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Global Surge in CBDC Development: 134 Countries Now Exploring Digital Currencies
19.9.2024
New data shows that 134 countries, representing 98% of global GDP, are now exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), with 66 nations advancing to pilot or development stages. Every G20 nation is engaged in CBDC efforts, with notable leaders such as China and the European nations pushing...
World Banking Giants Join Project Agora to Reengineer Cross Border Payments
18.9.2024
Over 40 leading private banking institutions have joined Project Agora, a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) initiative to integrate smart contracts to change the current payment flow standard. The objective is to design a system combining public and private money to enhance cross-border...
41 firms join BIS Project Agora to advance unified ledger applications
16.9.2024
The large private companies will work with seven central banks on improving structural inefficiencies in international transfers
BIS Announces Project Agorá: Central Banks Bet on Tokenization for Cross Border Settlements
8.4.2024
The Bank for International Settlements, the central banks’ bank, announced the launch of Project Agorá, a joint private-public initiative seeking to examine the potential benefits of tokenization for improving cross-border settlements. Agorá includes the participation of seven central banks...
Central Banks to Explore Tokenization of Cross-Border Payments With Project Agora
3.4.2024
A consortium of central banks worldwide, led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), announced a new initiative "Project Agora" to explore the potential of tokenization to enhance existing financial systems.
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