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Blizzard and Adobe tap generative AI tools to be 'co-pilot' to humans
24.5.2023
The goal of introducing generative artificial intelligence tools by the two tech firms isn’t to replace humans but to help them
Chinese Autonomous Region of Guanxi to Adopt Digital Yuan in Push for ASEAN Trade Integration
20.5.2023
The Chinese autonomous region of Guanxi, located in the south of China, will implement a wide adoption plan for the digital yuan, that includes a push for using it as a trade currency with countries part of the ASEAN bloc. This pilot plan looks to be part of the experimentation to step up the usage...
Hong Kong Launches Digital Currency Pilot With 16 Firms Including HSBC, Bank of China, Alipay
19.5.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the commencement of its e-HKD pilot which “will take deep dives into potential use cases in six categories.” The pilot paves the way for “the possible implementation of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC),” the central banking...
Ripple, Visa join HK CBDC pilot, Huobi accusations, GameFi token up 300%: Asia Express
19.5.2023
Mastercard and Visa join Hong Kong’s CBDC pilot, new instalment in Justin Sun’s Huobi soap opera, and a GameFi token pumps on no news
Ripple to demonstrate tokenization in HKMA e-HKD pilot program using new CBDC platform
18.5.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is looking at retail CBDC use cases, such as the equity release of tokenized real estate assets with Ripple’s new CBDC product
Australia marks first FX transaction using a CBDC as eAUD pilot continues
18.5.2023
The Australian digital dollar was used in a trade for a U.S. dollar stablecoin using an Ethereum layer 2 blockchain
AIs and fries: Wendy’s to trial chatbot drive-thru operator
10.5.2023
Wendy’s says its "FreshAI" bot reduces costs allowing funds to be focused elsewhere, others worry that eventually, those less skilled will be jobless
Brazil Central Bank CBDC Pilot Snubs Crypto Firms
9.5.2023
The Central Bank of Brazil has effectively blocked crypto firms from taking part in its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot.
The bank this month issued a call for interested firms to join the next phase of its pilot.
But while the bank did not explicitly rule out the participation...
Today in Crypto: Nigeria's Government Approves a National Blockchain Policy, CEX Trade Volumes Fall for 1st Time in 3 Months, INX Works with BitGo to Launch a Pilot Wallet Management Solution for Regulated Security Tokens
4.5.2023
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Mauritius planning to launch pilot project for retail digital rupee late this year
28.4.2023
The governor of the Bank of Mauritius told a meeting of central bank technologists about the development of the island nation’s CBDC ambitions
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