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Accenture, HSBC, Seba Bank Among Bank of France’s Eight CBDC Finalists
20.7.2020
The Bank of France’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) experiments are moving forward with eight candidate firms picked to begin work “in the coming days,” the central bank said in a press release Monday
Crypto Mastercard, French CBDC Experiment, Fake Digital Yuan + More News
20.7.2020
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French Central Bank Picks Accenture, HSBC and Others for Digital Euro Pilot
20.7.2020
The central bank of France is about to start several experimental trials centering the digital euro
Bank of Japan Has New CBDC Research Team But No Plans to Launch
20.7.2020
Bank of Japan has announced the launch of a new CBDC research team, which will continue the work of its previous CBDC research team
Digital Yuan CBDC Momentum Grows as More Chinese Firms Get to Testing
19.7.2020
As the development of the digital yuan project progresses, the number of China’s largest companies testing the national cryptocurrency is rapidly growing
Thai Central Bank Says Big Businesses Are Already Using its CBDC
17.7.2020
Another country has moved a step closer to issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with Thailand’s central bank stating that it is “already using” its token “for financial transactions with some big businesses.”
Per Nation Thailand, the Vachira Arromdee, assistant governor of the Bank...
Thailand Already Using Central Bank’s Digital Currency
17.7.2020
Thailand's digital currency is backed by the central bank’s foreign currency reserves, which have grown by $25 billion over the past 12 months
Bank of Thailand Enters Third Phase of CBDC Development; Now “Using CBDC with Big Businesses”
17.7.2020
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced Wednesday that is has entered third-phase development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). BOT is planning to expand the use of the CBDC among large businesses. The report by The Nation of Thailand quotes Vachira Arromdee, BOT assistant governor saying...
Blockchain Bites: Twitter Hack Fallout, A New Way to ‘Yield Farm’ and a Hurricane-Proof CBDC
16.7.2020
What the Twitter hack means for Bitcoin, why stablecoins are on the rise in Hong Kong and a new way to farm yield using NFTs on Ethereum
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...