French central bank completes CBDC bonds pilot
Working alongside some of the country’s biggest private banks, the Banque de France ran over 500 transactions during the CBDC pilot.
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Federal Reserve governor questions need for CBDCs
The senior official argued that central bank digital currencies are costly and difficult to manage, would deter private-sector innovation, and poses security threats.
G7 financial leaders reach agreement on digital currencies
Finance ministers of the G7 countries have reached an agreed position on 13 public policy principles for central bank digital currencies, in a move that could pave the way for greater adoption of CBDCs across the world’s leading economies.
Craig Wright, Dune and the Satoshi myth
Dune is the not the typical white savior trope that we see in countless stories throughout history, rather it is an examination of the dangers that heroes present to the people they give promise to.
Actor Adrian Grenier discusses environment and sustainability on CoinGeek TV
CoinGeek’s Kurt Wuckert Jr. caught up with actor and UN Environment Programme Regional Goodwill Ambassador Adrian Grenier and Veridat’s Phil Runyan to discuss their current projects.
IMF warns of global financial system ‘contagion risk’ from stablecoins
In particular, the report links to risks of service disruption, hacks and other attacks on exchanges, and low levels of transparency in some markets.
CoinGeek New York tackles BSV blockchain developments in China
Lise Li, head of BSV Hub – China, provided an overview of BSV development in China and what’s next for the technology in the country on day 3 of CoinGeek New York.
Bank of England chief: Digital currency regulation a ‘matter of urgency’
The Deputy Governor said the risks posed by stablecoins as well as decentralized and derivatives trading on unbacked assets, were enough to require a more hands-on regulatory approach.
‘Start again’: Estonia regulator wants digital currency licenses revoked
Matis Mäeker, head of Estonia’s Financial Intelligence Unit, said the state should consider scrapping regulation “to zero and start licensing all over again,” over concerns about the impact of the sector.
sCrypt’s Xiaohui Liu explores smart contracts & computation on Bitcoin at CoinGeek New York
Xiaohui Liu, founder and CEO of Scrypt, discusses how smart contracts can benefit businesses and outlines the company's products in his presentation at the CoinGeek Conference in New York.
CoinGeek New York: MetaID brings one blockchain, one ID to users—all on BSV
Fung described MetaID as a tool for decentralized identity management, which has been responsible for users uploading large files to the BSV blockchain in recent months.
CoinGeek TV introduces Fabriik new NFT marketplace and how to generate income with SLictionary
Fabriik’s Eric Bernhard and SLictionary’s John “Jack” Pitts join CoinGeek’s Chief Bitcoin Historian Kurt Wuckert Jr. for CoinGeek TV on Day 2 of the CoinGeek Conference in New York.