Explore open source CBDC innovation
Learn how our open, vendor-neutral DLTs are shaping the future of digital cash and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) worldwide. With detailed examples of global implementations and insights into collaborative development practices, this ebook is an essential resource for anyone looking to understand the role of open source technology in advancing financial systems.
As central banks around the world explore and test the uses, viability, and needs for a central bank digital currency, they are increasingly turning to distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) hosted by LF Decentralized Trust.
- LF Decentralized Trust technologies feature open build, vendor-neutral governance, and broad production use across sectors.
- These DLTs boast a proven track record, robust community support, and transparency, suiting central banks perfectly.
- LF Decentralized Trust projects are trusted in DLT-based CBDC implementations.
- We support collaborative development of technology for public utilities like digital cash, enhancing benefits through shared efforts.
- The ebook details open source development in central bank projects, highlighting global uses of LF Decentralized Trust technology in CBDCs.

Why do organizations use LF Decentralized Trust as a home for their open source code projects?
- Neutral organization to host the code, easing worries that one organization will dominate or terminate the project
- It's challenging to build an open source community from scratch due to legal and operational issues
- We have staff experienced in managing and building communities
- Shared resources across the Linux Foundation
- Healthy vendor ecosystem
- Large enterprises already trust LF
Open sourcing software can:
- Increase rigor
- Add transparency
- Improve collaboration
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Daniela Barbosa
General Manager of Decentralized Technologies at the Linux Foundation & Executive Director of LF Decentralized Trust
Julian Gordon
VP, Asia Pacific and Middle East
Karen Ottoni
Sr. Director of Ecosystem and Strategic Initiatives
Hart Montgomery
Chief Technical Officer
David Boswell
Senior Director of Community Architecture