Central Bank Digital Currency

Digital yen will take years, ex-Bank of Japan executive says
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21 November, 2020

Digital yen will take years, ex-Bank of Japan executive says

Hiromi Yamaoka, the former head of payment and settlement systems at the central bank, said the Bank of Japan still...
A digital yen will be piloted in 2021
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19 November, 2020

A digital yen will be piloted in 2021

38 companies across a variety of sectors in Japan have signed on to test a digital version of the yen

ECB president predicts digital euro in 2-4 years
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17 November, 2020

ECB president predicts digital euro in 2-4 years

The European Central Bank is in the process of a consultation on a digital euro, with a decision on whether...
Pakistan considers new regulation for digital currency
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17 November, 2020

Pakistan considers new regulation for digital currency

The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking comparatively at the approach of regulators in other countries, as well as setting...
China to develop new CBDC test zone in Beijing
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14 November, 2020

China to develop new CBDC test zone in Beijing

The PBoC’s Digital Currency Research Institute announced that it was planning to build a ‘legal digital currency test zone’ in...
UK drafts plan to regulate stablecoins, research CBDC
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12 November, 2020

UK drafts plan to regulate stablecoins, research CBDC

The U.K. Treasury said it was working on proposals for a new regulatory structure for stablecoins and other digital currencies.
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