Digital Pound Foundation launches to promote CBDC development in the UK
The Digital Pound Foundation (DPF), a group of technology, innovation, and regulatory experts, has announced its launch as an independent non-profit organization in the U.K. According to a release issued on Thursday, the DPF will work to promote the implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the country. Indeed, as previously reported by […]
Bank of England unveils all-star payments and tech lineup for CBDC Forums
The United Kingdom’s central bank is ramping up its research into a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with the selection of a long list of banking and fintech experts to assist it. On Sept. 29 the Bank of England announced the membership of its CBDC Engagement and Technology Forums and they include some big names […]
Another UK bank serves anti-crypto notice to customers
Corporate clients of NatWest may soon lose their banking relationship with the United Kingdom-based lender amid recent negative cryptocurrency-related policy statements. According to a report by The Guardian, Morten Friis, the head of the bank’s risk committee, has revealed that NatWest will refuse service to business customers that accept cryptocurrency payments. Friis made the bank’s […]