
Central Bank Digital Currency
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29 March, 2024
Tokenization, CBDCs poised to increase Hong Kong’s GDP by $20.4 billion: study
Experts forecast that Hong Kong could add $20.5 billion to its economy by 2032 as it ramps up CBDC and...
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28 March, 2024
UAE CBDC strategy targets retail, wholesale applications
Projected to run for 12 to 15 months, the UAE's Phase 1 CBDC strategy will include the limited launch of...
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28 March, 2024
Hong Kong leverages blockchain in digitizing shipping sector, powering up CBDC trial
GSBN, with help from Ant Group, is modernizing the shipping industry through eBL, a blockchain-powered prototype that tokenizes goods and...
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27 March, 2024
China working on CBDC guide to make digital yuan more accessible to foreign users
The People’s Bank of China—the country's central bank—and its Digital Currency Research Institute have published a guide for foreign tourists...
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22 March, 2024
ECB announces seven new digital euro rulebook workstreams and calls for expert assistance
The ECB is establishing seven new ‘workstreams’ to develop the digital euro rulebook, and experts in payments infrastructure and architecture...
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22 March, 2024
Jerome Powell denies having CBDC lab, study says ‘crypto’ won’t become money
U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell insists he's not plotting to unleash a CBDC, while a new study says concerns about...