Central Bank Digital Currency

Visa unveils blockchain-backed CBDC project for Brazilian farmers
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6 May, 2023

Visa unveils blockchain-backed CBDC project for Brazilian farmers

Farmers appear to be the target market of Visa’s new CBDC project, noting that they contribute a large chunk of...
Mauritius to launch CBDC pilot after 3 years’ exploration
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4 May, 2023

Mauritius to launch CBDC pilot after 3 years’ exploration

The CBDC pilot initiative, set in November, will use a two-tier distribution model to avoid a disruption in the financial...
European regulators mull digital euro, MiCA and stablecoins in new report
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3 May, 2023

European regulators mull digital euro, MiCA and stablecoins in new report

While the digital euro will boost financial inclusion, it has the risk of bank disintermediation; regulators say as they called...
Digital euro users want P2P payments, budget management, and QR codes: study
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30 April, 2023

Digital euro users want P2P payments, budget management, and QR codes: study

Commissioned by the ECB, the study also found that users want offline payments and programmability, with the underbanked most needing...
China moves forward with CBDC cross-border payment experiments
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28 April, 2023

China moves forward with CBDC cross-border payment experiments

As downloads and usage of digital yuan wane, China bares new plans to promote its CBDC by using it in...
Digital euro access, onboarding and distribution outlined in latest ECB report
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27 April, 2023

Digital euro access, onboarding and distribution outlined in latest ECB report

The digital euro will be distributed to residents and merchants in the Euro Area first, but European Central Bank admits...
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