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Rethinking CBDCs: Addressing design flaws and privacy concerns

The Payments Association

The flaws in prevailing central bank digital currency (CBDC) designs and suggestions for improving them. The designs broadly share a set of characteristics that, by and large, reflect a common set of mistaken assumptions that reveal important flaws in the prevailing CBDC proposals. What is this article about? Why is it important?

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The Fed’s crypto pivot: Unlocking banking access and its impact on payments

The Payments Association

During the Biden Administration, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) explored plans for Project Cedar, an early-stage framework for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC). Senator Lee has been among the most vocal opponents of a US CBDC, expressing concerns about potential government overreach.