Kiffmeister
@kiffmeister.bsky.social
I’m an ex-IMF financial sector wonk who is passionate about fintech and especially digital assets.
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features some back filling of digital fiat currency- (DFC-) relevant articles and papers published in January. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/02/09/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260209) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features some back filling of DFC-relevant articles and papers published in January.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features some back filling of digital fiat currency- (DFC-) relevant articles and papers published in January. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/02/09/k...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 02/07/2026). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2026/02/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 02/07/2026)
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February 7, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 02/07/2026). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2026/02/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 02/07/2026). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2026/02/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 02/07/2026)
The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. Hymans Robertson's 2026 U.K. Risk Transfer...
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February 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 02/07/2026). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2026/02/kiff...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features Universal Digital launching USDU, the first USD-backed stablecoin to be registered as a Foreign Payment Token under the United Arab Emirate's (UAE’s) Payment Token Services Regulation. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/02/07/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260207) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features Universal Digital launching USDU, the first USD-backed stablecoin to be registered as a Foreign Payment Token under the United Arab Emirate's (UAE’s) Payme...
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February 7, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features Universal Digital launching USDU, the first USD-backed stablecoin to be registered as a Foreign Payment Token under the United Arab Emirate's (UAE’s) Payment Token Services Regulation. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/02/07/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas developing a 2nd proof of concept for its wholesale central bank digital currency (#CBDC) to settle tokenized government bonds. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/02/03/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260203) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) developing a 2nd proof of concept for its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) to settle tokenized governme...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas developing a 2nd proof of concept for its wholesale central bank digital currency (#CBDC) to settle tokenized government bonds. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/02/03/k...
In today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest I’m doing some backfilling of my central bank digital currency (#CBDC) database with some recently discovered projects and project updates. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/31/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260131) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest backfills my central bank digital currency (CBDC) database.
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January 31, 2026 at 8:48 PM
In today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest I’m doing some backfilling of my central bank digital currency (#CBDC) database with some recently discovered projects and project updates. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/31/k...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/31/2026). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/31/2026)
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January 31, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/31/2026). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/31/2026). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/31/2026)
The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. Lockheed Martin transfers $943 million in ...
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January 31, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/31/2026). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- The completion of Phase 1 of the BOE's Digital Pound Lab.
- The ECB calling for experts to help explore roles of digital euro technical service providers.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/30/k...
- The completion of Phase 1 of the BOE's Digital Pound Lab.
- The ECB calling for experts to help explore roles of digital euro technical service providers.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/30/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260130) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features: - The completion of Phase 1 of the Bank of England's (BOE's) Digital Pound Lab, showcasing various demonstration use cases for U.K. retail payments infras...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- The completion of Phase 1 of the BOE's Digital Pound Lab.
- The ECB calling for experts to help explore roles of digital euro technical service providers.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/30/k...
- The completion of Phase 1 of the BOE's Digital Pound Lab.
- The ECB calling for experts to help explore roles of digital euro technical service providers.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/30/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features a belated December update to the CBDCTracker.org central bank digital currency (#CBDC) database (delayed by a technical glitch). For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/29/k...
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Tracker
Central Bank Digital Currencies are a new form of electronic money that, unlike well-known cryptocurrencies, are issued by central banks of certain countries. CBDC Tracker is an information resource f...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features a belated December update to the CBDCTracker.org central bank digital currency (#CBDC) database (delayed by a technical glitch). For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/29/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes
- Tether launching USA₮, a USD-backed GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin.
- DLT-based marketable assets soon becoming eligible collateral for Eurosystem credit operations.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/28/k...
- Tether launching USA₮, a USD-backed GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin.
- DLT-based marketable assets soon becoming eligible collateral for Eurosystem credit operations.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/28/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260128) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes - Tether launching USA₮, a USD-backed GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin. - Distributed ledger technology- (DLT-) based marketable assets soon becoming eligib...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes
- Tether launching USA₮, a USD-backed GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin.
- DLT-based marketable assets soon becoming eligible collateral for Eurosystem credit operations.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/28/k...
- Tether launching USA₮, a USD-backed GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin.
