
Central Bank Digital Currency
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26 June, 2023
Singapore central bank’s white paper explores standards, use cases for digital money
Singapore believes digital money would be key in revitalizing the future of the financial and payments sector, laying out standard...
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24 June, 2023
Second iteration of cross-border CBDC pilot between China, Hong Kong falters
The CBDC pilot initiative hit a road bump following several user complaints, including the limited number of merchants accepting the...
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23 June, 2023
IMF proposes single ledger cross-border payment platform using blockchain
Aside from the settlement layer, the CBDC platform dubbed XC platform comprises a programming layer designed to allow participants to...
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22 June, 2023
Slovakia embeds cash usage in constitution amid digital euro fears
Slovak legislators worry that the digital euro will start out as an alternative but will soon be mandatory, and they...
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21 June, 2023
eNaira faces uncertain future after ousting of Nigeria’s central bank governor
Godwin Emefiele was dismissed by the new president 10 days after his administration took over and has been held by...
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21 June, 2023
18 Italian banks collaborate for wholesale CBDC relying on blockchain
Exploring blockchain payment solutions, the Bank of Italy introduces Project Leonidas, a scheme that 14 local banks will drive in...