Central Bank Digital Currency

Samsung confirms participation in Bank of Korea CBDC pilot
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12 August, 2021

Samsung confirms participation in Bank of Korea CBDC pilot

The pilot, which began at the end of July, aims to build a platform for supporting a central bank digital...
Beijing underground rolls out full integration of CBDC for payments
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12 August, 2021

Beijing underground rolls out full integration of CBDC for payments

The city’s railway announced last week that the digital yuan, or e-CNY, would be available immediately at 428 stations across...
Venezuela to launch digital bolivar in October, slashes six zeros from currency
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11 August, 2021

Venezuela to launch digital bolivar in October, slashes six zeros from currency

After years of experimenting with the controversial Petro digital currency, Venezuela is now set to launch the digital bolivar, the...
Here’s how Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot is taking shape, as explained by blockchain exec
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6 August, 2021

Here’s how Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot is taking shape, as explained by blockchain exec

The pilot is to take part over two stages, with the initial basic testing phase set to conclude by December...
Bank of Estonia discovers unlimited potential in digital euro pilots
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4 August, 2021

Bank of Estonia discovers unlimited potential in digital euro pilots

Eesti Pank announced it had discovered a “novel blockchain-based solution could in theory support almost unlimited numbers of payments being...
Britcoin: UK considers central bank digital currency
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2 August, 2021

Britcoin: UK considers central bank digital currency

U.K. Treasury insiders have confirmed that a task force has been established to explore how the CBDC, which some are...
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