International Digital Currency Forum

The U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce announces the upcoming International Digital Currency Forum, a virtual discussion scheduled for October 19, 2026, bringing together business leaders, financial experts, economists, technology specialists, and representatives of the international financial community to examine one of the most important questions facing the global economy:

Will digital currency create greater opportunities for businesses — or could it become a new mechanism of financial control?

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are rapidly becoming an important part of the international financial discussion. Governments and central banks around the world are studying, testing, or developing digital forms of sovereign currency.

The Bahamas became the first country to launch a retail CBDC, the Sand Dollar, in 2020. China has developed and expanded its digital yuan program, while the European Central Bank is preparing the next stages of the digital euro project, including a planned pilot phase in 2027 and a potential first issuance in 2029, subject to the necessary legislation.

The U.S. Minority Chamber believes that the business community must participate in this discussion before major decisions concerning the future of money are fully implemented.

A Forum for Questions That Matter

“The October 19 forum will examine both the potential advantages and the possible challenges of digital currencies for companies, entrepreneurs, consumers, and international commerce, get involved with time and register to [email protected]“, said Mr. Doug Mayorga, CEO and Founder of the Chamber.

Among the questions to be discussed:

• Could digital currencies reduce transaction costs and accelerate international payments?
• Could CBDCs improve access to financial services for small businesses?
• What opportunities could digital currencies create for international trade and investment?
• Who controls the infrastructure behind a digital currency?
• Who has access to transaction information?
• What safeguards should protect the privacy of individuals and businesses?
• Could digital money ever be programmed or restricted for specific purposes?
• What happens when a financial transaction is automatically rejected or blocked?
• What rights should a business have if its digital financial access is suspended?
• How should governments balance financial security, taxation and anti-money-laundering requirements with economic freedom and privacy?
• Could the transition toward digital currencies affect the future role of physical cash?

International Financial Leaders to Be Invited

The U.S. Minority Chamber intends to extend invitations to presidents and senior officials of central banks, senior executives and experts from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and representatives of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, together with financial-sector executives, economists, technology experts and business leaders.

The objective is not to promote a predetermined conclusion.

The objective is to bring the international financial and business community together to ask the questions that must be answered before the next generation of money becomes a reality.

What Happens When Money Becomes Software?

For centuries, money has existed primarily as physical currency and as balances recorded within financial institutions.

Digital currencies introduce a different possibility: money can become part of a technological infrastructure capable of processing transactions according to predetermined rules.

This raises an essential question for the private sector:

If money becomes software, who writes the rules? The Forum will examine this question from the perspective of business opportunity, economic efficiency, privacy, financial inclusion, international commerce, technological innovation and individual economic freedom.

The Chamber recognizes that CBDCs may offer significant benefits. At the same time, the design and governance of these systems raise legitimate questions that deserve transparent international discussion.

An Invitation to the Business Community

The U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce invites entrepreneurs, corporations, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, investors, economists, technology companies and business associations throughout the Americas and internationally to participate in this important conversation.

The future of money is no longer simply a question for central banks. It is a question for every business and every economy.

October 19, 2026
International Digital Currency Forum
Virtual / Webinar Discussion

Additional information regarding registration, speakers and participation will be announced by the U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce.

U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D.C.
Promoting the American Entrepreneurial Spirit

Information:
www.minoritychamber.net
[email protected]
202.250.0260