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IMF examines CBDC design in context of Islamic banking, finds some risks magnified

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) can impact monetary policy by increasing money velocity, disintermediation, volatility of bank reserves, currency substitution and altered capital flows, even when it is not designed to do so, according to a study published by the International Monetary Fund. The unintended impact of a CBDC

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Zcash Company Confirms ‘Crypto in Context’ Program as Global Effort

The Electric Coin Company, or ECC, the company overseeing privacy coin Zcash (ZEC), recently unveiled a crypto and financial educational movement called the Crypto in Context program. “It is a global effort,” the ECC’s growth vice president, Josh Swihart, confirmed to Cryptox in a July 29 email. “We've already supported pilots

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