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MIT Digital Currency Initiative

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£75k
Award value
£75k
Tender value
1
Suppliers
1
Awards
1
Notices
Award
Stage

Overview

In February 2022, the Bank of England and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) agreed to collaborate on a twelve-month research project on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Bank will partner with the MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency Initiative (DCI) team to explore potential technical challenges, trade-offs, opportunities and risks involved in designing a CBDC system. The collaboration forms part of the Bank's wider 'research and exploration' into CBDC, and will be focused on exploration and experimentation of potential technology approaches. This work is focused on exploratory technology research and is not intended to develop an operational CBDC. No decision has been…

Key details

Source
Contracts Finder
Lifecycle stage
Award
Status
complete
CPV classification
66110000 — Banking services
Currency
GBP
Total award value
£75,000
Tender value
£75,000
First published
28 Mar 2022
Last updated
28 Mar 2022
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Awards

1 award recorded on this procurement.

SupplierCompanies HouseAwardedStatusValue
Massachusetts Institute of Technology31 Jan 2022active£75k

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Who is the buyer for "MIT Digital Currency Initiative"?

MIT Digital Currency Initiative is a UK public-sector procurement published by Bank of England via Contracts Finder.

Has "MIT Digital Currency Initiative" been awarded?

Yes — 1 award is recorded, with a reported total value of £75,000. The current lifecycle stage is "Award".

Which suppliers are involved in "MIT Digital Currency Initiative"?

1 supplier is linked: Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

What is "MIT Digital Currency Initiative" worth?

The reported award value is £75,000.

When was "MIT Digital Currency Initiative" published?

It was first published on 28 Mar 2022 and last updated on 28 Mar 2022, across 1 notice.

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