
Central Bank Digital Currency
Payments and blockchain technology—what’s happening right now?
Explore some intriguing and disruptive developments in payments and blockchain technology happening right now.
Nigeria upgrades eNaira to widen payments scope
The Central Bank of Nigeria said the upgrade makes onboarding easier, makes the wallet faster, and allows users to create...
Bank of Israel remains unsure of CBDC even amid public support
The public said that a digital shekel would reduce reliance on cash and advance the fintech industry, but the BOI...
BIS survey: 9 in every 10 central banks exploring CBDCs
90% of 81 central banks are at various stages of development of a digital currency, according to a recently published...
ECB publishes privacy options for its planned digital euro
The European Central Bank has published a report presenting the privacy options it is considering in the development of a...
Hong Kong central bank calls for public comments on its retail digital currency
The HKMA has issued a discussion paper titled "e-HKD: A policy and design perspective," where it laid out the central...