
Central Bank Digital Currency
Brazilian central banker talks about new payment system, CBDCs, digital payments
The Brazil central bank boss sees CBDC's potential, arguing that if every country has a digital currency that it could...
Reserve Bank of India launches wholesale CBDC pilot for short-term loans
Under the wholesale CBDC pilot, the RBI will test the viability of atomic settlements using blockchain plus the additional functionality...
Bank of China Hong Kong explores smart contracts for CBDC payments in new pilot
BOCHK's pilot explores e-HKD smart contracts for prepaid services, linking point-of-sale functionality and promoting CBDC adoption.
Australia pilots offline CBDC, but challenges hinder real-world deployment
Australia's central bank digital currency pilot achieves offline payments, but mass adoption faces hurdles due to card reluctance in emergencies.
ECB prepares to pick providers as digital euro enters next phase
The preparation phase of the digital euro will formally kick off on November 1 and is projected to last for...
China integrates new blockchain consensus protocol into mBridge cross-border CBDC project
mBridge previously relied on a customized network developed by four central banks, but it’s now deployed on the Dashing Protocol...