Bank

The Bank of England (BOE) is proposing an experimental program using its Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system and wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) to judge their settlement capacity and interoperability, the central bank announced in a discussion paper.&nbsp;
The&nbsp;BOE promised to undertake the new series of experiments within the next six months. The experiments largely examine CBDC settlement&nbsp;in comparison with the synchronization of non-CBDC central bank money, as <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bis-bank-of-england-concludes-blockchain-int-l-settlements-pilot" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">trialed in Project Meridian</a>. A synchronization network integrates with existing RTGS systems.
<h2 id="not-clear-that-dlt-is-needed-at-all">Not clear that DLT is needed at all</h2>
Both CBDC and synchronization approaches may depend on distributed ledger technology. The BOE starts with a word of caution about it:
<blockquote>
 “The extent to which programmable platforms could impact on our monetary and financial stability objectives will ultimately depend on the likelihood that financial markets take up these technologies at scale. The Bank’s current assessment is that the likelihood of this remains uncertain.”
</blockquote>
“Yet to emerge DLT use cases may also affect take-up, so we must guard against a ‘failure of imagination,’” the paper added.
<figure><img src="https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2024-07/c70636f5-3cf0-4564-9512-e372398a16b7.png" alt="Bank of England to experiment with wholesale CBDC, synchronization" title="">
 <figcaption style="text-align: center;">Source: Bank of England Press Office
 </figcaption>
</figure>
The BOE is revamping its current RTGS system, CHAPS, with the new version expected to debut “in the next few months.” CHAPS <a href="https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2024/july/chaps-issue-resolved?sf195205891=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">crashed</a> earlier in July.
Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bank-of-england-deputy-governor-cunliffe-on-dlt-securities-settlement-not-so-fast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bank of England Deputy Governor Cunliffe on DLT securities settlement: Not so fast!</a>
<h3 id="lots-of-use-cases-to-check-out">Lots of use cases to check out</h3>
The BOE outlined five experiments. Three of them would test delivery-versus-payment (DvP) transactions with securities, where delivery of the assets is conditional on the transfer of funds. Those experiments would increase in complexity and build on the findings of Project Meridian.
An experiment with foreign exchange payment-versus-payment (PvP) transactions, where settlement is conditional on the presence of payments in both currencies, is proposed. The BOE is already testing PvP transactions with a synchronization network in the extension of Project Meridian. Now the BOE is proposing to test PvP transactions using sterling pound wCBDC modeled on Banque de France.
Finally, the BOE wants to conduct an experiment using assets and multiple currencies on a single platform. That experiment <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bis-7-central-banks-explore-asset-tokenization-project-agora" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">could be carried out</a> within Project Agora.
The paper raises design questions as an aside. It observed that experiments with wCBDC have so far minted CBDC from currency that was already present in the RTGS, rather than minting the CBDC “natively.” In addition, the platform on which the CBDC is minted may be controlled by the central bank or a third party. In the latter case, the system would be dependent on the resilience of infrastructure beyond the bank’s control.
Responses to the paper are invited through October 31.
Magazine: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/cbdcs-kryptonite-for-crypto/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Are CBDCs kryptonite for crypto?</a>

Bank of England to experiment with wholesale CBDC, synchronization

Table of Contents

Cointelegraph

Autres articles publiés le 30 juil. 2024

A Fruitful Invitation with the Best Altcoins in 2024 as Maga Hat’s Prices Dim

Why Is Bitcoin (BTC) Falling? Will the Decline Continue? This Week is Critical According to Analy...

Bank Executive Answers “When Will Bitcoin Relief Happen” and “Will Ethereum ETFs Succeed” Questions

Research Firm Predicts Bitcoin Game Theory In Global Adoption Race

Why Is TON Facing Selling Pressure?

Terra Luna Classic Transitions To V3.1.3; Bybit Supports the Upgrade

Join our free newsletter for daily crypto updates!