
Central Bank Digital Currency
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21 March, 2024
Hong Kong begins CBDC pilot phase 2 to explore wider use cases
The new iteration of its CBDC, the e-HKD, intends to explore new use cases for the CBDC in retail and...
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19 March, 2024
CBDC among Federal Reserve’s key duties on payment systems
A document prepared by the Federal Reserve for presentation to Congress reveals that a CBDC is one of the key...
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18 March, 2024
Republicans alarmed by Fed’s CBDC plans; ‘crypto’ voters prefer Trump to Biden
Republicans are sounding the alarm over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s CBDC plans, while ‘crypto’ voters prefer CBDC-opponent Donald Trump rather...
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18 March, 2024
Brazil explores CBDC offline functionality ahead of mainstream launch
Brazil's central bank follows other countries in exploring an offline payment solution for its CBDC as part of its effort...
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15 March, 2024
Israel proposes for digital shekel to bear interest
The Bank of Israel published a CBDC paper, which outlines a system in which CBDC wallets aren’t linked to banks...
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14 March, 2024
Nigeria’s central bank partners with blockchain firm to spark eNaira adoption
The Central Bank of Nigeria has signed an MoU with Gluwa to integrate the startup’s blockchain-powered credit technology into the...