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China Debuts Solar Power Industry Digital Yuan Smart Contracts
23.11.2023
Source: jeson/Adobe A Chinese power provider says it has completed the first digital yuan smart contract transaction in the solar power industry. Per the Yangtse Evening Post (via Sohu), the State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company struck the CBDC contract with the materials and textiles firm Suzhou...
Spain’s Central Bank Governor Says Digital Euro Not Consumer Priority, Pushes for Wider Collaboration
22.11.2023
The Governor of Spain’s central bank, Pablo Hernandez de Coz says there is no urgent desire among users in the jurisdiction for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), explains the digital euro’s roadmap. In a recent speech at the Annual Convention of the Associacion de Mercados ...
Digital Euro Isn't Pressing, but Work Should Continue: Spanish Central Bank Governor
22.11.2023
Europe's "highly efficient" payment systems leave space to address social and financial concerns of a central bank digital currency, Pablo Hernández de Cos said
Digital Ruble Pilot to Expand to Execute Budget Expenditures Next Year
22.11.2023
Anton Siluanov, the finance minister of Russia, has announced that the Central Bank of Russia will expand the pilot phase of the digital ruble next year to include the execution of still undefined targeted budget expenditures. Digital Ruble to Be Leveraged for Budget Expenditures The digital ruble...
Chinese Police Warn of Rise in CBDC-themed Money Laundering Schemes
22.11.2023
Source: EduardSkorov/Adobe Chinese police say there has been an increase in CBDC-themed money laundering schemes as the digital yuan rollout continues. Per the Dushichen Newspaper Agency (va JSChina), officers in Suining, Sichuan Province, stepped in to thwart a scammer. Detectives explained that...
Singapore Unveils Plan to Ensure Seamless Financial Transactions Across Digital Asset Networks
21.11.2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director has outlined the central bank’s plan to ensure seamless financial transactions across digital asset networks. “Currently, there is a proliferation of digital asset networks,” the head of Singapore’s central bank said....
Cambodian digital currency bakong amps up use case with Alipay agreement
20.11.2023
The CBDC-like bakong provides digital payment services in riel and the U.S. dollar. It has been steadily extending its regional scope
Digital Hong Kong Dollar Pilot Plan to Enter Second Phase Next Year
20.11.2023
Source: HKMA The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is set to initiate the second phase of its digital Hong Kong Dollar project next year, focusing on the exploration of innovative applications and reinforcing collaborations across the financial industry. During the Fintech Foresight Seminar held...
Latam Insights: Argentina’s Massa Proposes Blockchain Oversight, Drex Will ‘Kill’ Lesser Cryptos in Brazil
20.11.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine presidential candidate Sergio Massa has proposed to use blockchain for state oversight, the Brazilian securities regulator president stated (CBDC)...
Russian Lawmakers Urge Central Bank to Rethink Digital Ruble Plans
20.11.2023
Source: Alex Zarubi/Unsplash Russian lawmakers want the country’s Central Bank to ditch its current retail model digital ruble in favor of a wholesale alternative. Per Interfax, three State Duma committees submitted a joint response to the Central Bank’s monetary policy report for 2024-2026....
Ripple’s James Wallis underscores CBDCs’ role in breaking financial barriers
19.11.2023
Wallis clarifies that financial inclusion aims to extend financial services to individuals worldwide, especially those with low incomes and no ties to financial institutions
People’s Bank of China Tests Digital Yuan Payment Integration in Hong Kong
18.11.2023
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) are in the second phase of the integration tests of the digital yuan for payments and cross-border transactions in Hong Kong. This new phase includes more banks and the ability to use the Fast Payment System to...
IMF Chief Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Replace Cash — Urges Public Sector to Prepare for CBDC Deployment
18.11.2023
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can replace cash. She has urged the public sector to “keep preparing to deploy CBDCs and related payment platforms,” emphasizing that these platforms “should...
CBDCs Like a Digital Dollar Face Doubts Without Privacy Protections, Key Organization Finds
17.11.2023
A study found that privacy increases participants’ willingness to use a CBDC by up to 60% when purchasing privacy-sensitive products
CBDC’s Not Yet Ready for Mainstream, Says Mastercard Expert
17.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / AKuptsova Mastercard’s expert Ashok Venkateswaran has expressed skepticism about the current viability of widespread central bank digital currencies (CBDC), claiming that the broad adoption of CBDC could be “difficult,” according to CNBC. Venkateswaran, Mastercard’s Blockchain...
Singapore central bank to trial live wholesale CBDC for settlements
17.11.2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has unveiled its plan to launch a live wholesale CBDC used for settlements by local banks
German Parliament member ’staunch opponent' of digital Euro, all in on Bitcoin
16.11.2023
EU lawmakers are anticipating the arrival of the digital euro, though German politician Joana Cotar is pushing back against the currency and fighting in favor of Bitcoin
Singapore’s Monetary Authority to Expand Wholesale CBDC Pilots
16.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Singapore’s central bank, The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has unveiled plans to start live Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) wholesale pilots and efforts to expand the framework. On Nov 16, the financial authority released plans for a safe an innovative use of digital...
Singapore Central Bank to Start 'Live' Wholesale CBDC Trials
16.11.2023
The trials are part of a broader initiative to test digital money, including tokenization of banking assets
CBDC Milestone: Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Introduces Digital Tenge in Pilot Phase
16.11.2023
Source: Adobe/Сергей Шиманович The National Bank of Kazakhstan has initiated a pilot phase for its central bank digital currency (CBDC), becoming the latest bank to jump on the CBDC craze. In a recent announcement, the bank said the pilot phase started with the first retail payment using...