Central Bank Digital Currency

18 Italian banks collaborate for wholesale CBDC relying on blockchain
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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...
Thailand begins retail CBDC pilot to assess digital baht feasibility
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16 June, 2023

Thailand begins retail CBDC pilot to assess digital baht feasibility

Bank of Thailand expects the total number of participants to reach around the 10,000 mark while viewing the CBDC project...
Reserve Bank of India targets 1M CBDC users before end of June 2023
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15 June, 2023

Reserve Bank of India targets 1M CBDC users before end of June 2023

To prevent shocking its financial system, the central bank says it will take a "calibrated approach" in launching the digital...
US credit unions back anti-CBDC bill citing absence of clear ‘regulatory parameters’
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15 June, 2023

US credit unions back anti-CBDC bill citing absence of clear ‘regulatory parameters’

NAFCU argued that regulatory guidelines for a digital dollar could only be achieved in consultation with Congress and stakeholders, including...
OECD rolls out new tax standards for digital currencies and CBDCs
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14 June, 2023

OECD rolls out new tax standards for digital currencies and CBDCs

Dubbed the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, the new tax reporting standard by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development received input...
Majority of Americans eye prospects of CBDC with skepticism: Cato Institute survey
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13 June, 2023

Majority of Americans eye prospects of CBDC with skepticism: Cato Institute survey

The report by Cato Institute and YouGov disclosed that 16% of respondents supported the digital dollar, nearly 34% of American...
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