
Central Bank Digital Currency
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2 August, 2024
Bank of England looks to update RTGS by exploring wholesale CBDC, synchronization
After the real-time gross settlement crash in July, the BOE is looking for a solution to update the network, proposing...
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2 August, 2024
Israel announces first batch of digital shekel challenge participants
Israel’s central bank announced the digital shekel challenge in May, and it has now picked COTI, Fireblocks, PayPal and 11...
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1 August, 2024
Peru inaugurates first CBDC pilot
Peru’s central bank partnered with local telecoms company Viettel Peru on the pilot, with Singapore, India and the International Monetary...
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31 July, 2024
Thailand marches on with $14 billion digital money handout
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin rose to power in 2023 by pledging to revive the economy through the digital cash handout,...
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29 July, 2024
Kazakhstan uses programmable CBDC to pay for railway to China
The National Bank of Kazakhstan is utilizing the programmable digital tenge to pay contractors who completed the required tasks on...
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24 July, 2024
Papua New Guinea joins CBDC race, taps Soramitsu to lead development efforts
Following the Solomon Islands, Palau, and the Marshall Islands, PNG has sought the aid of Soramitsu in its foray into...