Central Bank Digital Currency

National Bank of Georgia weighs up central bank digital currency
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8 May, 2021

National Bank of Georgia weighs up central bank digital currency

The National Bank of Georgia is considering launching a digital Lari, which it hopes will help the nation benefit from...
CBDC-related positions open up as Bank of England digital pound plans move forward
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5 May, 2021

CBDC-related positions open up as Bank of England digital pound plans move forward

Bank of England describes the new positions as geared towards “helping the team develop its priorities and exploratory work plan...
Central Bank of Norway weighs up Bitcoin SV among ‘open blockchain’ for CBDC
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3 May, 2021

Central Bank of Norway weighs up Bitcoin SV among ‘open blockchain’ for CBDC

In one of the most significant indicators of global central bank interest in BSV to date, the Norwegian central bank...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 42: Norway’s CBDC test, Eminem NFTs and Hashing It Out premiere
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30 April, 2021

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 42: Norway’s CBDC test, Eminem NFTs and Hashing It Out premiere

Following a myriad of nations jumping in and four years of research, Norway has announced it is now ready to...
China’s retail giant JD.com pays employees with digital yuan
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30 April, 2021

China’s retail giant JD.com pays employees with digital yuan

JD.com confirmed recently that aside from the employees, it has also been paying off some of its business partners with...
CBDC development is accelerating, but China isn’t winning the race: PwC report
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24 April, 2021

CBDC development is accelerating, but China isn’t winning the race: PwC report

PwC published its inaugural Global CBDC Index recently, measuring global central banks’ maturity level in deploying their own digital currency.