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Strategic agreement between EPI and EuroPA: building a unified European digital payments network

Finextra

The digital euro, a retail CBDC under development by the ECB, shares key goals: instant payments, interoperability, and reduced dependency on non-European networks. The agreement lays the groundwork for true operational convergence between well-established solutions and a next-generation infrastructure.

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Researching CBDC Use Cases; Lebanon To Introduce CBDC In 2021; SEC Member Pushes For Cryptocurrency Regulation; ShapeShift Delists Three Privacy Coins

PYMNTS

Treasury Department is researching use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as well as drafting regulatory proposals for private stablecoins, U.K. The announcement did not specify the regulations, but it did note that the approach will ensure that the CBDC meets “the same minimum standards we expect of other payment methods.”.

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How are digital IDs reshaping industries for a secure and seamless future?

The Payments Association

Unlocking exciting opportunities in retail James Dennis , Senior Industry Advisor in Retail: In retail, digital ID involves using secure, verified credentials to prove authenticity or meet specific requirements, such as age verification. Its vital to facilitate seamless transactions, reduce fraud and promote trust.

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Bitcoin Daily: Investors Hit Crypto Firms With Class-Action Lawsuit; South Korea Fast Tracks Digital Currency Pilot

PYMNTS

They allege that Wells Fargo Advisors did not look into the activities of one individual, who purportedly bilked investors while working as a financial adviser for the firm. In other news, the Bank of Korea (BOK) has rolled out a new experimental effort for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), CoinDesk reported.

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Bitcoin Daily: OMFIF Debuts Digital Monetary Institute; Chinese Leaders Back Regional Digital Currency Plan

PYMNTS

The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. . Additionally, nine advisors who are upper house members reportedly inked the proposal as co-signers.

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FPC 2023 Spring Member Meeting

Faster Payments Council

The panel will explore some of these initiatives including the New York Fed's CBDC pilot program with major banks, the recently concluded Boston Fed's Project Hamilton and other global CBDC projects. These projects are taking different implementation approaches.

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Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Leaders Back Regional Digital Currency Plan

PYMNTS

The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. . Additionally, nine advisors who are upper house members reportedly inked the proposal as co-signers.