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A turn for the worse? India’s crypto plan unsettling to local industry

8.2.2021
The Indian crypto industry sees a brief panic over the government’s plans to ban “private cryptocurrencies” and explore the need for a CBDC

Bank of Korea publishes book on central bank digital currency's legal issues

8.2.2021
South Korea's central bank has issue a book on legal matters that would need to be addressed to ensure the smooth operations and usefulness of a future central bank digital currency

Hardware wallet for digital yuan debuts in Xiong’an New Area

8.2.2021
China’s first hardware wallet for the digital yuan supports dual offline payments without an internet connection

Interoperability will determine CBDC winners and losers

2.2.2021
To be first is to set the tone for the industry and control the space — a tactic otherwise known as the first-mover advantage

US Federal Reserve Seeking Manager to Research CBDCs and Stablecoins

2.2.2021
The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) has posted a job advertisement that seeks to hire a role related to stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The Fed is looking for a research manager to join its team to assess the “benefits and risks” of digital assets. The Role Is Part...

China, Singapore Look Ahead to CBDC Future at World Economic Forum

28.1.2021
A former deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China compared notes with the chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore

Davos Watch: 'The Old World of Currency Now Has To Catch Up'

28.1.2021
Source: Adobe/Юрий Дьяконов Experts say that the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the pace of the shift from cash to digital payments, triggering an estimated 8% rise in non-cash payments in the euro area alone last year. But at the same time, a glut of central bank digital currency (CBDC)...

Geopolitics at Stake in US Response to China’s Digital Yuan: Report

27.1.2021
From privacy to political power, China’s digital yuan will have far-reaching implications

BIS: CBDC Research Gaining Steam but Widespread Issuance Years Away

27.1.2021
Central banks remained adamant cryptocurrency does not factor into their CBDC calculus

86% Of Surveyed Central Banks Now Engage In CBDC Work - BIS

27.1.2021
As the world’s central banks are increasingly looking into central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects, their focus is shifting into more advanced stages of CBDC engagement, with more banks moving from conceptual work to experimentation, according to a new report by the Bank for International...

Central banks representing a fifth of world’s population likely to issue CBDC in 3 years: BIS

27.1.2021
Many nations are moving to advanced stages of CBDC engagement, according to the Bank for International Settlements

Indian Central Bank Sees Cryptocurrencies Gaining Popularity, Exploring Digital Rupee

26.1.2021
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has published a booklet with a section about cryptocurrency and the digital rupee. The central bank acknowledged that cryptocurrencies have gained popularity in recent years and confirmed that it is exploring the need for a central bank...

Bank of England Governor Insists Digital Payments (But Not Crypto) Is Sticking Around

25.1.2021
BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said cryptocurrencies "as originally formulated" are not the ideal form of digital currency

Cryptocurrency makes World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda

24.1.2021
Sessions devoted to “resetting digital currencies” are scheduled at this week’s Davos Agenda

Law Decoded: Bank payments going global with stablecoins and CBDCs, Jan. 15–22

22.1.2021
Retail users may have to wait in much of the world, however

COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated Rollouts Of 'Game-Changing' CBDCs

22.1.2021
Hastened by the pandemic, central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives will roll out in the next couple of years, becoming a "game-changer," industry insiders told Cryptonews.com. It’s the COVID-19 pandemic which we have to thank for “greatly accelerat[ing] the push for digital...

Alongside CBDC Plans, BIS Reveals Tokenized Green Retail Bond Pilot

22.1.2021
The headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced that it will begin work on a new blockchain-powered tokenization incentive, and will intensify its central bank digital currency (CBDC) operations...