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

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...