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Asia-Pacific’s solarized digitalization agenda in pandemic times

24.4.2021
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of digitalization has become central to achieving sustainability and lessening climate change

Norway to start digital currency tests after four years of research

23.4.2021
The Norwegian central bank aims to find a preferred CBDC solution through new technical tests

China's digital yuan could be a fatal blow for Macau casino junkets

22.4.2021
Macau's casino junket operators have already been on the rocks during the coronavirus pandemic, and some fear that they could be “faded out” following the introduction of a fully traceable digital yuan

Expert explains why Britain needs a digital pound

21.4.2021
One of the contributors to the Bank of England's preliminary CBDC research tells us why a digital pound is neccessary in the United Kingdom

Morgan Stanley Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Not a Threat to Cryptocurrencies

20.4.2021
Major investment bank Morgan Stanley believes that central bank digital currencies are not a threat to the existence of cryptocurrencies. The bank believes that both types of digital currencies can coexist because they serve different purposes and have different appeals. Cryptocurrencies and CBDCs...

Federal Reserve Bank President Says Bitcoin Is Clearly a Store of Value

20.4.2021
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president says bitcoin is clearly “a store of value.” Emphasizing the differences between cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, and central bank digital currencies, he said the latter “won’t necessarily be a store of value.” Fed Bank Chief...

Bank of England and HM Treasury Launch a Central Bank Digital Currency Taskforce

19.4.2021
Her Majesty’s Treasury and the Bank of England have revealed the establishment of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) taskforce. According to the announcement, the group’s purpose aims to explore a potential UK CBDC. UK Entities Invoke a CBDC Taskforce to Explore a Central...

Bahamas ranked first for retail CBDC development, according to PwC

19.4.2021
Countries like the Bahamas and Thailand are on the leading edge of CBDC development, according to a new research report

China aims to let foreigners use digital yuan at Winter Olympics in 2022

19.4.2021
China wants to allow foreign athletes and visitors to use the county’s digital currency during the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022

UK government establishes central bank digital currency task force

19.4.2021
The United Kingdom is the latest country to begin exploring the possibility of creating a central bank digital currency

Bahamas, Cambodia, China Lead Global CBDC Race, UK Launches Taskforce

19.4.2021
The Bahamas, Cambodia, and China are the three countries with the most mature central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects, as only 23% of the world’s retail projects have reached the implementation stage, and close to 70% of wholesale projects are in pilot program phase, according...

China is studying crypto as an investment tool, says PBoC deputy governor

18.4.2021
The central bank official said stablecoins issued by private companies may require "stronger regulatory rules" than Bitcoin

You can’t talk about blockchain and not bring up CBDCs and stablecoins

17.4.2021
Economies are currently experiencing the development of brand new ideas around CBDCs, stablecoins or private digital currencies

There will be drama, warns WEF expert on Bitcoin regulation

15.4.2021
Recent events in the crypto space have the smell of victory, but only represent small battles in an ongoing war. “Dramatic” changes are on the way

Brazil’s Central Bank President Expects to Have News on a CBDC ‘Soon’

14.4.2021
The largest country in Latin America could have its central bank digital currency (CBDC) soon, as the Brazilian central bank is taking steps towards creating it. Recently, the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) president hinted at the possibility of having news on the matter “soon.”...

European Central Bank releases results of digital euro consultation

14.4.2021
Privacy concerns regarding the digital euro abound as the European Central bank test the waters for a central bank digital currency

China’s PBOC Tests CBDC in Hainan; Biden Team Wary

13.4.2021
The People’s Bank of China has initiated the highly-anticipated Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot trials in the Hainan Province following tests in other regions of the country. The tests will last from April 12 to April 25, 2021. The government officials of Sansha City, along with staff...