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Bank of Russia Supports Cryptocurrency Usage for International Settlements
16.4.2024
The Bank of Russia has announced that it will support accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency payments for international settlements. According to Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia, these crypto-based payments must be launched in a sandbox-style experimental regime. In contrast...
Digital Ruble Rollout Will Cost Russian Banks $536m a Year – Experts
15.4.2024
Digital ruble rollout plans could cost the Russian banking sector a total of $536 million per year, financial analysts have claimed.
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Russian Central Bank Chief: Mass Adoption of Digital Ruble Expected in 5 to 7 Years
11.4.2024
Elvira Nabiullina, head of the Russian central bank, has stated that the mass launch of the digital ruble will take five to seven years. This appears to contradict recent suggestions by the chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market that the launch will begin next year....
Brazilian BV Bank Tests Tokenized Model for Vehicle Sales
9.4.2024
BV Bank, a Brazilian bank leader in vehicle loans, is running a pilot that uses tokenization to manage vehicle financing and sales operations. The first phase of the tests involves automating consumer-to-consumer vehicle sales processes, including the delivery of tokenized money in exchange for...
Russian Fintech Startups Join Digital Ruble Pilot
8.4.2024
Russian fintech firms have begun joining the country’s rapidly progressing digital ruble pilot as the Central Bank looks to widen the scope of its CBDC project.
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China Expands Digital Yuan Accessibility Through Hardware Wallet Integration
1.4.2024
Bank of China’s Qingdao Branch, in collaboration with telecom and digital finance partners, introduces digital yuan hardware wallet and "deferred payment" model to simplify transit payments.
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SWIFT Plans to Launch CBDC Interconnection System in Next Two Years
29.3.2024
SWIFT, the network that provides the messaging system for cross-border banking settlements, has announced plans to launch a CBDC equivalent of its current network in the next two years. The organization recently completed a 6-month test to assess the viability of such a development, which included...
Russia Discusses Testing Digital Ruble for Budget Payments
27.3.2024
The Central Bank of Russia and the Russian treasury are considering testing using the Russian CBDC, the digital ruble, to complete budget settlements. The tests would involve using this CBDC to make payments to businesses and citizens and receiving payments from these in CBDC, to ensure...
IMF Proposes Digital Money to Enhance Financial Inclusion in Pacific Island Nations
26.3.2024
The IMF has suggested that digital money could significantly improve financial inclusion and enhance the quality of financial services in the remote and dispersed nations of the Pacific Ocean.
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Swift Paves the Way for CBDC Integration in Cross-Border Transactions with Interlinking Solution
26.3.2024
For its central bank digital currency (CBDC) interlinking solution, Swift has made public the outcomes of its second round of industry-wide sandbox testing. The findings indicate that financial institutions can easily integrate CBDCs and other digital tokens into their business practices and...
SWIFT to Launch CBDC Platform in 2025-26: Report
26.3.2024
SWIFT, the global messaging network used by banks, service providers, clearinghouses, corporate business houses, brokers, is planning to launch a new platform to connect central bank digital currencies in the next one to two years.
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UAE Introduces CBDC Implementation Strategy – Here’s What’s Inside
26.3.2024
The UAE's central bank has announced a comprehensive strategy to implement a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for retail and wholesale use. In partnership with technology providers R3 and G42 Cloud, the UAE envisions that digital dirham will streamline cross-border transactions, enhance...
Zano Blockchain’s Hard Fork Facilitates Privacy Coin Creation, Introduces Confidential Assets
25.3.2024
The Zano blockchain’s recently completed Zarcanum hard fork (HF4) will enable users and organizations to create custom tokenized assets that meet their specific needs. These custom tokenized assets or confidential assets, will be untraceable on the Zano blockchain. The team believes that...
Latam Insights: Chile to Keep Advancing CBDC Tests, Argentina Debuts VASP Registry
25.3.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: the Central Bank of Chile will keep experimenting with CBDC, Argentina’s VASPs will have to register to provide services in the country, and Argentines...
Sweden’s Riksbank Releases Final Report on CBDC Project
21.3.2024
Sweden’s Riksbank has released its final report on its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-Krona, which focused on offline payments.
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Hong Kong Central Bank Raises Red Flag on Deceptive Digital Currency Trial Entities
21.3.2024
Hong Kong's central bank cautioned the public Wednesday about schemes falsely claiming association with its e-HKD pilot projects. The warning comes as Hong Kong explores the potential of a central bank digital currency through various trial projects.
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Liberia is Working to Build CBDC with Blockchain Solutions Firm Gluwa
19.3.2024
Real-world asset platform Gluwa will be assisting in the research and development of Liberia’s CBDC.
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Hong Kong Launches Second Phase of Its CBDC Pilot Program
19.3.2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the launch of the second phase of the pilot of its CBDC, the digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD). This new phase will focus on furthering the research on already examined use cases for the currency, including programmability and tokenization, and adding...
Real-World Assets Platform Gluwa Considers Developing Liberia’s CBDC
19.3.2024
The real-world assets platform, Gluwa, is exploring the potential to assist in the development and launch of Liberia’s central bank digital currency. To increase the likelihood of the digital currency’s success, Gluwa is also considering the launch of a satellite-based internet service. Making...
China’s Central Bank Publishes Digital Yuan Guide for Foreign Visitors
18.3.2024
The People’s Bank of China publishes a digital yuan service guide for foreign visitors, detailing steps to download apps, open wallets, link accounts, and complete payments.
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