Central Bank Digital Currency

Sweden CBDC phase 3 trials focus on governance, programmability issues
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17 April, 2023

Sweden CBDC phase 3 trials focus on governance, programmability issues

Riksbank noted that it faces multiple design options for the governance of its CBDC, dubbed e-krona, each offering distinct benefits...
G7 pledges to assist developing nations with CBDCs under global framework
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17 April, 2023

G7 pledges to assist developing nations with CBDCs under global framework

Japan's finance diplomat Masato Kanda stated that launching CBDCs pose significant risks to the financial systems, and as head of...
Jamaica’s finance ministry launches incentive program to trigger CBDC growth
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16 April, 2023

Jamaica’s finance ministry launches incentive program to trigger CBDC growth

Since its launch in 2022, about 190,000 Jamaicans have signed up for the JAM-DEX wallet, with total transaction activity valued...
UK central bank to set up 30-member Britcoin team: report
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13 April, 2023

UK central bank to set up 30-member Britcoin team: report

Bank of England is ramping up its central bank digital currency efforts and hiring developers, security architects, and more despite...
Texas lawmakers push for gold-backed state digital currency
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13 April, 2023

Texas lawmakers push for gold-backed state digital currency

Bryan Hughes and Mark Dorazio submitted new bills to the Texas lawmaking bodies on March 10, seeking to use gold...
ANZ, Grollo team up to complete CBDC use case scenario in carbon credit trading
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13 April, 2023

ANZ, Grollo team up to complete CBDC use case scenario in carbon credit trading

The latest development now allows the trading of tokens on publicly distributed ledgers in real-time, which was made possible by...
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