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Cypherium to Assist China in Advancing Blockchain City Infrastructure
29.7.2020
Suzhou City, one of major cities that successfully piloted China’s central bank digital currency, signed a MoU with the Cypherium blockchain platform
CBDC Among Priorities in Japan, eToro card, Flashing Crypto Loans + More News
29.7.2020
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CBDC news
The Bank of Japan (BoJ), the nation’s central bank, has called central bank digital currency (CBDC) issuance one of its “top priority...
Philippines Central Bank Becomes the Latest to Consider Issuing a CBDC
29.7.2020
The Philippine central bank has confirmed in a virtual briefing that it has formed a committee to look into issuing a digital currency
Cambodians Still Waiting on Central Bank Digital Currency
29.7.2020
Somewhat behind schedule, Cambodia’s banks are readying themselves for a forthcoming national blockchain-based currency
Digital Yen Now ‘Top Priority’ for Japan Central Bank, Says Senior Official
29.7.2020
The comments mark a shift in priority for Japan as it seeks to counter the economic threat from regional rival China
Philippines Central Bank May Decide on CBDC Issuance by Next Month
29.7.2020
Another day, another central bank said it (conditionally) wants to issue a digital currency. This week it is the turn of the Philippines, whose central bank has created a committee that will examine the feasibility and policy implications of issuing a digital version of the fiat peso.
The committee...
China and US Must Learn From One Another and Collaborate on CBDC
28.7.2020
The governments of China and the U.S. frame digital currency as part of their great-power competition, but instead they should work on this technology together
Private Sector Could Bring Value to Future CBDC Launches, Says IMF Official
27.7.2020
A director at the IMF has spoken of the value the private sector could bring to central bank digital currencies, should they be adopted by nations
BSN ‘Split’ Can Stimulate China’s Blockchain Sector Toward Global Reach
26.7.2020
Most experts do not view BSN’s split as being necessarily bad for the Chinese blockchain space
Boston Fed Wants to Hire a Digital Currency Engineer
23.7.2020
The one-year position will work on the Applied Fintech Research team's digital currency experiments
CFTC Seeks Industry Advice on Blockchain Applications
22.7.2020
The commission’s technology advisory committee made several presentations on various blockchain applications including CBDCs and digital tokens during a four-hour-long remote meeting last Thursday
Tech Like CBDCs Central to Senate Hearing on China-US Competition
22.7.2020
Senate looks at tech and innovation, including CBDC development, as critical area within rising tensions with China
US Lags Behind Other Nations Regarding CBDCs, Says Former CFTC Commissioner
22.7.2020
According to former CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen, the U.S. is behind other nations working on a CBDC
Kazakhstan Needs National Crypto to Fight Corruption, Says Local Official
21.7.2020
Kazakhstan’s digital tenge has the potential to provide “full transparency in movement of budgetary funds,” chairman at local anti-corruption service says
Bank of Jamaica Invites Tech Companies to Test Digital Currency Solutions
21.7.2020
Jamaica’s central bank has invited technology solution providers to develop and test a potential CBDC
Tether CTO: ‘USDT Will Continue to Exist Alongside CBDCs’
21.7.2020
With a market cap over $10B, Tether isn’t likely to be displaced by any central bank digital currency according to Paolo Ardoino
Don’t Fall for These Fake Chinese CBDC Scams
20.7.2020
Scammers promise high yields for people who allocate their money in a fake CBDC-related investment scheme
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