The Fed Weighs in on a 'Digital Dollar'

Vast Cross-border Implications for Central Bank Digital Currencies

A discussion paper published on January 20th invites the public to explore with the U.S. Federal Reserve Board the creation of a digital version of the U.S. dollar. A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) backed by the Federal Reserve would be designed, according to the Fed’s paper, to compete with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Comments are due by May 20, 2022.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022/Author: David Schwartz J.D. CPA/Number of views (2610)/Comments (0)/
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