PayPal launches its own stablecoin: A deep dive
On Monday August 7, PayPal announced that it will launch a US dollar stablecoin, called PYUSD. This step is not surprising, because it is known for quite a while that PayPal is working on its own stablecoin. Still, it is a tremendous step for the whole crypto sector....
Where does the digital euro currently stand and when will it be introduced?
The European Central Bank recently published its forth progress report on the investigation phase of a digital euro. It aggregated the Eurosystem’s views on principles for a compensation model, updates on ongoing work and the results of the prototyping expertise as...
Which lessons can be learned from existing CBDC projects?
The BIS Innovation Hub (BISIH) submitted a report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on its key lessons of their 12 CBDC projects. In general, the CBDC projects explored feasibility, desirability, and viability. Overview over the BISIH CBDC...