Mastercard, Wells Fargo, Citigroup Launch a 12-Week Experimental Digital Dollar Pilot

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It’s been just revealed that some of the world’s banking giants are participating in a brand new endeavor alongside the New York Federal Reserve. Global banks are reportedly teaming up with the New York Fed for a 12-week digital dollar pilot.

Wacther Guru notes that the program, spearheaded by the New York Fed’s Innovation Center, will test how banks use digital dollar tokens.

JUST IN: Mastercard, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and others, launch a 12-week experimental digital dollar pilot with the New York Fed.

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“Additionally, some of the largest banks in the world are taking part in this experiment. At a time when consumer confidence for blockchain transactions is at a low, this news highlights the fact that there are still real-world use cases for this technology.”

The same website notes that a statement that was first reported by Reuters, noted the banks involved and what the project will entail.

The New York Fed noted, “The project, which is called the regulated liability network, will be conducted in a test environment and use simulated data.”

It’s also been revealed that the endeavor these banks and the New York Fed will attempt to quantify the impact of digital dollar tokens. Specifically, how their presence “in a common database can help speed up payments.”

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