
Central Bank Digital Currency
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...
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...
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...
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
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
To prevent shocking its financial system, the central bank says it will take a "calibrated approach" in launching the digital...