
Article by Wahid Pessarlay
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11 May, 2023
Brazil’s central bank allows firms to participate in digital real CBDC pilot
Participating financial institutions will be selected based on their previous experiences with distributed ledger technology with a preference for the...
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11 May, 2023
France’s BNP Paribas partners with Bank of China to promote digital yuan usage
A digital management system for corporate clients will encourage "efficient and real-time" adoption of China's CBDC, according to a statement...
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11 May, 2023
Deloitte turns to blockchain for improved KYC processes
The accounting firm plans to launch a "credential wallet" designed to operate as a browser extension that will not require...
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10 May, 2023
Reserve Bank of India’s deputy governor wants to promote CBDCs
Rabi Sankar, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, said the ideal way out of the digital currency dilemma...
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9 May, 2023
China’s $22M investment fund targets projects building in the metaverse
Henan Cultural Tourism Investment Group's fund aims to promote Chinese culture and tourism using innovative technology like virtual reality and...
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9 May, 2023
North Carolina bans CBDCs with passage of new bill
The new bill by Republican lawmakers argues that an attempt to introduce CBDCs aims at “surveilling Americans and controlling behavior...
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