Kiffmeister
@kiffmeister.bsky.social
I’m an ex-IMF financial sector wonk who is passionate about fintech and especially digital assets.
I've updated my tabulation of the 104 central banks that have recently conducted launched, piloted, experimented with and/or researched retail central bank digital currency (#CBDC). This total is unchanged from the end of September 2024. kiffmeister.com/2025/05/02/j...
May 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I've updated my tabulation of the 104 central banks that have recently conducted launched, piloted, experimented with and/or researched retail central bank digital currency (#CBDC). This total is unchanged from the end of September 2024. kiffmeister.com/2025/05/02/j...
It's a cost-effective compromise between "dumb" offline-enabled stored value cards and the very expensive "smart" cards with the mini keyboards. The RMB cards have the handy e-ink screen, but they require an intermediary device like a smartphone to transfer funds, whereas the "smart" ones don't.
November 11, 2024 at 5:44 PM
It's a cost-effective compromise between "dumb" offline-enabled stored value cards and the very expensive "smart" cards with the mini keyboards. The RMB cards have the handy e-ink screen, but they require an intermediary device like a smartphone to transfer funds, whereas the "smart" ones don't.
Today's #Fintech Digest features an IMF staff update on global central bank digital currency (#CBDC) developments, and an updated the landing page for its work-in-progress CBDC virtual handbook. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2024/11/09/k...
November 9, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Today's #Fintech Digest features an IMF staff update on global central bank digital currency (#CBDC) developments, and an updated the landing page for its work-in-progress CBDC virtual handbook. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2024/11/09/k...
Today's #Fintech Digest includes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying its decision on bids to create Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and the GSMA’s annual state of the industry report on mobile money. kiffmeister.com/2024/03/20/k...
March 21, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Today's #Fintech Digest includes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying its decision on bids to create Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and the GSMA’s annual state of the industry report on mobile money. kiffmeister.com/2024/03/20/k...
Kiffmeister's #CBDC Weekly Digest (week ending 10/14/2023). An automated weekly digest of my central bank digital currency (#CBDC) related posts for the convenience of CBDC aficionados who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2023/10/kiff...
October 15, 2023 at 2:15 PM
Kiffmeister's #CBDC Weekly Digest (week ending 10/14/2023). An automated weekly digest of my central bank digital currency (#CBDC) related posts for the convenience of CBDC aficionados who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2023/10/kiff...
Rob Durscki and I updated our evolving LinkedIn article on retail #CBDC implementation trade-offs based on comments we received on the first draft. We would again love to hear your thoughts on this updated article. www.linkedin.com/pulse/centra...
October 11, 2023 at 2:53 PM
Rob Durscki and I updated our evolving LinkedIn article on retail #CBDC implementation trade-offs based on comments we received on the first draft. We would again love to hear your thoughts on this updated article. www.linkedin.com/pulse/centra...