Advertisement     Ex-POTUS Donald Trump has pledged to “never allow” a central bank digital currency (CBDC), citing concerns about federal government control over people’s funds. The front-runner in …
The Bank of Spain has chosen Cecabank, Abanca, and Adhara Blockchain as collaborators for a six-month pilot exploring CBDCs, separate from the digital euro initiative. Spain’s central bank, Banco de …
The Hong Kong branch of the international HSBC bank is set to continue to work with the authorities on initiatives such as digital currencies for cross-border payments. HSBC Hong Kong …
China’s major lender has concluded the cross-border settlement for precious metals trading with digital yuan. The Bank of China is set to expand the application of the country’s digital currency …
Pix is a digital payment system from Brazil’s Central Bank that offers fast, anytime money transfers as a low-cost alternative to traditional methods. The digital payment system emerged in Brazil …
Norges Bank advances its CBDC pilot in a fifth phase, exploring introduction and design models amid evolving global payment trends. In a press release on Dec. 18, Norges Bank‘s researchers …
On Dec. 5, Italy’s Banca d’Italia and South Korea’s Bank of Korea joined a pioneering agreement to share knowledge and collaborate on developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and other …
“But it also means that Hong Kong needs to be more proactive in striving for our own development opportunities and injecting some momentum into our economy,” Yue said. The issuance …
In an ambitious move to position the U.K. as a front-runner in the cryptocurrency sector, the government and the Bank of England (BOE) are introducing sweeping regulations for stablecoins and …
Ravi Menon, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has predicted the fate of private digital coins, including native digital tokens, in the future monetary system. Speaking …