IMF: CBDC will solve Jordan’s cross-border challenges
Launching a CBDC would open a pathway for Jordan to improve its domestic payment systems, but the IMF warned that the country should tread carefully to avoid potential financial repercussions.
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Jordan moves closer to retail CBDC launch with assistance from IMF
While Jordan's retail payment space is flourishing, the IMF says various barriers prevent customers from using digital payments, and launching a retail CBDC could help address that.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 76: US Treasury scrutinizes NFTs, CBDC grows globally, TAAL mines 3.87GB Bitcoin block
Enterprise blockchain services provider TAAL made history this week when it mined the biggest Bitcoin block at 3.87GB, which had 188,000 transactions and collected 9.7 BSV in fees.
Jordan exploring CBDC, legalizing digital currency trading in the future: report
The governor of the Central Bank of Jordan said in a recent meeting that if regulations ever caught up with the sector, the bank might legalize Bitcoin.