Central Bank Digital Currency

Bank of England examines privacy enhancing technologies for CBDC
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13 December, 2024

Bank of England examines privacy enhancing technologies for CBDC

With the growing interest in CBDCs, the Bank of England released a paper in collaboration with the MIT Digital Currency...
BIS, 7 other banks publish CBDC policy, design considerations
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6 December, 2024

BIS, 7 other banks publish CBDC policy, design considerations

The central banks included England, Japan and the European Union, and delved into privacy, preventing crime, the two-tier system, cybersecurity,...
Russia now treats digital assets as property as CBDC faces delay
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5 December, 2024

Russia now treats digital assets as property as CBDC faces delay

Russia's new law caps the tax on digital asset profits at 15%; meanwhile, the Trade Ministry argues that retail outlets...
EIB issues 6th digital bond; Iran’s CBDC launch nears
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5 December, 2024

EIB issues 6th digital bond; Iran’s CBDC launch nears

The EIB's sixth digital bond is said to be a testament to blockchain's potential to enhance transparency; elsewhere, Iran will...
Morocco’s new draft regulations end 7-year digital asset ban
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3 December, 2024

Morocco’s new draft regulations end 7-year digital asset ban

Morocco initially banned digital assets in 2017, but the central bank governor revealed that the African country has drafted new...
Australia mulls tax reform; Bank of Russia prepares for shakeups
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3 December, 2024

Australia mulls tax reform; Bank of Russia prepares for shakeups

Australia is eyeing to adopt the OECD framework to bolster efforts against digital asset crimes; elsewhere, the Bank of Russia...
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