
Central Bank Digital Currency
Iraq eyes CBDC launch; Israel crafts digital shekel design
Iraq announced plans to launch a digital dinar to improve its payments ecosystem; meanwhile, Israel published the design of its...
Namibia defies IMF’s report, presses on with CBDC project
The IMF wrote a report saying Namibia doesn’t need a retail CBDC and should explore other options a month ago,...
Brazil’s DREX CBDC pilot derailed by data privacy concerns
As the second phase of the DREX pilot continues, Brazil’s central bank has tried ZK-proofs, layer 2 networks and confidential...
Public blockchains can create ‘unprecedented efficiency’: ECB
European Central Bank's Ulrich Bindseil is correct: scalable public blockchains are superior, and CBDCs could be minted on them.
BRICS challenges the world order and blockchain will play a role
BRICS is at its full-steam ahead on de-dollarization, and its members are looking for alternatives to the Western financial system.
Digital euro project expands while US remains against CBDC
While the U.S. remains adamant about adopting a digital dollar, Europe advances its CBDC project, expanding it to settle transactions...