
Finance
Iran launches retail CBDC pilot on Kish Island ‘free zone’
The CBDC trial will take place on the island of Kish, where the ‘digital rial’ will be available to banking...
Turkey eyes 0.03% tax on digital asset transactions: report
The new tax is part of a larger proposal by the Erdogan government to raise $7 billion to plug a...
Block Dojo Philippines’ latest cohort aims for global success
Similar to its predecessor, Block Dojo Philippines cohort 2 kicked off with a bootcamp in the province of Bataan, where...
Demand for digital payments rises in Indonesia; 2 finance leaders opt for collaboration
Executives from Dana and LinkaAja pointed at artificial intelligence and blockchain technology use cases in finance that are subject to...
South Korea commits $14.5 million to experiment with CBDC, digital vouchers
South Korea is doubling down on its blockchain investment, with the latest being a $14.5 million investment to explore CBDC...
BIS: 9 new wholesale CBDCs to be launched by 2029 as retail CBDC interest wanes
The Bank for International Settlements has slashed its expectation of retail CBDC launches by 2029 to 6 from 11, but...