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RBI Governor Discusses Crypto and Central Bank Digital Currency
5.12.2019
The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, spoke about cryptocurrency during a press conference on Thursday. He also talked about the prospect of an RBI-issued digital currency, when the time will be right for issuing one, and his view on private digital currencies. Also...
France to Test Its Central Bank Digital Currency in Q1 2020: Official
4.12.2019
French central bank governor wants France to be the first country to issue a central bank digital currency
Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank Chief
27.11.2019
Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency, and is already in talks over a pilot project
Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank Chief
27.11.2019
Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency, and is already in talks over a pilot project
In Wargaming Exercise, a Digital Yuan Neuters US Sanctions and North Korea Buys Nukes
20.11.2019
What if China’s digital currency undermined U.S. dominance of global finance? Former top Washington officials gamed out the scenarios Tuesday night
Three Fronts in the Global Digital Currency Wars
13.11.2019
There are now several competing approaches to building a new financial system, writes Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. Which will governments embrace?
Russian Crypto Plot, China Mining U-Turn, Lottery Winner’s BTC Gamble: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 4–10
10.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, a lottery winner’s big gamble on Bitcoin, Russia’s ambitious new law to confiscate BTC, and Hong Kong explores a central bank digital currency
Hong Kong Steps Up Research Into Central Bank Digital Currency
7.11.2019
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is researching applications for a central bank digital currency and aims to publish results Q1 2020
Swiss Central Bank to Explore Use of Digital Franc in Settling Trades
9.10.2019
Switzerland’s central bank and the SIX stock exchange will study using a central bank digital currency to settle trades of tokenized assets
ING’s Chief Economist Predicts Central Bank Digital Currencies in 2-3 Years
27.9.2019
Dutch bank ING's chief economist has said Facebook's Libra is pressuring central banks to launch their own digital currencies
PBoC Denies Claims It Will Launch Digital Currency in November
23.9.2019
China's central bank has played down reports that it will issue its digital yuan in November through major banks and companies
New Head of China’s Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features
6.9.2019
The PBoC's new digital currency chief has said its upcoming digital yuan has features not offered by Facebook Libra
Rwanda’s Central Bank Is Researching a Possible Digital Currency Launch
22.8.2019
The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) is looking at other countries, specifically Canada, the Netherlands, and Singapore’s central bank digital currency research
China’s Central Bank ‘Close’ to Launching Official Digital Currency
12.8.2019
An official at China's central bank has said the institution is nearing the launch of its national digital currency
BIS Chief: Central Banks May Issue Digital Currencies ‘Sooner Than We Think’
1.7.2019
The chief of the Bank for International Settlements has acknowledged that central banks will likely soon need to issue their own digital currencies
Russia’s Central Bank Is Considering Launching a Digital Currency
17.6.2019
The head of Russia's central bank has said the institution is investigating the possible future launch of a digital currency
Bahamas National Cryptocurrency Developer Says Startups Essential for Adoption
1.6.2019
The CEO of the firm developing the Bahamas’ central bank digital currency said that startups will be key to its adoption