02 Oct: CBDCs, Stablecoins, and Central Banks

It appears that Central Banks across the globe are grappling with the idea and use of CBDCs and Stablecoins. I have curated the last month of news and might expand this to the last 3 months of news to get a better idea of where things are going as it relates to this nascent technology. I will be editing and adding to this in preparation for the "Bitcoin is Freedom" show tomorrow at 11 AM CST.  

• Philippine Central Bank Thinks Stablecoins Could ‘Revolutionize’ the Payment System (CryptoPotato
• BIS Sets Up To Explore CBDC With The Central Banks Of BitcoinistCointelegraph
• IMF Says Crypto and Central Banks Could Set the Stage for Rich and Diverse Monetary Ecosystem (CointelegraphCryptoPotato

• The Case Against CBDCs In A Capitalist Society: Banks Won’t Be Happy (Bitcoinist
• Bitcoin think tank: Reject CBDCs and look to BTC and stablecoins instead (Cointelegraph
• Cardano Creator Charles Hoskinson Calls CBDCs the ‘Single Most Dangerous Innovation’(Cryptoglobe
• The Bitcoin Policy Institute Explains Why CBDCs And The US Are Not A Match (Bitcoinist
• central bank governor admits pressure to convert country’s reserves into Bitcoin (

• Australia's CBDC Pilot To Be Completed in 2023 (CointelegraphBitcoinist
• Australian Senator Includes Digital Yuan CBDC Requirements in New Digital Assets Bill (
• Bank of to foster financial inclusion through CBDC project (Cointelegraph
• BIS marks CBDC pilot as ‘successful’ with $22M transacted (Cointelegraph
• Reserve Bank of preparing to trial a CBDC with public sector banks and fintechs (Cointelegraph
•  to begin ‘crypto rial’ CBDC trial despite possible lack of infrastructure: Report (Cointelegraph
• is pioneering CBDCs with mixed results amid banking difficulties (Cointelegraph
• Norwegian central bank uses Ethereum to build national digital currency (Cointelegraph
• expands trial of its e-CNY CBDC to four new provinces: SCMP (Cointelegraph

• Finance Ministry is working on stablecoin platforms to avoid cross-border dollar settlement: Tass (Cointelegraph
• aims to use CBDC for international settlements with : Report (CointelegraphCryptoPotatoBitcoinist
• Saudi Arabia Central Bank Hires Crypto & CBDC Expert (
• Central Bank preparing for broad digital currency adoption 'scenario' (
• Ripple adviser teases ’more CBDC announcements in the next few weeks’ (Cointelegraph
• Ripple Advisor Hints More CBDC Announcements To Come in Following Weeks (
• XRP Network Will Play Central Role in Future CBDC System, Says Macro Expert Raoul Pal (Cryptoglobe

• The Fed has 'not decided to proceed' with a digital dollar, says Powell (CryptoPotato
• US Treasury report encourages instant payment, recommends more CBDC research (Cointelegraph
• Treasury Department Recommends More Research on U.S. CBDC To Develop Future System of Payments (
• White House OSTP department analyzes 18 CBDC design choices for the US (Cointelegraph

PODCASTS

• Bitcoin Fundamentals - BTC097: Central Bank Digital Currencies Vs Bitcoin w/ Sam Callahan (Bitcoin Podcast)
• Bitcoin Magazine:  Central Bank Digital Currencies and the United States w/ Natalie Smolenski
• Decrypt Daily: Sept 21: CBDCs: The Inevitable Erosion of Privacy?