Central Bank Digital Currency Archive
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India’s central bank is carefully considering the merits of issuing a digital rupee as CBDC exploration continues to gather steam across the globe.
By satoshi
August 27, 2021
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The Bank of Jamaica is getting ready to begin testing its planned central bank digital currency in collaboration with financial institutions in the country.
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Research into central bank digital currencies will play a significant role in Hong Kong’s fintech development efforts.
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Ghana is striving to become the first African nation to float a central bank digital currency.
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OKEx, Crypto.com, and LocalBitcoins have integrated Brazil’s PIX instant payments system.
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The South African Reserve Bank has begun exploratory studies on central bank digital currencies.
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“Irrespective of the conclusion we ultimately reach, we expect to play a leading role in developing international standards for CBDCs,” said the Fed chair.
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China’s e-payment giant will allow some users to link their accounts to the country’s digital yuan app.
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The Republic of Georgia’s central bank has invited fintech firms and others to participate in the CBDC project.
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Chinese e-commerce company JD.com has upped its support for the country’s central bank digital currency.
By satoshi
April 26, 2021
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The United Kingdom is the latest country to begin exploring the possibility of creating a central bank digital currency.
By satoshi
April 19, 2021
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The Bank of Jamaica has partnered with an Ireland-based tech firm for its central bank digital currency project scheduled to begin in May.
By satoshi
March 26, 2021
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The Bank of International Settlements has outlined plans to embark on a variety of CBDC trials worldwide this year.
By satoshi
January 22, 2021
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The United Kingdom has announced forthcoming regulatory proposals for stablecoins and ongoing research into CBDC.
By satoshi
November 10, 2020
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The project will “explore if there is a future role for a wholesale CBDC in the Australian payments system,” according to the RBA.
By satoshi
November 1, 2020
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Ripple’s executive chairman has slammed U.S. lawmakers for losing the blockchain arms race to China
By satoshi
October 7, 2020
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The Bank of Japan insists it has no immediate plans to issue a digital yen, but research into the potential of CBDCs continues apace.
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By CCN: Deutsche Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann has added a dampener to discussions on central bank digital currencies (CBDC), claiming they would destabilize financial systems and …
