The paper proposes an architecture for implementing the Bank of England's basic principles for the design of a CBDC with a focus on real-time high value, often cross border, enterprise transactions. The use of digital ledger technology makes innovative use of chaincode - smart contracts...

A fundamental question that arises in derivative pricing is why investors trade at a fair price. A common opinion attributes trading to differences in the beliefs that market participants have about the future development of market prices. We develop a model that accounts for investors'...

Digital currencies are under serious consideration but there are many concerns: reliable payment delivery, crime prevention, and safety. This paper develops a Trust Anchor architecture that addresses these concerns through the use of digital signature and blockchain database technologies