
Central Bank Digital Currency
Iranian central bank to launch its crypto-rial CBDC
The Central Bank of Iran has notified commercial banks that it intends to launch the state bank-backed digital currency soon,...
South Africa completes second phase of wholesale CBDC trials
Project Khokha 2 involved the country’s top banks, which experimented on a wCBDC for interbank payments settlement, but SARB says...
European Commission launches consultation on digital euro
The commission wants to hear from finance specialists on their needs and expectations for a digital euro, its role in...
China doubles digital yuan pilots as it targets upcoming Asian Games
China’s central bank plans to expand the pilot to Xiamen, Fuzhou, Tianjin, and cities in Zhejiang province, which will be...
PwC: More than 80% of central banks have considered launching CBDC
The PwC Global CBDC Index placed Nigeria and the Bahamas at the top of the retail CBDC developments, with Thailand...
Kyrgyzstan MP: We must regulate digital currencies and develop a CBDC
The MP told parliament that “nothing is growing as fast as cryptocurrency” and the government must regulate them to make...