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ECB President: Europe Has Fallen Behind in the Digital Payments Game
11.9.2020
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said a digital euro can place the region at the cutting edge of innovation but it may have fallen behind in the global competition for creating digital payment ecosystems
Former Central Bank Official: Japan Should Take a Digital Yen Seriously
11.9.2020
In an interview with CoinDesk Japan, a former Bank of Japan official said the country has many reasons to seriously consider a digital yen
Pandemic has accelerated adoption of digital currency: ECB President
11.9.2020
EU residents are becoming more comfortable with digital and contactless payments
Mastercard launches virtual testing environment for central bank currencies
9.9.2020
Is Mastercard trying to show some central banks the folly of their ways?
At least 3 nations to replace their currency with CBDC by 2030: report
9.9.2020
The digital yuan will not unseat the U.S. dollar — at least not right away
Insight into China’s CBDC after Digital Yuan Wallet Briefly Went Live
7.9.2020
Experts have been looking into a soft-launched digital yuan wallet that went live briefly late last month – and said they have uncovered important technical details, and possible usage scenarios.
The state-owned China Construction Bank (CCB), one of the biggest commercial banks in the world...
Private Software Firm Says It Is Working on China’s CBDC Project
5.9.2020
Another Chinese private sector company has admitted it is working with the nation’s central bank on its rapidly expanding digital currency pilot project – the second private firm to make such a claim this week.
Per NetEase, a mobile pay software provider named Weifutong Technology has revealed...
Brazil Dips a Cautious Toe in the CBDC Pool, Token May Debut in 2022
4.9.2020
Brazil has become the latest nation to unveil plans for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), and may unveil the digital real in two years’ time – but the token’s would-be architects added an all-too-familiar, non-committal caveat.
Per an official release from the Banco Central do Brazil (BCB)...
Brazil could have CBDC in two years, says central bank president
4.9.2020
A central bank digital currency in Brazil may be inevitable
MIT is helping the Boston Fed build a CBDC that can be scaled for consumer use
3.9.2020
Can MIT help the U.S. catch up to China in the CBDC race?
Brazil’s Central Bank Says Nation Might Be Ready for a Digital Currency by 2022
3.9.2020
Brazil's fast-digitizing financial infrastructure could set the stage for CBDC in the next two years, said Campos Neto
Digital cold war? United States and China vie for blockchain supremacy
3.9.2020
As the tech standoff heats up, China launching a CBDC before the U.S. “absolutely does not guarantee global financial preeminence.”
South Korean Central Bank Turns to Private Sector for CBDC Help
31.8.2020
South Korea is a step closer to welcoming a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with design and implementation reviews complete – and private companies now set to get involved.
Per reports from Seoul Kyungjae and Chosun, the nation’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), now says it wants...
South Korea’s Central Bank Starts Technical Phase for Digital Currency Ahead of 2021 Pilot
31.8.2020
The Bank of Korea is seeking a partner to help develop the architecture for a potential central bank digital currency
Digital yuan doesn't pose a threat to the hegemony of the dollar, says expert
28.8.2020
Foreign investors still doubt the PBoC's policies when it comes to the RMB exchange rate
Bitcoin Slips in Latest Crypto Ranking by Chinese Government-Backed Center
28.8.2020
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has revised its rankings of 37 crypto projects. Bitcoin has fallen from the previous ranking. As the Chinese government focuses on launching its central bank digital currency, the Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID)...
Brazil’s central bank examines the benefits of a CBDC
27.8.2020
Brazil’s central bank believes you’ve got to change money, to save money
Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Could Hint at US Dollar’s Future
26.8.2020
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech Thursday at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium highlights how much has changed over the past year
China plans to use its digital yuan at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
25.8.2020
Details about the official launch date still remain murky
Brazil’s Central Bank Tasks Group With Laying Out Road Map to Digital Currency Issuance
24.8.2020
The 12-member team will submit their findings – and propose a CBDC issuance model – to the central bank in 180 days