Central Bank Digital Currency

The institutions are coming (but not like you think)
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20 March, 2025

The institutions are coming (but not like you think)

This article explores some of the most noteworthy institutional projects involving blockchain and distributed ledgers over the past few years.
ECB accelerates timeline for digital euro CBDC launch
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14 March, 2025

ECB accelerates timeline for digital euro CBDC launch

The next step for the digital euro, which has finished its investigation phase, will be the decision stage, where it...
Iraq eyes CBDC launch; Israel crafts digital shekel design
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14 March, 2025

Iraq eyes CBDC launch; Israel crafts digital shekel design

Iraq announced plans to launch a digital dinar to improve its payments ecosystem; meanwhile, Israel published the design of its...
Namibia defies IMF’s report, presses on with CBDC project
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12 March, 2025

Namibia defies IMF’s report, presses on with CBDC project

The IMF wrote a report saying Namibia doesn’t need a retail CBDC and should explore other options a month ago,...
Brazil’s DREX CBDC pilot derailed by data privacy concerns
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7 March, 2025

Brazil’s DREX CBDC pilot derailed by data privacy concerns

As the second phase of the DREX pilot continues, Brazil’s central bank has tried ZK-proofs, layer 2 networks and confidential...
Public blockchains can create ‘unprecedented efficiency’: ECB
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6 March, 2025

Public blockchains can create ‘unprecedented efficiency’: ECB

European Central Bank's Ulrich Bindseil is correct: scalable public blockchains are superior, and CBDCs could be minted on them.