BIS Concentrates on CBDC System for Cross-Border Payments
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced the results of Project Icebreaker, a cross-border payment model for CBDC...
BIS Says ‘Hub and Spoke’ Cross-Border Transfers Offer Benefits for Retail CBDC
The model explored in Project Icebreaker would offer retail users the best foreign-exchange rates and faster transactions while allowing...
India Focuses on Offline Functionality of CBDCs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is exploring the offline functionality of CBDCs and their potential in cross-border transactions.
Australia Rolls Up Its Arms to Launch CBDC
The Reserve Bank of Australia will begin its pilot program for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the...
US Will Meet to Discuss CBDC
The U.S. Treasury and government officials schedule regular meetings to discuss the central bank digital currency.
Top US Treasury Official Says Leaders ‘Actively Evaluating’ Digital Dollar Question
The U.S. government is still weighing whether to start a CBDC, but Treasury Under Secretary Nellie Liang highlights benefits...
Jon Cunliffe: BoE Not Ready to Issue CBDC
Bank of England (BoE) Vice President Jon Cunliffe made some comments by comparing the planned digital pound with the...
Visa CEO Upbeat on Stablecoin and CBDC
Visa CEO Al Kelly thinks stablecoins and CBDCs can be integrated into next-generation payment systems.
Tanzania Awaits Results of CBDC Research
The Bank of Tanzania awaits the completion of research into the technology before a decision is made on CBDC...
Hong Kong Official Wants to Convert CBDC to Stablecoin
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Legislative Council Member Wu Jiezhuang proposed converting the Hong Kong CBDC into a DeFi-backed...
Bank of England Seeks Proof-of-Concept for CBDC Wallet
Bank of England sought proof-of-concept for a CBDC wallet.
Spain’s Central Bank Opens Call for Proposals for a Wholesale CBDC Project
The proposal period will be open until January 31, 2023 for financial institutions and technology solution providers.
Pakistan Accelerates Steps for CBDC
The State Bank of Pakistan stepped up its steps to issue its central bank digital currency (CBDC), marking the...
BIS Report Reveals Africa’s Interest in CBDC
The report by BIS shows that African countries have a positive attitude towards adopting CBDC. The survey of central...
Bank of Japan to Run CBDC Experiments With Country’s Megabanks: Report
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has planned experiments on a digital yen with three megabanks and regional banks in...
BofA: Don’t Tarnish Blockchain Technology With Speculative Crypto Trading
It is important to separate speculative crypto trading and token prices from the underlying blockchain technology, Bank of America...