CRYPTO

Authored by Turner Wright via CoinTelegraph.com,

The Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury in the United Kingdom released their response to a consultation on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) launched in February 2023, saying they intended to focus on “privacy and control.”

In a Jan. 25 notice, the BoE said “no final decision has been made” regarding launching a digital pound, but officials would continue to explore CBDC feasibility and designs. Both (more…)

Authored by Andrew Singer via CoinTelegraph.com,

Central bank digital currencies are becoming more politicized globally, "but in the U.S. they seem to be 'hyper-politicized'"…

It’s only since Facebook announced its Libra stablecoin back in 2019 that anyone has even talked about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). 

And then most of the discussion was within the discipline — i.e., among financial regulators, academics and payment specialists. (more…)

Authored by Lucas Kelly via CoinTelegraph.com,

Bitcoin ETFs were delayed because of politics. Now that we have clarity – along with seven deadlines between May and August – Ethereum ETFs aren't far away.

We finally have a Bitcoin spot ETF — an event few of us thought we would see in our careers — the industry has now turned to the approval of an Ether spot ETF as its next target. Those gearing up for another decade of juicy headlines, though, will be disappointed. (more…)