The Future of Money: Digital Currency

Given the threat to US interests posed by a digital yuan and similar projects, you might think candidates would have positions on the future of money. Not so much......»»

Brookings Institution Fellow Eswar Prasad testified last week on digital currencies and central banks before a U.S. House subcommittee on monetary policy and trade......»»

Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert said Sunday on social media that the direction of the cryptocurrency market will be determined by the stock market in the near future. read more.....»»

The blockchain analytics firm is launching an initiative to pitch itself to central banks as both a tech partner and a guiding influence on future digital currency projects......»»

David Birch's book "The Currency Cold War" foresees a world of competing digital currencies. COVID-19 brings that future closer, he says......»»

U.S. needs upgrade on four digital fronts: payments; currency; identity, and data, write Daniel Gorfine and Kabir Kumar......»»

Will bitcoin move beyond "digital gold"? Is ether viable as money? In 24 charts, CoinDesk Research looks at what happened to crypto assets in the first quarter and what may emerge in the future......»»

Analysts from the U.K.'s central bank said private currencies could work alongside any future CBDC initiative if they offered real utility......»»

Beijing is primed to launch the world's first digital sovereign currency. The rollout will give authorities a powerful tool to tackle fraud and money laundering. The underlying technology will be the breakout innovation to watch for, says Robyn Mak......»»

An interview with Finn Brunton, the author of two books about the cultural history of digital currencies......»»

A digital currency could ensure that citizens remain able to use central bank money even if cash is eventually no longer used, according to Benoît CÅ“uré......»»

Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency, and is already in talks over a pilot project......»»

Digital asset custodian Koine secured an e-money license from U.K. regulators, while it now looks abroad to prepare for a future Brexit......»»

Wingstop has a "lot of runway for growth not only here in the U.S., but across the world," CEO Charlie Morrison tells "Mad Money's" Jim Cramer......»»

Facebook was blindsided this month when seven of the high-profile companies involved in its digital currency project, including eBay, PayPal, Visa and Mastercard, stepped back, leaving its future hanging in the balance......»»

Paper bank notes are being upgraded for a digital future around the world......»»

Facebook Inc is "delusional" to believe people will trust it with their money, a U.S. senator said on Tuesday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle questioned the social media company on its plans for a digital currency at a hearing on Tuesday......»»

When Facebook announced its intention to get into the money business, we wondered what would be next. Its own court sy.....»»

The head of Russia's central bank has said the institution is investigating the possible future launch of a digital currency......»»

Two of bitcoin’s most prominent advocates took to the stage Saturday to debate why the No. 1 digital currency has a bright future and is here to stay......»»