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Nalezeno "digital currency central bank": 44

Texas’ gold-backed coin aims to help Bitcoin adoption, says lawmaker

22.11.2024
The Texas state-issued digital currency is projected to encourage skeptical investors to eventually try out Bitcoin one day

North Carolina resists the CBDC tide with new payments ban

13.9.2024
A new law in North Carolina seeks to ban CBDCs in the state, but there are questions about whether the new legislation is even legal.

Kyrgyz Republic proposes digital som legislation, CBDC launch by 2027

9.8.2024
The small Central Asian country is currently taking public comments on its framework legislation

Qatar Central Bank launches first phase of CBDC project

3.6.2024
The small country on the Arabian Peninsula sees CBDC as part of its national development strategy

US Lawmaker: Americans Don’t Need CBDC That Can Track Purchases Like China’s Digital Yuan

1.9.2023
Several lawmakers have expressed concerns about the privacy risks of the Federal Reserve issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “Americans have a right to financial privacy,” one congressman said, emphasizing: “We do not need a CBDC that can track your purchases like China does...

Nigerian Central Bank Says Amended CBDC Model to Ensure Increased Volumes and Wallet Activity

27.7.2023
The Nigerian central bank has said it is amending the model of its central bank digital currency and is hopeful that such an exercise will result in “an increase in the volume and activity of wallet holders.” According to the acting governor, the central bank is also working towards...

Nigeria Is Altering eNaira Model to Promote Use of the Digital Currency: Central Bank

26.7.2023
For many citizens, the central bank digital currency isn't easy to use

Central Bank of Russia: Digital Ruble Could Be Launched as Soon as 2025

8.7.2023
Olga Skorobogatova, first deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Russia, indicated that the launch of the digital ruble, the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), could happen in 2025. The pilot test for the CBDC will be organized later this year after the State Duma, the lower house of...

Central Bank Digital Currency Transactions to Reach $213 Billion Annually by 2030, Research Shows

15.3.2023
A new study shows that payments via central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are expected to reach $213 billion annually by 2030. Furthermore, 92% of the total value transacted via CBDCs will be paid domestically, the research found. $213 Billion Annually Research and market intelligence firm...

Nigerian Central Bank Seeks New CBDC Tech Partner — Bank Urged to Improve E-Naira User Experience

24.2.2023
More than a year after it launched its central bank digital currency with partner Bitt Inc, the Central Bank of Nigeria is reportedly seeking a new technology partner. The new partner is expected to help the central bank implement a system which gives it greater control of the digital currency....

Central Bank of Brazil President States Digital Real Pilot Is Imminent

17.2.2023
The president of the Central Bank of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto, has clarified the status of the development of the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real. Campos Neto stated that the pilot test will start now and that banks will have to digitize more of their balances...

Report: Nigeria to Stop Cash Withdrawals From Government Accounts

9.1.2023
From the start of March, Nigerian public officials will be barred from withdrawing cash from government bank accounts, the head of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit reportedly said. Public officials that want to be exempted from this new regulation will have to obtain a waiver from...

Central Bank of Brazil Director Praises Bitcoin as a Financial Innovation, Talks Programmable Digital Real

6.8.2022
Fabio Araujo, Director of the Central Bank of Brazil, has praised the properties of Bitcoin, saying it is a financial innovation using new technologies. To Araujo, Bitcoin was the catalyst for what is today known as Web3. At an event, Araujo also commented about the status of the development of...

Thailand Exempts Crypto Transfers From VAT Until End of 2023

25.5.2022
Authorities in Thailand have formally introduced a value-added tax (VAT) exemption for transfers of cryptocurrencies through government-approved exchanges. The tax break, in force until the end of next year, will also apply to digital currency issued by the Bank of Thailand. Royal Decrees Enforce...

Central Bank of Chile Studies Issuance of a Digital Currency

14.5.2022
The Central Bank of Chile revealed it is studying how to issue a national digital currency, the digital peso. The bank issued a report titled “Issuance of a Central Bank Digital Currency in Chile,” where it explores the possibility of the creation of a central bank digital currency...