Central Bank Digital Currency

BIS, World Bank to tokenize promissory notes
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4 December, 2023

BIS, World Bank to tokenize promissory notes

BIS will tokenize promissory notes which still rely on stacks of papers, and while this “isn’t going to revolutionize the...
Tom Emmer criticizes Treasury Department plea for greater authority over digital asset space
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4 December, 2023

Tom Emmer criticizes Treasury Department plea for greater authority over digital asset space

Responding to Adeyemo, Rep. Tom Emmer accuses the U.S. Treasury of having a savior complex while reiterating his opposition against...
South Korea CBDC pilot launching in 2024 with over 100,000 participants
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30 November, 2023

South Korea CBDC pilot launching in 2024 with over 100,000 participants

The Bank of Korea will begin its retail CBDC pilot in 2024, testing use cases like payments for government grants...
Canton of Zurich digital bond utilizes wholesale CBDC for settlements
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29 November, 2023

Canton of Zurich digital bond utilizes wholesale CBDC for settlements

Zurich pioneers digitization with a CHF 100M digital bond on SDX, utilizing CBDC settlements, led by UBS, Raiffeisen, Zurcher Kantonalbank,...
European Central Bank steps up wholesale digital euro trials
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29 November, 2023

European Central Bank steps up wholesale digital euro trials

The European Central Bank recently held a meeting in which it outlined the themes it’s exploring, including assessing the demand...
BIS urges central banks to move fast on CBDC as Visa stablecoin threat looms
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27 November, 2023

BIS urges central banks to move fast on CBDC as Visa stablecoin threat looms

The Bank for International Settlements general manager and the governor of South Korea’s central bank talked about the need for...
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