Digital Dollar Project

The Digital Dollar Project is a non-profit organization focused on exploring and promoting research into a United States Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), also known as a "digital dollar." The project aims to encourage public discussion on the potential advantages and challenges of a U.S. CBDC, bringing together private sector thought leaders and proposing possible models to support the public sector.
== History ==
The Digital Dollar Project was created in 2020 as a partnership between Accenture and the Digital Dollar Foundation. It was established to advance the exploration of a U.S. CBDC in response to the growing global interest in digital currencies and the development of CBDCs by other nations, particularly China.
In May 2021, the Digital Dollar Project announced the launch of at least five pilot programs over the next 12 months. These pilots were designed to explore, analyze, and identify technical and functional requirements for a U.S. CBDC, as well as assess benefits and outstanding challenges.
== Products and Services ==
The Digital Dollar Project does not produce a digital currency itself but rather focuses on research, exploration, and public discussion. Its main activities include:
# Pilot Programs: Conducting experimental pilots to test various aspects of a potential U.S. CBDC.
# Research and White Papers: Developing frameworks and proposing core elements for a potential digital dollar.
# Public Discussion: Organizing forums, stakeholder meetings, and roundtable discussions to foster dialogue on the topic of a U.S. CBDC.
# Global Convenings: Hosting international conferences to facilitate strategic conversations on the evolving digital infrastructure landscape.
== Key People ==
=== Board of Directors === 
File:ChrisGiancarlo.png|J. Christopher Giancarlo
File:DanielGorfine.png|Daniel Gorfine
File:Jennifer B. Lassiter.png|Jennifer B. Lassiter
File:Charles Giancarlo.png|Charles Giancarlo
File:Elizabeth P. Gray.png|Elizabeth P. Gray
===Advisory Board===
File:Valerie_Amend.png|Valerie Amend 
File:Usman_Ahmed.png|Usman Ahmed 
File:Joe_Allegro.png|Joe Allegro 
File:Alma_Angotti.png|Alma Angotti 
File:Sharmista_Appaya.png|Sharmista Appaya 
File:Steve_Ashley.png|Steve Ashley 
File:Alexandra_Barrage.png|Alexandra Barrage 
File:Robert_Bench.png|Robert Bench 
File:Sharon_Bowen.png|Sharon Bowen 
File:Chris_Brummer.png|Chris Brummer 
File:Dan_Burstein.png|Dan Burstein 
File:R. Martin Chavez.png|R. Martin Chavez 
File:Mike_Conaway.png|Mike Conaway 
File:Jonah_Crane.png|Jonah Crane 
File:Adriana Ennab.png|Adriana Ennab 
File:Michelle_Ann_Gitlitz.png|Michelle Ann Gitlitz 
File:Michael_Greenwald.png|Michael Greenwald 
File:Catherine_Gu.png|Catherine Gu 
File:Sarah Hammer.png|Sarah Hammer 
File:Jim_Harper.png|Jim Harper 
File:Laura_Jehl.png|Laura Jehl 
File:Tom_Jessop.png|Tom Jessop 
File:Gregory_Johnson.png|Gregory Johnson 
File:Jodie_Kelley.png|Jodie Kelley 
File:David_Kretz.png|David Kretz 
File:Kabir_Kumar.png|Kabir Kumar 
File:Penny_Lee.png|Penny Lee 
File:Leo_Lipis.png|Leo Lipis 
File:Purvi_Maniar.png|Purvi Maniar 
File:Rob_Massey.png|Rob Massey 
File:Andrew_Mathieson.png|Andrew Mathieson 
File:Erin_McCourt.png|Erin McCourt 
File:Sigal_Mandelker.png|Sigal Mandelker 
File:Mathew_McDermott.png|Mathew McDermott 
File:Kevin_Mole.png|Kevin Mole 
File:R. Jesse McWaters.png|R. Jesse McWaters 
File:Tim_Morrison.png|Tim Morrison 
File:Patricia_C_Mosser.png|Patricia C. Mosser 
File:Laura_Navaratnam.png|Laura Navaratnam 
File:Tayo_Oviosu.png|Tayo Oviosu 
File:Jennifer M. O’Rourke.png|Jennifer M. O’Rourke 
File:Rob_Palatnick.png|Rob Palatnick 
File:Mike_Piwowar.png|Mike Piwowar 
File:Nasreen_Quibria.png|Nasreen Quibria 
File:Ida_Rademacher.png|Ida Rademacher 
File:Ari_Redbord.png|Ari Redbord 
File:Jessica_Renier.png|Jessica Renier 
File:Sandra_Ro.png|Sandra Ro 
File:Richard_Sandor.png|Richard Sandor 
File:Tony_Sayegh.png|Tony Sayegh 
File:Amit_Sharma.png|Amit Sharma 
File:Cuy_Sheffield.png|Cuy Sheffield 
File:Larry_Tabb.png|Larry Tabb 
File:Jennifer_Tescher.png|Jennifer Tescher 
File:Sheila_Warren.png|Sheila Warren 
File:Don_Wilson.png|Don Wilson 
File:Yesha_Yadav.png|Yesha Yadav 
File:Mark_Young.png|Mark Young 
File:Tom_Zschach.png|Tom Zschach 
== References ==
Category:Blockchain
Category:Digital Currency
Category:Central Bank Digital Currency
Category:Financial Technology
Category:Non-Profit Organizations
Category:Accenture
Category:Commodity Futures Trading Commission - Former Employees