- DLT-based marketable assets soon becoming eligible collateral for Eurosystem credit operations.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/28/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes a McKinsey analysis that reveals that actual stablecoin payment activity is a small fraction of that implied by headline transaction volumes. For more detail and more on stablecoin and tokenization activity go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/26/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260126) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes a McKinsey analysis that reveals that actual stablecoin payment activity is a small fraction of that implied by headline transaction volumes of up to $35 t...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes a McKinsey analysis that reveals that actual stablecoin payment activity is a small fraction of that implied by headline transaction volumes. For more detail and more on stablecoin and tokenization activity go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/26/k...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/24/2026). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/24/2026)
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January 24, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/24/2026). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/24/2026). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/24/2026)
The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. Aviva completes five small scheme buy-ins ...
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January 24, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/24/2026). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Reserve Bank of India pushing to include on the 2026 BRICS summit agenda a proposal to interconnect BRICS central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/20/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260120) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Reserve Bank of India pushing to include on the 2026 BRICS summit agenda a proposal to interconnect BRICS central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
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January 20, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Reserve Bank of India pushing to include on the 2026 BRICS summit agenda a proposal to interconnect BRICS central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/20/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes the European Central Bank (ECB) on its plans for a digital euro proof-of-concept (POC) program starting in H2 2027. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/19/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260119) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest
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January 19, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes the European Central Bank (ECB) on its plans for a digital euro proof-of-concept (POC) program starting in H2 2027. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/19/k...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/17/2026). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/17/2026)
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January 17, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/17/2026). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/17/2026). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/17/2026)
The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. Swiss Re seeks $125m peak NA peril aggrega...
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January 17, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/17/2026). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan announcing that its digital tenge #CBDC has officially launched. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/16/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260116) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes: - The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan announcing that its digital tenge central bank digital currency (CBDC) has officially launched. - SG-FOR...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan announcing that its digital tenge #CBDC has officially launched. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/16/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes the Reserve Bank of Malawi selecting eCurrency Mint to develop and experiment with central bank digital currency (#CBDC) technology in the country. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/15/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260115) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes: - A Central Banking article that discusses the global trend of central banks prioritizing instant payment systems over central bank digital currency (#CBD...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes the Reserve Bank of Malawi selecting eCurrency Mint to develop and experiment with central bank digital currency (#CBDC) technology in the country. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/15/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features a Bank of Italy paper that examines how the market value of unbacked native tokens (like Ether and Solana) directly affects the security and availability of permissionless blockchains. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/14/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260114) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features a Bank of Italy paper that examines how the market value of unbacked native tokens (like Ether and Solana) directly affects the security and availability o...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features a Bank of Italy paper that examines how the market value of unbacked native tokens (like Ether and Solana) directly affects the security and availability of permissionless blockchains. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/14/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- An MIT and SODA paper on global standards for tokenized real-world asset seamless interoperability.
- The National Bank of Ethiopia planning to study central #CBDC and #stablecoin use cases.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/12/k...
- An MIT and SODA paper on global standards for tokenized real-world asset seamless interoperability.
- The National Bank of Ethiopia planning to study central #CBDC and #stablecoin use cases.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/12/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260112) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features: - An MIT and the Standards Organization for Digital Assets (SODA) paper that addresses the need for global standards to enable tokenized real-world assets...
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January 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- An MIT and SODA paper on global standards for tokenized real-world asset seamless interoperability.
- The National Bank of Ethiopia planning to study central #CBDC and #stablecoin use cases.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/12/k...
- An MIT and SODA paper on global standards for tokenized real-world asset seamless interoperability.
- The National Bank of Ethiopia planning to study central #CBDC and #stablecoin use cases.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/12/k...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/10/2025). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/10/2025)
The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. NG Bailey secures buy-in with PIC worth £1...
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January 10, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 01/10/2025). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/10/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/10/2025)
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January 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 01/10/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2026/01/kiff...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features Wyoming launching its Frontier Stable Token ($FRNT), marking the first U.S. state-issued stablecoin. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/10/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20260110) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features Wyoming launching its Frontier Stable Token ($FRNT), marking the first U.S. state-issued stablecoin.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features Wyoming launching its Frontier Stable Token ($FRNT), marking the first U.S. state-issued stablecoin. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2026/01/10/k...