
Central Bank Digital Currency
Hong Kong launches trials for more suitable use cases for e-HKD: report
Eddie Yue, head of the HKMA, noted that the trials would involve commercial banks and are scheduled to begin sometime...
Russia eyes use of digital ruble in transacting with China
As the U.S. fortifies its grip on the global financial system, Russia targets to give sanctions-hit countries an opportunity to...
Bank for International Settlement wraps up mBridge cross-border CBDC pilot
A month-long CBDC pilot program involving Hong Kong, Thailand, China, and the United Arab Emirates ends with millions in cross-border...
French central bank to explore wholesale CBDCs and utility of tokenized bonds
Apart from considering the benefits of wholesale CBDCs, Villeroy de Galhau notes that the central bank is also looking to...
Reserve Bank of Australia seeks input on use cases for CBDC pilot program
Preparations are up for Australia's CBDC pilot initiative, with the release of a white paper rallying the industry to explore...
Bitcoin and CBDC: Co-existence of private money
In the CBDC playbook of nChain, the risks of CBDCs were discussed, especially "loss of privacy," and the BSV blockchain...