
Central Bank Digital Currency
Bank of Korea rejects BTC reserve, announces CBDC tests
The BOK revealed that it will launch an experiment for its retail CBDC starting April, but it won't be jumping...
The institutions are coming (but not like you think)
This article explores some of the most noteworthy institutional projects involving blockchain and distributed ledgers over the past few years.
ECB accelerates timeline for digital euro CBDC launch
The next step for the digital euro, which has finished its investigation phase, will be the decision stage, where it...
Iraq eyes CBDC launch; Israel crafts digital shekel design
Iraq announced plans to launch a digital dinar to improve its payments ecosystem; meanwhile, Israel published the design of its...
Namibia defies IMF’s report, presses on with CBDC project
The IMF wrote a report saying Namibia doesn’t need a retail CBDC and should explore other options a month ago,...
Brazil’s DREX CBDC pilot derailed by data privacy concerns
As the second phase of the DREX pilot continues, Brazil’s central bank has tried ZK-proofs, layer 2 networks and confidential...