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You can’t talk about blockchain and not bring up CBDCs and stablecoins
17.4.2021
Economies are currently experiencing the development of brand new ideas around CBDCs, stablecoins or private digital currencies
Brazil’s Central Bank President Expects to Have News on a CBDC ‘Soon’
14.4.2021
The largest country in Latin America could have its central bank digital currency (CBDC) soon, as the Brazilian central bank is taking steps towards creating it. Recently, the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) president hinted at the possibility of having news on the matter “soon.”...
B2Broker CEO Artur Azizov Discusses the Growing Momentum and Future of CBDCs
12.4.2021
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Central banks across the world have started to implement CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies), the sovereign equivalent of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The idea behind them is that...
Visa and PayPal Can Be the Cosmos and Polkadot of CBDCs
9.4.2021
Existing payment players have a head start in the race to integrate central bank digital currencies worldwide, says our columnist
Pakistan's central bank is ‘carefully studying’ CBDCs, says governor
9.4.2021
State Bank of Pakistan governor Reza Baqir says the country is "waiting to burst as far as digitization is concerned."
Swedish Central Bank Releases the First Study About Its CBDC E-Krona Pilot
9.4.2021
The Swedish central bank keeps making steps towards modeling its e-krona pilot project by issuing a detailed report of the results of phase one for the path ahead. Riksbank is still optimistic about launching its central bank digital currency (CBDC), but there are hurdles to clear out on the road....
Jamaica Plans to Pilot a Central Bank Crypto, CBDC to Work Alongside Notes and Coinage
26.3.2021
While a number of countries are working on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), on Tuesday, the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) announced it will soon be piloting a CBDC project. The BoJ is working with a firm called Ecurrency Mint Incorporated and plans to pilot the cryptocurrency in May. Jamaican CBDC...
CBDCs won’t entirely replace cash if the US Fed gets its way
18.3.2021
The U.S. does not want cash to go extinct in the presence of a CBDC, according to the Fed’s chairman
Banks will be required to work with crypto, e-money and CBDCs to survive
21.2.2021
The global monetary landscape will have everyone storing electronic money, cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies in one bank
Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World’s First CBDC in Bahamas
17.2.2021
The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted
Central Bank Digital Currencies May Drive Cash ‘Shadow Economy’ to Crypto: Reuters
17.2.2021
"Shadow economy" participants, those who use deal mostly in hard cash for anonymity's sake, are unlikely to be drawn to using a CBDC, according to a Reuters column
World’s Oldest Central Bank Extends Digital Currency Test Till 2022
17.2.2021
Sweden's Riksbank said it would continue work with Accenture on a potential e-krona digital currency until next year
PayPal Wants to Be a CBDC Distributor
11.2.2021
The digital currencies could be distributed through PayPal’s digital wallets, the company’s CEO said
Japan’s Finance Minister Calls on G7 to Discuss CBDCs at Talks Friday
9.2.2021
Japan’s finance minister Taro Aso suggested on Tuesday that the G7 finance ministers should have discussions over central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in Friday’s virtual meeting. Read more: G7 Officials Stress Need to Regulate Digital Currencies: US Treasury
South Korean Central Bank: Build Legal Boundary Between CBDCs & Crypto
8.2.2021
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The South Korean central bank – the Bank of Korea (BOK) – wants Seoul to draw a line between central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and cryptoassets, and hopes the government will make an eleventh-hour adjustment to a key crypto law that promulgates next month.
The...
Bank of Korea: CBDCs Are Fiat Currency Not Virtual Assets
8.2.2021
Some legal changes would be needed before a potential central bank digital currency launch in South Korea, research indicates
Economists: CBDCs to ‘Flop’ if They Aren't Designed as Stores of Value
2.2.2021
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Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could become a store of value, a new paper claims – a move that could help them avoid becoming “a gigantic flop.”
These were the findings of two economics experts at the University of Wuerzburg, in Germany, who published their...
US Federal Reserve Seeking Manager to Research CBDCs and Stablecoins
2.2.2021
The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) has posted a job advertisement that seeks to hire a role related to stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The Fed is looking for a research manager to join its team to assess the “benefits and risks” of digital assets. The Role Is Part...
US Federal Reserve Looking to Hire a Manager to Research Stablecoins and CBDCs
29.1.2021
The job listing follows comments made by Fed Chair Jerome Powell in recent weeks where he said the central bank needed “better regulatory answers” for global stablecoins
China, Singapore Look Ahead to CBDC Future at World Economic Forum
28.1.2021
A former deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China compared notes with the chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore