Central Bank Digital Currency

RBI sees CBDC as future of money; eyes nationwide rollout of ULI
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19 December, 2024

RBI sees CBDC as future of money; eyes nationwide rollout of ULI

RBI's outgoing governor, Shaktikanta Das, sees that CBDC will likely become the future of money, while his successor looks at...
2024: Year in regulation for digital assets
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18 December, 2024

2024: Year in regulation for digital assets

In 2024, key trends in the blockchain space include global authorities focusing on regulating stablecoins, block reward mining, and enforcing...
Philippine central bank concludes wholesale CBDC testing
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18 December, 2024

Philippine central bank concludes wholesale CBDC testing

The Philippines' financial ecosystem is set for a major transformation following the conclusion of Project Agila, a move that puts...
Bank of England examines privacy enhancing technologies for CBDC
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13 December, 2024

Bank of England examines privacy enhancing technologies for CBDC

With the growing interest in CBDCs, the Bank of England released a paper in collaboration with the MIT Digital Currency...
BIS, 7 other banks publish CBDC policy, design considerations
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6 December, 2024

BIS, 7 other banks publish CBDC policy, design considerations

The central banks included England, Japan and the European Union, and delved into privacy, preventing crime, the two-tier system, cybersecurity,...
Russia now treats digital assets as property as CBDC faces delay
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5 December, 2024

Russia now treats digital assets as property as CBDC faces delay

Russia's new law caps the tax on digital asset profits at 15%; meanwhile, the Trade Ministry argues that retail outlets...