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The People’s Bank of China prohibits producing cryptocurrencies that could replace the yuan, dual offline wallet for CBDC is ready to be tested
The People's Bank of China (PBoC) has published Friday a draft law for public comments that prohibits units or…
Russia’s central bank might pilot its own CBDC at the end of 2021
According to Coindesk today, Russia’s central bank might pilot its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) at the…
Philippines has no plans to issue its own CBDC before 2023, BSG governor says
According to CNN Philippines reported on October 22, the central bank of the Philippines, Bangko Sentral ng…
The Bahamas is one of the first countries in the world to officially launch a CBDC beyond a pilot program
According to a Facebook post on October 20 from Project Sand Dollar, the Central Bank of the Bahamas launched the…
The US will not be issuing a digital dollar until the Fed resolves all questions around a potential CBDC, Jerome Powell says
Jerome Powell, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve spoke Monday as part of a panel on cross-border payments…
Reserve Bank of New Zealand looking deeply into CBDC, but it has no imminent plans for introducing one
Debate surrounding central bank digital currency (CBDC) issuance continues to attract attention worldwide. While…
The Bank of Canada is looking to hire an economist who has a deep knowledge of financial technology and digital currencies
The Canadian central bank posted a position for an economist, digital currencies and financial technologies.…
Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves: E-krona is evolution, not revolution
Stefan Ingves, the Governor of the Riksbank said the central bank of Sweden has gone all-in on sovereign digital…
“Sand Dollar”, the first CBDC in the world will be released next week
The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB), is planning to make its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project…
Starbucks and McDonald’s are reportedly not part of the 3,000 merchants piloting China’s CBDC
F&B giants Starbucks and McDonald's are reportedly not involved in ongoing China’s CBDC trials, as reported by…