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CBDCs and COVID-19 Top Agenda in First Two Days of Unitize Conference
8.7.2020
An overview of the first two days of the Unitize virtual blockchain conference where top crypto and blockchain experts offered their views on topical issues in the industry
Ride-Hailing Giant DiDi Joins China’s Digital Yuan Project
8.7.2020
The world’s second-highest-valued unicorn startup has partnered with the Chinese central bank to work on the forthcoming digital yuan
China’s Uber, DiDi, to Trial PBoC’s Central Bank Digital Currency
8.7.2020
Didi, the Chinese equivalent of Uber, is forming a task force to design and implement trial of China's central bank digital currency on its on-demand transportation platform
Future Bleak for Private Stablecoins, SFB Economist Says
7.7.2020
SFB Technologies' chief economist sees a future for central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, but not for privately issued stablecoins
Global Compatibility Is A Key Factor In The CBDC Race, Says Expert
7.7.2020
CBDCs will have to be internationally interoperable to become globally adopted, says a Hong Kong University expert
First Mover: Even Bank of America Acknowledges China Winning Digital-Currency Race
7.7.2020
BoA researchers anticipate that China's digital yuan might make a dent in the greenback’s global hegemony
Expert: Digital Yuan Will Have a Hard Time Displacing Tether in Asia
6.7.2020
China’s CBDC wants to displace the US dollar, but Genesis Block’s Charles Yang believes it doesn’t offer a compelling alternative to USDT
Expert: China's Digital Yuan Will Target the Dollar, Not Bitcoin
6.7.2020
With its forthcoming digital yuan, China will aim to rival the U.S. dollar, not Bitcoin, say experts
CBDC is the Most Important Trend in Payments Says Visa Crypto Chief
5.7.2020
Visa’s head of crypto says CBDC is the most important payments trend in the next decade
Bank of Japan Will Begin Experimenting With a Digital Yen
3.7.2020
The Bank of Japan announced on Thursday that it would experiment with a CBDC to check its feasibility from a technical perspective
Lithuania to Launch CBDC This Month — Intended for Collection Purposes, Not Trade
2.7.2020
Lithuania might become one of the first countries to issue a CBDC — but there’s a catch
Kazakh Gov Plans to Double Its Investment in Digital Currency Mining
1.7.2020
Kazakhstan says it will double its digital currency mining investment at the end of this year, and is eyeing a CBDC
Digital Dollar Take Center Stage in Hearing Before US Senate
30.6.2020
Issues like financial inclusion and competition with China propelled a hearing on digital dollars before the U.S. Senate today
Tether: Challenging the USD’s Hegemony, Championing CBDC and Beyond
30.6.2020
Exploring six major points regarding Tether’s impact on geopolitics and the future development of sovereign digital currency
Canada's Digital Dollar Should Focus on Inclusion and Accessibility, Say Experts
30.6.2020
Experts from the Bank of Canada have released their thoughts on how a digital dollar should be available to all Canadians
Crypto Derivatives Might Drive a New Cycle of Mass Adoption
28.6.2020
The lack of progressive jurisdictions in which a particularly attractive regime for regulating derivatives exists keeps crypto in a gray area, and it has to be changed
What Recent Developments in the Fintech Space Mean for Our Future
28.6.2020
There have been several significant movements forward for digital assets, and there are more to come. Here’s what to keep an eye on
Not Like Before: Digital Currencies Debut Amid COVID-19
27.6.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced governments worldwide to focus on bringing blockchain tech to their financial services
Regional CBDCs Can Fuel International Trade, but USD Seems Unbeatable
25.6.2020
As Libra and COVID-19 give a push to CBDCs, some projects are looking to dethrone the main international currency
CBDC Issuance Is ‘Not a Reaction’ to Libra, Says Central Bank Body
25.6.2020
The Bank for International Settlements appeared to contradict its own prior statements in a new digital payments report