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South Korea pauses CBDC tests as stablecoin fever hits banks
30.6.2025
The Bank of Korea reportedly suspended its central bank digital currency trials as participating banks are tempted by the government’s promise to allow stablecoins
South Korea pauses CBDC tests as stablecoin fever hits banks
30.6.2025
The Bank of Korea reportedly suspended its central bank digital currency trials as participating banks are tempted by the government’s promise to allow stablecoins
South Korea pauses CBDC tests as stablecoin fever hits banks
30.6.2025
The Bank of Korea reportedly suspended its central bank digital currency trials as participating banks are tempted by the government’s promise to allow stablecoins
South Korea pauses CBDC tests as stablecoin fever hits banks
30.6.2025
The Bank of Korea reportedly suspended its central bank digital currency trials as participating banks are tempted by the government’s promise to allow stablecoins
From Skepticism to Strategy: NYC Embraces Blockchain’s Civic Potential
28.6.2025
The recent inaugural NYC Digital Asset Summit Roundtable, hosted by Mayor Eric Adams, focused on New York City’s strategy for engaging with the blockchain sector. Key participant Joshua Maddox stressed the importance of public-private collaboration for scaling Web3 adoption. NYC Reopens Doors...
Russia’s Digital Ruble Marches Toward 2026 Mass Adoption
20.6.2025
Russia’s digital ruble is poised for explosive mass adoption by 2026, as expanded pilots, surging participation, and robust infrastructure lay the foundation for a sweeping financial transformation. Digital Ruble Set to Reshape Russia’s Economy With Full Rollout Slated for 2026 Russia’s...
Chinese Central Bank pledges global expansion of digital yuan — Report
18.6.2025
China has been looking to challenge the US dollar’s reserve status and wants to expand the digital yuan’s reach to include domestic and international payments
Chinese Central Bank pledges global expansion of digital yuan — Report
18.6.2025
China has been looking to challenge the US dollar’s reserve status and wants to expand the digital yuan’s reach to include domestic and international payments
Chinese Central Bank pledges global expansion of digital yuan — Report
18.6.2025
China has been looking to challenge the US dollar’s reserve status and wants to expand the digital yuan’s reach to include domestic and international payments
Chinese Central Bank pledges global expansion of digital yuan — Report
18.6.2025
China has been looking to challenge the US dollar’s reserve status and wants to expand the digital yuan’s reach to include domestic and international payments
Chinese Central Bank pledges global expansion of digital yuan — Report
18.6.2025
China has been looking to challenge the US dollar’s reserve status and wants to expand the digital yuan’s reach to include domestic and international payments
Central Bank of Brazil Hints at Credit-Focused CBDC Pilot Phase
12.6.2025
The third phase of the CBDC pilot will involve implementing tokenization solutions that allow customers to provide banks with visibility into their collateral assets in Brazil. This, in turn, would simplify the process of assigning credit within an onchain, open, and shared finance ecosystem....
Hong Kong to use Chainlink protocol in CBDC pilot project
9.6.2025
The study involving Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol is one of many initiatives exploring use cases for a potential Hong Kong CBDC, or e-HKD
Hong Kong to use Chainlink protocol in CBDC pilot project
9.6.2025
The study involving Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol is one of many initiatives exploring use cases for a potential Hong Kong CBDC, or e-HKD
Visa, Fidelity, China AMC Pilot Chainlink-Powered CBDC-Stablecoin Swap
9.6.2025
Chainlink’s blockchain protocol facilitated a simulated exchange between Hong Kong’s prototype central bank digital currency (CBDC) and an Australian dollar stablecoin in Phase 2 of the e-HKD+ Pilot Programme. Chainlink Enables Direct e-HKD to Australian Stablecoin Exchange in Test The Hong Kong...
Russian State Duma Prepares Bill to Widespread Digital Ruble Payments
27.5.2025
The digital ruble payments bill, which has already been approved in its first reading by the State Duma, introduces the concept of a universal code that will facilitate digital currency disbursements, giving banks and retail outlets three years for implementation. Digital Ruble Massification Bill...
Latam Insights Encore: Colombia’s Toughest Battle: Introducing a CBDC
27.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how Colombia faces a difficult task in introducing a CBDC to modernize the financial system in a country where cash is still king. Latam Insights...
Latam Insights: Milei Dissolves Libra’s Investigation, Colombian CBDC Comes out of Stealth
25.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Argentine President Javier Milei dissolves the group investigating Libra, Colombia pilots CBDC on Cosmos, and the largest bank in Guatemala taps crypto...
Report: Colombia Running CBDC Pilot on Cosmos
22.5.2025
According to Maghnus Mareneck, co-CEO of Interchain Labs, the Colombian government will be testing a still-unannounced CBDC on the Cosmos network. Colombia aims to target cross-border payments with this new CBDC, which has just emerged from stealth with this announcement. Colombia Hops Onto...
CBDCs ‘costly fiat copy’, not fintech success so far: Ex-Binance exec
29.4.2025
The United States’ rejection of a central bank digital currency has not halted the progress of CBDCs globally, but their success has been questionable so far, according to a former Binance executive.Global CBDC projects have not failed, but they have also not become what they were anticipated...