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75 US Lawmakers Now Support CBDC Anti-Surveillance Bill
2.1.2024
Congressman Tom Emmer’s CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act now has 75 cosponsors. “A central bank digital currency is government-controlled programmable money that, if not designed to emulate cash, could give the federal government the ability to surveil and restrict Americans’ transactions,”...
41% of Central Banks Expect to Have Operational CBDCs by 2028 — Study
26.12.2023
Some 41% of central banks that participated in the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) study said they expect to have an operational central bank digital currency (CBDC) by 2028. The survey found that the sentiment towards CBDCs is turning positive with 30% of the respondents...
Report: Bank of Korea Chief Says Growing Use of Stablecoins Threatens Central Bank Operations
19.12.2023
The Bank of Korea governor Rhee Chang-yong recently stated that the growing stablecoin use threatens the operations of central banks. The possible involvement of global networks like Visa and Mastercard in the stablecoin business will likely undermine the monetary independence of countries like...
City of Basel Settles Tokenized Bonds Using Wholesale CBDC
12.12.2023
The Swiss city of Basel recently settled a series of tokenized bonds using a wholesale central bank digital currency (WCBDC) as part of Helvetia III, a WCBDC pilot program. The system is designed to prioritize efficiency, as having on-chain funds bypasses the need for reconciling transactions with...
Bank of Russia States Digital Ruble Pilot Will Continue Until the End of 2024
11.12.2023
The Bank of Russia has offered an update on the future of the digital ruble pilot, the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC). The bank’s press service clarified that the pilot will continue throughout 2024 and until the massification of the digital ruble usage, estimated to happen...
China and Singapore Team Up to Allow Tourists to Spend Digital Yuan
10.12.2023
Singapore and China have teamed up on a pilot to allow tourists in both countries to spend China’s central bank digital currency, the digital yuan. “This will enhance convenience for travelers when making purchases during their overseas travel,” Singapore’s central bank...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Says CBDC is a Direct Threat to Personal Freedom
7.12.2023
Image Source: AP Photo At a recent debate held at the University of Alabama, Republican candidates gathered to discuss various topics, including cryptocurrency regulation and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). During the event, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized the idea of a central bank...
Canadians Support Cash Payments Over CBDCs: Report
30.11.2023
Source: Jason Hafso / Pexels Canadians are less enthusiastic about a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) opting for traditional payment methods despite wider awareness, a new survey shows. The Digital Canadian Dollar Public Consultation Report published by the Bank of Canada highlighted...
Digital Euro Debate Heats Up: Experts Divided on Central Bank Digital Currency
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Hans After a two-hour hearing regarding the potential issuance of a digital euro, expert testimony has done little to settle the continent’s legislative debate on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Members of the European Parliament invited four expert witnesses to a hearing...
Project Tourbillon: CBDCs Can Meet Privacy Requirements, BIS Research Reveals
29.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Proxima Studio The Bank for International Settlement (BIS) has released the final report on Project Tourbillion, its privacy-inclined Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project. A Nov 29 release shows a pathway to achieving privacy standards in CBDC deployment and usage with...
Standard Chartered Bank Begins Offering Digital Yuan Exchange Services in China
29.11.2023
Standard Chartered Bank (China) has become one of the first foreign banks to participate in China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot. The bank explained that as an international bank rooted in the Chinese market for 165 years, Standard Chartered is optimistic about the development...
More Apex Banks Jump on e-CNY Pilot Trial Program – The Rise of Global CBDC Issuance?
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock China’s e-CNY pilot program is gaining significant attention as three additional banks join the initiative. Reports from local news outlets reveal that Hong Kong-based HSBC Bank, Hang Seng Bank, and Taiwan’s Fubon Bank are already providing access to the Asian...
China’s CBDC Development is “Already On Track” and Nearing Completion: Ex-PBOC Governor
28.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Former Governor of China’s central bank PBOC is all optimistic about the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) nearing completion. Speaking at a conference in Honng Kong on Monday, Zhou Xiaochuan, the 75-year Chinese economist, said that a ‘digital yuan’ is “already...
Standard Chartered to Participate in Trials of China’s Digital Yuan CBDC – Here’s What You Need to Know
27.11.2023
  Source: Adobe/amixstudio Standard Chartered, a British multinational bank, will initiate exchange services for China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, as it is set to participate in its trials. On November 27, Standard Chartered announced that it is set...
Spain’s Central Bank Governor Says Digital Euro Not Consumer Priority, Pushes for Wider Collaboration
22.11.2023
The Governor of Spain’s central bank, Pablo Hernandez de Coz says there is no urgent desire among users in the jurisdiction for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), explains the digital euro’s roadmap. In a recent speech at the Annual Convention of the Associacion de Mercados ...
Digital Ruble Pilot to Expand to Execute Budget Expenditures Next Year
22.11.2023
Anton Siluanov, the finance minister of Russia, has announced that the Central Bank of Russia will expand the pilot phase of the digital ruble next year to include the execution of still undefined targeted budget expenditures. Digital Ruble to Be Leveraged for Budget Expenditures The digital ruble...
Singapore Unveils Plan to Ensure Seamless Financial Transactions Across Digital Asset Networks
21.11.2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director has outlined the central bank’s plan to ensure seamless financial transactions across digital asset networks. “Currently, there is a proliferation of digital asset networks,” the head of Singapore’s central bank said....
Singapore’s Monetary Authority to Expand Wholesale CBDC Pilots
16.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Singapore’s central bank, The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has unveiled plans to start live Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) wholesale pilots and efforts to expand the framework. On Nov 16, the financial authority released plans for a safe an innovative use of digital...
CBDC Milestone: Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Introduces Digital Tenge in Pilot Phase
16.11.2023
Source: Adobe/Сергей Шиманович The National Bank of Kazakhstan has initiated a pilot phase for its central bank digital currency (CBDC), becoming the latest bank to jump on the CBDC craze. In a recent announcement, the bank said the pilot phase started with the first retail payment using...
Kazakhstan’s NPC Officially Rolls Out State-backed CBDC in Partnership With Visa and Mastercard
15.11.2023
Source: Iliya Mitskavets/Adobe Central-Asia Country Kazakhstan has officially launched the digital tenge project, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) designed to simplify payments and drive economic growth. According to a local news outlet report on November 15, Binur Zhalenov, CEO of...