Central Bank Digital Currency

Digital yuan’s merchant fee removal worries point-of-sale manufacturers
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26 November, 2023

Digital yuan’s merchant fee removal worries point-of-sale manufacturers

China's digital yuan rollout prompts concerns among point-of-sale manufacturers about potential earnings decline, leading the PBoC to explore incentives for...
Russian lawmakers mull wholesale CBDC amid retail pilot launch
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25 November, 2023

Russian lawmakers mull wholesale CBDC amid retail pilot launch

For Russian financial institutions to circumvent Western-backed economic sanctions since its invasion of Ukraine, Russian deputies are pushing for wholesale...
Cambodia’s Bakong goes cross-border with Alipay integration
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25 November, 2023

Cambodia’s Bakong goes cross-border with Alipay integration

Cambodia’s blockchain-based CBDC has partnered with Alipay for cross-border transactions, enhancing trade ties with China and enabling global access for...
Bank for International Settlements questions stablecoins’ money market stability
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22 November, 2023

Bank for International Settlements questions stablecoins’ money market stability

The Bank for International Settlements has compared stablecoins to Eurodollars, saying they lack a central authority to maintain par when...
Kazakhstan launches digital tenge, makes first retail payment
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20 November, 2023

Kazakhstan launches digital tenge, makes first retail payment

The National Payment Corporation of Kazakhstan has unveiled the CBDC, which it says integrates VISA and Mastercard, as well as...
German politician trying hard to sell parliament on BTC
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20 November, 2023

German politician trying hard to sell parliament on BTC

Bundestag's Joana Cotar argues that BTC is a better alternative to cash than a CBDC, citing the possibility of regulators...
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