This brief, adapted from a publicly available Linkedin post by Panagiotis Kriaris, discusses how social media has changed the way we communicate and interact, and has begun to change the way we shop online, on-site, and often through digital wallets.
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This brief explores how social media offer a means of sending or received money through proprietary apps or apps like Venmo or Google Wallet. The pros and cons are discussed.
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This is a link to PAXOS, where they explain Paxos stablecoins are subject to oversight by the New York State Department of Financial Services, meeting the high standards of consumer protection. PAXOS uses API-based blockchain technology to implement payments solutions across many different industries.
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This article shows that by leveraging blockchain technology, enterprises involved in payments can automate most processes while maintaining a high level of security and transparency.
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In this publicly available GSA report, authored by Teddy Kyung Lee, central bank digital currency (CDBDC) is defined, and contrasted with crypto. In addition to basic definitions, there is an emphasis on how CBDC wallets must be secured.
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In this brief Linkedin post, mobile or digital wallets are defined, a general overview is provided, and the general security requirements are summarized.
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A slide that shows graphically the forms that a retail and wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) might take.
CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY – ECOSYSTEM 2023 Read More »
A brief description of the steps that might be taken to create a retail and a wholesale central bank digital currency. This was originally a Linkedin post that was shared publicly.
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In this report the Atlantic Council presents six digital currency variants that could form the basis of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) system. There is a focus on cybersecurity.
MISSING KEY: THE CHALLENGE OF CYBER SECURITY AND CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY Read More »
This article looks at central bank efforts in Asia, Europe, and North America to support digital wallets and payments, through digital currencies.
A WORLD TOUR OF DIGITAL CURRENCY PROJECTS Read More »