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FedNow “early adopter” list contains no blockchains, but some may integrate later

1.7.2023
Two blockchain networks had previously announced integration with the Fed’s instant payment service, but they were not found on a new list of certified providers

Is Fednow the First Step Towards a Central Bank Digital Currency? Speculations Rise Ahead of Launch

30.6.2023
In recent days, there has been a buzz surrounding the upcoming debut of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, slated for July 1, 2023. The discussions surrounding this topic have sparked speculation about whether this marks the central bank’s inaugural foray into a central bank...

CBDCs aren't about solving today's problems — Australia's CBDC lead

30.6.2023
Dilip Rao, a former Ripple executive who's now leading Australia’s CBDC pilot has been examining 14 possible use cases of central bank digital currencies

Today in Crypto: Germany's Financial Watchdog Reportedly Decides Against Granting Binance a Custody License, Binance to Lose Support of Its Euro Banking Partner, Slovakia Reduces Crypto Taxes

29.6.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________... Read More: Today in Crypto: Germany's Financial Watchdog Reportedly Decides Against Granting Binance a Custody License, Binance...

ECB to Start Wholesale CBDC Settlement Trials in 2024

29.6.2023
The central bank wants to see innovative interventions in financial markets – but under existing rules

BIS, 3 central banks look at DeFi technology for wCBDC FX in interim project report

28.6.2023
Project Mariana uses an automated market maker to reduce settlement risk and to create a liquidity pool in place of order books

Bank of England's CBDC 'Britcoin' May Not Rely on Blockchain

28.6.2023
The Bank of England is still mulling over which technology will underpin its Central Bank-Backed Digital Currency (CBDC). All other central banks are using Blockchain technology to issue their national digital currencies. However, the Bank of England has not decided on it yet. The head of...

Swiss Central Bank to Launch Wholesale CBDC Soon Says Chairman Thomas Jordan

28.6.2023
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) said it plans to issue a wholesale central bank digital currency as a pilot via SIX Digital Exchange, a subsidiary of SIX, an operator of infrastructure for the Swiss and Spanish financial centers. SNB chairman Thomas Jordan said while the Central Bank has not ruled...

EU Publishes Digital Euro Bill Featuring Privacy Controls, Offline Guarantee

28.6.2023
Officials want a digital payment system available to “everyone, everywhere, for free.”

Shanghai Clearing House Introduces Support for Digital Yuan Settlements

28.6.2023
The Shanghai Clearing House, Asia’s first counterparty clearing institution, announced support for payments made with the digital yuan Monday. According to reports, the move will allow companies to settle transactions for commodities in bulk, promoting the digital yuan, the Chinese central...

Swiss Central Bank to Launch Real-World CBDC Pilot

27.6.2023
The chairman of Swiss Central Bank,Thomas Jordan, has announced that the central bank is launching a wholesale CBDC on Switzerland's SIX digital exchange as part of a pilot. In a conference at Zurich on Monday, the Swiss central bank chair said that the project would begin soon, Reuters...

Digital pound will be pseudonymous with a focus on privacy: BoE CBDC chief

27.6.2023
The underpinning technology for the UK CBDC could use a different ledger than the popular blockchain technology

Swiss central bank announces plans for wholesale CBDC pilot with ‘real money’: Report

26.6.2023
Thomas Jordan, head of the Swiss National Bank, announced the project at a conference in Zurich; bank still feels “prudent” about a retail CBDC, though

How could the Chinese economic crisis impact Bitcoin and crypto?

26.6.2023
Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how China’s economic weakness and Turkey’s interest rate hikes could impact the cryptocurrency market

The importance of ‘ghost rate’ in gauging meaningful adoption

26.6.2023
Ghost Rate is not just a metric; it's imperative for brands seeking to tap into the transformative potential of blockchain technology

Economist Jim Rickards Warns of a CBDC-Supported Social Credit System in the US: ‘It Can Happen Here’

26.6.2023
Jim Rickards, an economist and investment banker, has warned about the establishment of a social credit system powered by the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to Rickards, this combination could be used to restrict the civil liberties of Americans by limiting their...

Latam Insights — IMF States Latam’s CBDC Interest Rises, Lula Emphasizes Bretton Woods Institutions ‘No Longer Function’

26.6.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in Latam and the Caribbean is picking up, Lula criticizes...