Tag: CBDC
US Democrats speak up for CBDC global leadership, Republicans fear ‘dark side’
Debate in the United States House Financial Services Committee during the markup of the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State…
Swift Focuses on CBDC Interoperability as Three Central Banks Begin Beta-Testing
Three central banks and monetary authorities and a group of over 30 financial institutions have begun beta-testing…
Kazakhstan establishes regulatory agency to implement CBDC
The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBK) establishes a separate entity to lead the development…
SWIFT enrolls 3 central banks in CBDC interoperability beta test, expands sandbox
Three central banks have joined the beta phase of bank messaging platform SWIFT’s central bank digital currency…
Israel, Hong Kong complete retail CBDC test emphasizing privacy, inclusivity
The Bank for International Settlements and the central banks of Hong Kong and Israel released the results…
Fed vice chair Barr gives update on CBDC research, plugs stablecoin legislation
The United States Federal Reserve Bank vice chairman spoke at the Philadelphia Fed’s fintech event on Sept….
Jamaican taxi drivers bullish on accepting Jam-Dex CBDC
Bus and taxi operators in Jamaica are eager to use the country’s in-house central bank digital currency…
Only 17% of Russians would agree to store more than $200 in CBDC
According to a recent survey, conducted by the joint team of Saint Petersburg Exchange and the Russian…
Australian CBDC could be useful for payments, tokenization, says RBA
Australia’s central bank has completed it’s pilot of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) exploring use cases…
Ripple, ConsenSys participate in Mastercard program to promote CBDC innovation
Mastercard is forming a partnership program with seven prominent blockchain and payment technology providers to “bring a…