A top Federal Reserve official said Wednesday that the U.S. central bank is “actively looking at and debating” issuance of a digital currency, amid growing worries among current and former regulators that the dollar might be at risk of losing its status as the world’s reserve currency. Speaking at a local business event in Austin, Texas, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan said: “We have not at the Fed decided to pursue or drive to develop a digital currency, but it’s something we’re actively looking at and debating.” A former Goldman Sachs executive with the most extensive capital-markets experience ... (full story)