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European Data Protection Board puts blockchain at a GDPR crossroads
‘Privacy and ‘right to be forgotten’ clashes with blockchain's permanence’
| By Erwin Voloder and Eugenio Reggianini
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Wildcat banking 2.0: stablecoins and the dollar
Learning from history is crucial to safeguard the dollar’s stability and integrity in the digital age
Trump-era crypto policy: whiplash and a two-edged sword
We are still a long way from the much-vaunted clear regulatory picture
Digital money and the art of the impossible
Major strides in progress have not yet involved DLT – that will change
Brazil is building on the success of Pix with Drex pilot
Banco Central do Brasil on digital innovation and the evolving role of central banks
Central banks, get ready – or not – for the US stablecoin boom
‘A wall of shit-money, and we’re doing nothing about it’
How tokenising sovereign debt can benefit developing markets
Reducing market inefficiencies, stabilising capital flows and boosting financial inclusion
Fix for payment rail fragmentation? Simpler, unified systems
Interoperable systems achieve higher adoption, efficiency and user satisfaction
Reimagining the foundations of finance
DLT has the potential to create a more adaptable and resilient monetary system
Building a national stablecoin strategy
Stablecoins will bring a host of economic benefits for countries
Basel cryptoasset rules are too obstructive
Eurosystem cash solution for DLT transactions: a start but not enough
Are stablecoins ready for payments?
Viability will depend on being allowed to work in inter-bank transactions
The path to stablecoin ubiquity lies through banks
New blockchain initiative takes its cue from cheque clearing
