
Central Bank Digital Currency
German minister thumbs down private digital currencies
Speaking at a recent regional banking event, Olaf Scholz called for the advancement of European banking systems to adapt to...
China’s Xi Jinping urges G20 to lay groundwork for CBDC adoption
China’s President Xi Jinping has called on G20 leaders to lay the groundwork for central bank digital currencies adoption by...
Wholesale CBDCs ‘very likely’ powered by blockchain: BIS Innovation Hub
Tokenization of CBDCs makes settlements far quicker, easier and cost-effective, with a number of central banks around the world already...
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
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
The European Central Bank is in the process of a consultation on a digital euro, with a decision on whether...