
Central Bank Digital Currency
Mastercard pilot in Australia demonstrates how CBDC could wipe out stablecoins
Mastercard demonstrated how a digital Australian dollar can be “wrapped” and deployed on various public blockchains, competing with existing stablecoins.
China must prevent the use of digital yuan in crime: former central bank governor
As the costs of using any technology drop, it becomes easier for criminals to abuse it; just look at crypto...
Brazil’s securities watchdog schedules tokenization pilot for 2024
Brazil's securities regulator, CVM, is planning a 2024 pilot for tokenizing mainstream financial assets, focusing on regulatory implications, leveraging blockchain...
eNaira doesn’t threaten financial stability: Nigeria’s central bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria says that a paper it published two weeks ago has been misrepresented by news outlets...
Digital yuan enhances new cross-border functionality for Hong Kong
China boosts CBDC for tourist adoption focusing on Hong Kong residents, new features enable seamless Faster Payment System top-ups, advancing...
Hongkong’s eHKD still in progress, while mBridge to launch by mid-2024
Initial experiments with e-HKD have shown promise, but they are still conducting trials to explore a handful of use cases,...