Central Bank Digital Currency

Japan to launch a CBDC feasibility study in 2021: report
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31 December, 2020

Japan to launch a CBDC feasibility study in 2021: report

The Bank of Japan is reportedly conducting research on a digital yen as it aims to keep up pace with...
2020 year in review: Revolutionary use cases of blockchain in banking and finance
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23 December, 2020

2020 year in review: Revolutionary use cases of blockchain in banking and finance

Patrick Thompson takes a look at some of the revolutionary developments in banking and finance that took place in 2020...
Bank of France moves from conceptual to market CBDC trials: deputy governor
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18 December, 2020

Bank of France moves from conceptual to market CBDC trials: deputy governor

Banque du France is seeking to determine how a central bank digital currency can improve the fluidity and efficiency of...
Digital yuan not a replacement for the US dollar: ex-PBoC governor
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17 December, 2020

Digital yuan not a replacement for the US dollar: ex-PBoC governor

China had learned a lesson from the hostile reception Libra, now Diem, has received globally, according to the former governor...
Suzhou residents make 20,000 digital yuan transactions on Double 12
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16 December, 2020

Suzhou residents make 20,000 digital yuan transactions on Double 12

Chinese residents in the city of Suzhou made close to 20,000 transactions in a digital yuan trial on e-commerce giant...
Are central bank digital currencies a bad idea?
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11 December, 2020

Are central bank digital currencies a bad idea?

While they are being touted as the future, it’s time to rethink and reevaluate the role that CBDCs will play...
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