
Central Bank Digital Currency
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hong Kong to trial wholesale CBDC in interbank settlements
The HKMA's CBDC project supporting tokenization will center on innovative infrastructure for interbank settlement, with aid from banking institutions, the...
The Philippines CBDC pilot expected to be completed by end of 2024
Wholesale CBDC Project Agila is on track to be completed by the end of 2024, with the BSP looking to...