(Ripple) Ripple is joining the Digital Pound Foundation for the testing and piloting of a digital pound in the UK.
Head of Policy Susan Friedman will represent Ripple as a Foundation member.
Ripple says its participation in the Digital Pound Foundation reflects its ongoing work of addressing policy and technical issues relating to central bank digital currencies.
Ripple believes that the UK has been at the forefront in the adoption of crypto assets, with the digital pound underlying its move towards a sustainable and inclusive financial system.
The Digital Pound Foundation believes a digital Pound will allow the transition of the UK to an innovative digital society.
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