
Central Bank Digital Currency
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30 January, 2024
BOE and UK Treasury praise potential of CBDCs, remain undecided on ‘digital pound’
The Bank of England and the U.K. Treasury remain undecided about the necessity of a CBDC in the U.K. but...
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29 January, 2024
Sri Lanka’s central bank mulls CBDC launch before end of 2024
To revitalize the financial sector, the Sri Lankan central bank pushes for the development of an accessible payment solution and...
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26 January, 2024
Egypt eyes CBDC launch by 2030
Designed to run from 2024-2030, the Central Bank of Egypt is expected to pursue a central bank digital currency pilot...
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25 January, 2024
Jamaica to finance point-of-sale upgrades in CBDC push
Jamaica needs to upgrade 50,000 point-of-sale machines to handle its JAM-DEX, and the central bank has pledged to fund the...
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22 January, 2024
India’s Web3 industry expects ‘financial proliferation’ of blockchain technology in 2024
As India warms up to blockchain with the federal government emphasizing its benefits, its Web3 industry experts expect more banks...
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20 January, 2024
Russia pushing pensioners to ‘digital ruble trap,’ economist says
Alexander Razuvaev says that while it’s being framed as optional, the digital ruble will become mandatory for all pension payments,...