
Central Bank Digital Currency
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...
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...
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,...
Delta Capita, Montis explore deposit tokens, wholesale CBDCs in expanded partnership
Montis and Delta Capita have agreed to explore blockchain offerings further, leveraging the MACH technology as part of their mission...
Australian consortium prepares for pilot exploring money markets, debt tokenization
In a joint statement, DFCRC and Imperium Markets’ pilot is expected to run until 2026, seeking to reduce industry risks...
Stablecoins, enterprise adoption, regulations: Blockchain trends in Nigeria in 2024
Nigeria’s blockchain adoption will continue this year, with enterprise solutions taking center stage as blockchain goes beyond hype into the...