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South Korea’s Central Bank Starts Technical Phase for Digital Currency Ahead of 2021 Pilot
31.8.2020
The Bank of Korea is seeking a partner to help develop the architecture for a potential central bank digital currency
Digital yuan doesn't pose a threat to the hegemony of the dollar, says expert
28.8.2020
Foreign investors still doubt the PBoC's policies when it comes to the RMB exchange rate
Bitcoin Slips in Latest Crypto Ranking by Chinese Government-Backed Center
28.8.2020
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has revised its rankings of 37 crypto projects. Bitcoin has fallen from the previous ranking. As the Chinese government focuses on launching its central bank digital currency, the Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID)...
Brazil’s central bank examines the benefits of a CBDC
27.8.2020
Brazil’s central bank believes you’ve got to change money, to save money
Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Could Hint at US Dollar’s Future
26.8.2020
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech Thursday at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium highlights how much has changed over the past year
China plans to use its digital yuan at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
25.8.2020
Details about the official launch date still remain murky
Brazil’s Central Bank Tasks Group With Laying Out Road Map to Digital Currency Issuance
24.8.2020
The 12-member team will submit their findings – and propose a CBDC issuance model – to the central bank in 180 days
The US is losing the 'tech cold war,' warns Ripple co-founder
24.8.2020
China can reverse Bitcoin transactions, a Ripple exec said
China’s Blockchain Service Network to launch stablecoin support in 2021
24.8.2020
China’s national blockchain project BSN could be the best fit for the digital yuan
Qatar’s National Solarized Fintech Strategy Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
23.8.2020
The COVID-19 pandemic might help to further Qatar’s national strategy in the fintech and blockchain spaces to reduce the crisis’s impact
Central Bank Digital Currencies and Their Role in the Financial System
22.8.2020
What are CBDCs and the risks they possess, and how might they reshape our economies?
Why the Rise of the CBDC Is Bad for Your Privacy
22.8.2020
Like, hate, or fear them, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are on their way. There will be no stopping them. From Sweden to Thailand and China to Canada, governments the world over are experimenting with CBDCs. While most are being undertaken as pilots at this stage, China’s is all...
Top Indian Central Banker Says Cryptos Have a Future But Fears Monopoly
20.8.2020
A former chief economist of the IMF said neither private digital currencies nor central bank digital currencies should hold a monopoly
XRP Isn’t Competing With Stablecoins and CBDCs, Says Ripple Exec
19.8.2020
XRP contributes to the development of CBDCs and stablecoins, says key exec
Bank of England Joins Key Roundtable on Central Bank Digital Currency Design
18.8.2020
The Bank of England is keeping central bank digital currency research high on its 2020 agenda
China’s Digital Yuan CBDC Is Close, but Many Details Remain Unknown
17.8.2020
Despite the interest currently surrounding the digital yuan, some are not yet sure of the project’s overall scope and mainstream viability
China Testing Digital Currency in Major Cities, Including Beijing and Hong Kong
17.8.2020
China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced the pilot run of the country’s central bank-backed digital currency in major cities, including Beijing, Hong Kong, and Macau. It will also be tested during the 2022 Winter Olympics games in Beijing, the ministry said. China Announces Testing...
Good Stablecoin Rules in the EU Pave the Way for CBDCs and a Digital Euro
15.8.2020
In the EU, getting laws right on Libra could be the best way to speed up a digital euro from the European Central Bank
US Federal Reserve Reveals Building a Digital Dollar Codebase With MIT
15.8.2020
The U.S. central bank has been working on creating a digital dollar, according to a recently published transcript from Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard. On Thursday, she told participants attending “San Francisco’s Innovation Office Hours” webcast, that the Fed...
Blockchain Bites: Ripple’s Rebuff, DeFi’s ‘Degens’ and China’s CBDC
14.8.2020
Both the U.S. and China are advancing on their central bank digital currency (CBDC) designs while a Bitcoin developer created a new programming language