Central Bank Digital Currency

Bank of England head tells Parliament Bitcoin is ‘pretty inefficient’
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15 January, 2024

Bank of England head tells Parliament Bitcoin is ‘pretty inefficient’

The Bank of England takes aim at Bitcoin as a payment method, with Governor Andrew Bailey calling it "inefficient," while...
Fintech and Visa vs. Mastercard
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15 January, 2024

Fintech and Visa vs. Mastercard

Visa and Mastercard remain the giants in the payments industry despite having different business models, but with the evolving financial...
Bank Indonesia advances wholesale CBDC trials following public consultation
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13 January, 2024

Bank Indonesia advances wholesale CBDC trials following public consultation

Bank Indonesia's consultation report on its wholesale CBDC initiative, Project Garuda, shows that most of the 42 participating entities favor...
Turkey CBDC trials focus on interoperability
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12 January, 2024

Turkey CBDC trials focus on interoperability

After the success of the first pilot test, the Central Bank of Turkey enters the phase 2 of digital lira...
Kurt Wuckert Jr. opens CoinGeek Weekly Livestream Season 4 with AMA
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11 January, 2024

Kurt Wuckert Jr. opens CoinGeek Weekly Livestream Season 4 with AMA

Kurt Wuckert Jr. kickstarts Season 4 of CoinGeek Weekly Livestream with an Ask Me Anything session, answering viewers' questions on...
Spanish central bank unveils partners for wholesale CBDC pilot
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11 January, 2024

Spanish central bank unveils partners for wholesale CBDC pilot

Acknowledging the potential of state-backed digital currencies, Spain pushes through with its initiative to develop its wholesale CBDC infrastructure and...
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