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China’s WeChat to Allow More In-app CBDC Payments – Digital Yuan Pilot “Accelerates”

27.4.2023
The Chinese tech giant Tencent has stated that its WeChat ecosystem will let users make digital yuan payments on applets and video channels. The move will allow WeChat users to pay via in-app applets using the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC). They will also be able to use the CBDC...

Report: US Revenue Collector IRS to Send Four Crypto Crime Investigation Agents Abroad

24.4.2023
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to send investigators to four countries where they are expected to tackle the use of crypto and decentralized finance products in global financial and tax crimes. According to the tax collector’s spokesperson, the IRS will be able to determine...

BIS, Bank of England concludes blockchain int’l settlements pilot

19.4.2023
The insights of Project Meridian would be used by the Bank of England in its Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system

Montenegro's Central Bank to Develop CBDC Pilot With Ripple

11.4.2023
The pilot will see the central bank identify the practical application of a national stablecoin and come up with a design to simulate its circulation

ANZ Bank Completes Carbon Credits Trading as Part of Australia's CBDC Pilot

6.4.2023
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) has completed the first use-case of carbon credit trading as part of Australia's central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot

Reform your business with ShareRing’s pilot program for digital identity maintenance

30.3.2023
In today’s digital age, businesses are increasingly seeking novel solutions to streamline their operations as well as provide better, more privacy-oriented services to their customers. Moreover, the past decade has witnessed a growing forum of voices advocating for the use of decentralized...

Japanese Megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Launches Stablecoin Interoperability Pilot

29.3.2023
The Japanese megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and domestic blockchain players say they have teamed up to launch a stablecoin interoperability pilot. In a Mitsubishi UFJ press release, the firm’s trust and banking unit said it was partnering with the Tokyo-based blockchain developer...

Novatti and AUDD take part in CBDC pilot

27.3.2023
The Novatti Group, a top-tier fintech that enables businesses to pay as well as be paid, is extremely proud to make its formal announcement about its participation, along with AUDD, in a CBDC pilot project. This will be a research-based initiative to examine potential use cases and financial...

US Central Bank’s Fednow Payment Service to Launch in July, Economist Calls Timing ‘Suspicious’

22.3.2023
According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, the central bank’s Fednow payment service will start operating in July, and participants will be certified in April to leverage the Fednow Pilot Program. Ken Montgomery, the Fednow program executive, is urging American financial institutions to make...

India and UAE To Collaborate on CBDC Development

15.3.2023
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will collaborate on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) by jointly conducting at least one pilot

Tassat blockchain to join FedNow service with B2B onramp as pilot prepares for launch

14.3.2023
The New York-based fintech said it will provide an API to allow clients to access the new Federal Reserve real-time payment service when it premiers

Swift Reports Positive Results from CBDC Pilot Test, Continues with Next Phase of Testing

10.3.2023
The international payment system Swift has reported positive results from a pilot test of transfers between different central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), saying they see “clear potential and value” in it. The pilot test specifically looked at how different CBDCs can interoperate through...

Iran’s Crypto Rial Project Enters Trial Phase

10.3.2023
The pre-trial stage of the project to introduce a digital Iranian rial has been completed successfully, the country’s central bank announced. The authorities in Tehran plan to expand the use of the state-backed currency and integrate it into Iran’s payment system. Iranian Government Prepares...

Digital Real Pilot to Run on Ethereum-Compatible, Permissioned Blockchain

10.3.2023
According to the Central Bank of Brazil, the digital real pilot project will use an Ethereum-compatible, permissioned blockchain for the issuance of the tokenized version of the country’s currency. Hyperledger Besu, the open-source platform elected for the tests, will allow the project to...

SWIFT to Start Phase Two Pilot After Finding 'Value' in CBDC

9.3.2023
The banking network will now look at applications like securities settlement and trade finance

BIS Completes Successful Pilot Study of Central Bank Digital Currencies for Cross-Border Payments

7.3.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has completed a pilot study of the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments in collaboration with central banks in Norway, Sweden, and Israel. The pilot study, called Project Icebreaker, aimed to test the “technical...

JD.com & Bank of China Join Mainland China-Hong Kong Digital Yuan Pilot

7.3.2023
Major business players are joining the Hong Kong-Mainland China “cross-border” digital yuan pilot – including the e-commerce giant JD.com and the Bank of China. The Bank of China is one of Mainland China’s largest state-run commercial banks, while JD.com is arguably the nation’s answer...