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February 3, 2024

Digital Pound: Thoughts on the response to the digital pound Consultation Paper

Here are some thoughts on the response to the digital pound Consultation Paper by the Bank of England and HM Treasury

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December 17, 2023

Tourbillon: Payer Anonymity in CBDCs. Finally!! (Part III)

Here in Part III of my article on “Project Tourbillon” by the BIS, I will present my insights on what I consider the cutting-edge of the blind signature model, comparing EC1/EC2 and GNU Taler.

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December 7, 2023

Tourbillon: Payer Anonymity in CBDCs. Finally!! (Part II)

This part II of my article on “Project Tourbillon” by the BIS. While reading the report, a number of questions came to mind, that the Project Tourbillon report failed to answer. They address performance, scalability, strategy of the project, cryptography and limits on money usage.

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December 6, 2023

Tourbillon: Payer Anonymity in CBDCs. Finally!! (Part I)

PART I of my take on the BIS Project TOURBILLON report on really privacy preserving CBDCs: A look at the Tourbillon Project of the BIS and additional information on this type of privacy preserving CBDC solution

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November 1, 2023

Deep Dive into the Eurosystem 'Stocktake on the Digital Euro'

In a previous article commenting on the key characteristics announced for the Digital Euro, I went through the main concerns on 10 points announced by the ECB.

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October 22, 2023

Another view on Central Bank Digital Currency Implementation Trade-Offs (part 2)

This is the follow-on article to the first part posted on October 18th, summarizing my thoughts on the trade off points listed in the table that John Kiff and Rob Durscki published in their article Central Bank Digital Currency Implementation Trade-Offs (Version 2) .

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October 18, 2023

Another view on Central Bank Digital Currency Implementation Trade-Offs (part 1)

This article is the collection of my thoughts on the trade off points that I picked up in the table that John Kiff and Rob Durscki published in their article Central Bank Digital Currency Implementation Trade-Offs (Version 2) .

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October 15, 2023

Reflections on the ECB’s Recent Outline on the Digital Euro Project

Discussion where we will introduce a newly launched innovation program called Insight Ignite, allowing you to join Advisory Boards of Portfolio companies and feature collaborative discussions on the topics of DevOps and Cybersecurity at the great Restaurant Sonnenberg on Tuesday.

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March 23, 2017

“Fake” news, “Fake” encryption, ...

Join us, Insight Venture Partners, Tricentis and pep Security, for a roundtable dinner discussion where we will introduce a newly launched innovation program called

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May 4, 2020

The Problem with Encryption Backdoors

Newly launched innovation program called Insight Ignite, allowing you to join Advisory Boards of Portfolio companies and feature collaborative discussions on the topics of DevOps and Cybersecurity at the great Restaurant Sonnenberg on Tuesday.

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