagues who have been traveling the globe working extensively with regulators, corporations, and governments on cross-border initiatives.
August 17, 2023
Mastercard: Is Safe the New Sexy? CBDCs, Trust and the Evolution of Money
Mastercard
“Central banks around the world are experimenting with issuing these digital currencies to complement traditional payments, both the physical version in your wallet and the online version in your banking app. In fact, 93% of central banks are engaged in some form of work on CBDCs, and four retail CBDCs are already in full live circulation, according […]
August 11, 2023
Canadian Bank’s Report Reveals Drawbacks To CBDC Adoption
Bitcoinist.com
“Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have been gaining prominence around the world over the last couple of years and Canada has not been left out. However, unlike some countries where these central bank-issued digital currencies seem to be picking up steam, Canadians have not been as welcoming.”
August 10, 2023
On the journey to fast and low-cost cross-border payments (not yet at the destination)
Impetus to improve cross-border payments Whether you are deep in the cross-border payments space or have sent (or tried to send) a cross-border payment, you know these are not as easy as paying for your morning coffee or sending money to a local friend for last night’s dinner. Domestic payments have become faster, if not […]
July 26, 2023
Bank of Japan Launches Forum with 60 Firms on Digital Yen Pilot Programme
Reuters
“The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up efforts towards issuing digital versions of their currencies for retail use.”
July 21, 2023
Digital Yuan Integration Revolutionizes Chinese Business and Air Travel
Coinnounce - Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News
“China’s digital yuan integration into business and air travel promises a seamless and secure payment experience, fostering financial inclusivity and setting a precedent for other countries exploring central bank digital currencies.”
July 11, 2023
Singapore’s Project Orchid Lets Interoperable Currency Bloom
The Banker
“The world is veering toward a fragmented monetary future in which central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), stablecoins and other digital money variants jostle for position in an increasingly complex financial ecosystem. Under these conditions, rifts between different ledger technologies and payment infrastructures could also widen over time.”
July 10, 2023
Twenty-Four Central Banks Will Have Digital Currencies by 2030 - BIS Survey
Reuters
“Some two dozen central banks across emerging and advanced economies are expected to have digital currencies in circulation by the end of the decade, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) found in a survey published on Monday.”
July 5, 2023
Central Bank Digital Currency Global Interoperability Principles
World Economic Forum
“The exploration of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) has gained significant momentum worldwide. With over 100 countries actively engaged in CBDC research and development, there is growing recognition of CBDCs as transformative tools in the future of digital payments. To ensure successful implementation and promote interoperability, global coordination becomes paramount.”
June 27, 2023
UST Delivers API Prototypes for Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) experimentation for the Bank of International Settlement and Bank of England
PR Newswire
“UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has announced its role as an Innovation vendor for Project Rosalind , an experiment in application programming interface (API) prototypes for central bank digital currencies (CBDC) from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Bank of England (BOE) via the BIS Innovation Hub London Centre.”
June 26, 2023
CBDCS Threaten Privacy
International Banker
“Numerous governments across the globe have begun adopting central bank digital currencies, more commonly known as CBDCs, and many more are considering doing so. This is an ominous development for citizens since CBDCs represent a gateway to surveillance and control that will prove irresistible to most governments.”
June 21, 2023
Episode 206 - What’s Hot, What’s Not, and What We’re Watching: Checking in at 2023’s Halfway Point with Glenbrook
In this episode, Yvette Bohanan sits down with Bryan Derman, Chris Uriarte, and Drew Edmond to take stock of payment industry trends as we reach the halfway point of 2023, to hear their perspectives on what’s hot, what’s not, and what are they watching as we venture into the second half of the year.
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