Two weeks ago, the nChain team were in Istanbul attending the annual CBDC Conference. Central banks from around the world, and innovative companies gathered to give updates on their views on the technology and to learn more about the latest developments in the space. Many insightful discussions were had, and the Central Bank Digital Currency …
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This introduction to digital national currencies offers a fresh perspective to the more academic approach—that of a commercial company developing in-market solutions—and is the most comprehensive of its kind. It shows why the only barrier to adoption is choosing an insufficient CBDC design, and argues central banks would be well-placed to begin the scoping process as soon as possible. The Playbook is available for download on nChain’s website.
In a recently published paper, titled ‘Cashbacks falling from the sky: Can retail CBDC rollout widen central banks’ toolkit?’, nChain Researcher Dr Vlad Skovorodov and former nChain Researcher Dr Zamid Aligishiev examine the feasibility of electronic cashback and varying cashback rates as facilitated by a potential retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to enhance the economic toolkit for targeting inflation rates.
The island nation joins forces with nChain, Elas Digital, and Faiā to embark on a digital transformation project that includes creating a national digital ledger and registry using blockchain technology