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Bank of Thailand Progresses With Digital Baht Tests Before Public Launch
16.7.2020
The Bank of Thailand is looking to test the digital baht with Hong Kong’s central bank after piloting the CBDC with large businesses
Singapore’s National Payments System Can Guide Global Crypto Adoption
16.7.2020
Blockchain payments project Ubin can lay the financial blueprint for countries looking to explore crypto tech in a fully regulated manner
Cypherium CEO Predicts CBDC Cross-Border Payments ‘Soon’
16.7.2020
Cypherium’s founder predicts that adoption of CBDCs for cross border payments will happen sooner than expected
The Bahamas Edges Closer to Hurricane-Proof Digital Currency
15.7.2020
The Bahamas is betting that its mobile phone-based digital currency could be the key to faster post-disaster economic recoveries
Japan Is Seriously Considering a Digital Yen: Report
15.7.2020
As rivals and allies move forward with their own CBDC plans, Japan will seriously consider a digital yen as part of this year's policy agenda
China to Test Digital Yuan on Food Delivery Platform With 435 Million Users
15.7.2020
China’s central bank may test digital yuan on Meituan Dianping’s food delivery platform with 435 million users
CBDC Week: Another G7 Country Mulls Joining Digital Fiat Race
15.7.2020
After the UK admitted it is mulling digital fiat plans this week, the Japanese government has also announced that it is considering the launch of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Per Nikkei, the cabinet is set to make a formal decision on whether or not it will include the issuance of a CBDC...
Japanese Government Set to Include CBDC in Official Economic Plan
15.7.2020
The Japanese government is getting serious about a CBDC
Bank of England Still Debating Creation of Central Bank Digital Currency, Says Bailey
15.7.2020
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said Monday that the institution is still debating whether it should create a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Speaking at a webinar event, Andrew Bailey admits a CBDC will be a reality in the next few years. He, however, does not provide a time...
Former Chinese Official Says CBDC Will Pave Way for Digital Stocks
15.7.2020
A former Chinese official says the development of a digital currency will lay the foundation for the birth of digital stocks
South Korean Central Bank Launches CBDC Legal Advisory Unit
14.7.2020
The Bank of Korea in Seoul. South Korea is once again intensifying the pace of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) progress – with a central bank-run team now investigating legal obstacles that might stand in the way of digital won issuance.
Bitter political and financial rival Japan last week...
Brexit as Crypto Case Study? Britain Contemplates Its CBDC
13.7.2020
The governor of the Bank of England acknowledged that the U.K. is considering the issuance of a CBDC
Telcos Trial Blockchain, Fidelity & Bitcoin Mining, UK Mulls CBDC + More News
13.7.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Three major telcos, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, and Vodafone said they have finalized a trial automated settlement of roaming...
Singapore's Blockchain Payments Platform Ready for Commercial Launch
13.7.2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is ready to deploy its multi-currency blockchain payments project for commercial use
Unitize Roundup: Top 10 Quotes From the Virtual Blockchain Conference
12.7.2020
Vitalik Buterin, Heath Tarbert, Brock Pierce and many more — here are 10 memorable quotes to take away from five days of the Unitize virtual blockchain conference
Much Anticipated Central Bank Digital Currencies Raise Privacy Concerns
12.7.2020
CBDCs are one of the hottest topics in the fintech space, but as their inception comes closer, serious privacy concerns come with it
South Korea Brings Blockchain to Healthcare, but That’s Just the Start
11.7.2020
Healthcare is among the first industries in South Korea to receive the benefits of data management and storage on blockchains
Unitize Conference Covers Ground, Mulls Blockchain Adoption and DeFi
10.7.2020
Day three and four of the Unitize virtual conference saw speakers focusing on the challenges of, and opportunities for, greater blockchain adoption
China’s Giant Ride-Hailing Service Didi to Pilot the Central Bank’s Digital Yuan
9.7.2020
The Chinese government and the country’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), are currently in the midst of testing a digital yuan or central bank digital currency (CBDC). Now the Chinese ride-hailing corporation Didi Chuxing will be trialing the newly developed digital yuan...
China’s CBDC Project to Collaborate With More Domestic Enterprises
9.7.2020
A major Chinese e-commerce platform and a video sharing site have reportedly joined China’s CBDC project