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Digital Yuan Giveaways Driving Adoption, Chinese Central Bank Claims
9.10.2023
The Chinese central bank has claimed that its program of digital yuan giveaways is helping to drive up CBDC adoption.
According to the state-run newspaper the People’s Daily, the Digital Currency Research Institute, the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s dedicated digital yuan arm,...
Bank of Korea and BIS Prepare Wholesale CBDC Pilot
7.10.2023
The Bank of Korea and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have announced a new pilot that will test the functionality of a Korean wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC), which will serve as a tool for banks to settle interbank transactions and issue CBDC-backed digital currencies...
American Economist Jeffrey Sachs Heralds End of Dollar Hegemony: ‘Central Bank Digital Currencies Will Become the Basis of Payments’
7.10.2023
Jeffrey Sachs, an American economist and best-selling author, has stated that the end of the dollar’s hegemony is near and that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will become the basis of cross-border settlements. For Sachs, the abuse of the U.S. dollar as a geopolitical weapon is one...
South Korea's Central Bank to Test Wholesale CBDCs in New Partnership – Here's What You Need to Know
5.10.2023
South Korea's central bank, the Bank of Korea (BoK), is set to embark on a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) test in collaboration with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and other key institutions, the BOK announced on Wednesday.
The pilot project aims to assess...
Dutch Crypto Firms Secure Partial Legal Victory Against Regulatory Fees
5.10.2023
Crypto firms in the Netherlands, including Bitvavo and Coinmerce, have achieved a partial victory in their legal battle against fees totaling $2.3 million imposed by Dutch regulators. They argued that these fees were excessive and discriminatory....
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“CBDC to Aid Taxation” Argentina’s Central Bank Backs Massa’s Plan For a Digital Peso
5.10.2023
Argentina’s central bank has expressly backed Sergio Massa’s bid to roll out a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) if elected President.
Juan Agustín D’Attellis Noguera, a director of Banco Central de la República Argentina explained that a ‘digital peso’ will offer multiple benefits for...
CBDC will improve tax collection — Argentine central bank director
5.10.2023
Juan Agustín D’Attellis Noguera publicly supported Sergio Massa in promoting a central bank digital currency as a remedy for the national economy
South Korean Central Bank Sets ‘Real-World’ CBDC Pilot Date
5.10.2023
The South Korean central bank has set a date for its “real-world” CBDC pilot, with the first citizens slated to use the coin in the fourth quarter of FY2024.
Per the broadcaster KBS, the Bank of Korea (BOK) will team up with the country’s top financial regulators – the Financial Services...
CBDC lays foundation for new global monetary system: French Central Bank
4.10.2023
First Deputy Governor at Banque de France calls the central bank digital currency “the catalyst for improving cross-border payments."
Central Bank Group Unveils Data Project Mapping Crypto Transfers
4.10.2023
The new data source, which also maps off-chain flows, could underpin future crypto regulations, according to the German-Dutch central bank project
Ripple gets formal approval for Singapore payments license
4.10.2023
Ripple said it received its fully-fledged digital payment tokens license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Head of Portugal central bank deems crypto unsustainable, calls for global regulation
3.10.2023
Mário Centeno praised the European Union’s first comprehensive crypto framework, MiCA, but insisted on further international consolidation of regulatory efforts
Bank of Russia Digital Ruble Pilot Update: ‘Everything Going as Planned’
3.10.2023
The Bank of Russia offered an update about the state of the digital ruble, the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), which is currently in a nationwide pilot. Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the pilot was “going as planned” and that more...
Coinbase Obtains License From Singapore’s Central Bank — Crypto Exchange Sees Singapore as ‘a Vital Market’
3.10.2023
The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has obtained a license from Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to provide services to both individuals and institutions. “We’ve identified Singapore as a vital market for Coinbase,” the crypto exchange emphasized....
Robert Kiyosaki Expects Bitcoin to ‘Become Priceless’ When the Fed Launches Central Bank Digital Currency
1.10.2023
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has predicted that bitcoin will “become priceless” when the Federal Reserve launches a central bank digital currency (CBDC). He warned that privacy will be destroyed, emphasizing that “Big Brother will be watching.” The famous author...
Brazil’s Central Bank Tightens Rules as Crypto Adoption Rises
28.9.2023
The central bank of Brazil has vowed to tighten rules and strengthen its oversight of crypto platforms, as crypto adoption in the country surges higher.
Speaking in front of a parliamentary commission on finance and taxation on Wednesday, Roberto Campos Neto, the governor of Brazil’s central bank...
Brazil's crypto surge prompts Central Bank to tighten regulation
28.9.2023
According to the Central Bank’s data, from January to August 2023, imports of crypto rose by 44.2%, compared to the same period last year
Tanzanian Central Bank Launches Foreign Exchange Reserves Boosting Gold Buying Scheme
27.9.2023
The Bank of Tanzania said on Sept. 25 that it has kickstarted an initiative that seeks to boost the country’s foreign exchange reserves by buying gold with local currency. The bank said its objective is to acquire six tonnes of gold from miners and traders in 2023 alone. The Tanzanian Gold...
Central Bank Digital Currency a Threat to Financial Stability — Nigerian Central Bank Study
27.9.2023
Despite the role it has played in narrowing the financial inclusion gap, the e-naira central bank digital currency still poses a risk to financial stability. In addition to bolstering the financial inclusion rate, the central bank claimed that the CBDC would “widen the size and stability...
CBDCs could support a more stable economy — if banks pull the strings
26.9.2023
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could confer economic benefits if governments don't use them to cannibalize the commercial banking industry