Bank of Thailand Governor Is Seeing No Urgency For A Central Bank Digital Currency
The BoT (Bank of Thailand) has halted its CBDC (central bank digital currency) strategy as it sees several appropriate means...
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The Clearing House: Digital Dollar Is a Solution in Search of a Problem
The banking industry had its say about the Federal Reserve’s ongoing investigation of...
CBDC Could Help Maintain the Financial System Stability Says US Federal Reserve Vice Chair
The U.S is lagging behind in CBDCs deployment, whereas 87 Countries around the...
Consensus on CBDC Design Among Central Banks Not a Priority, Bank of Canada Says
As central banks around the world explore central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the...
The Bank Of England Joins Bank of Canada, Federal Reserve Bank On CBDC Research Project
On Friday, the Central Bank of the United Kingdom, the Bank of England...
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Ripple Announces CBDC Hackathon With $197K Prize Pool
Ripple has launched the CBDC Innovate challenge, which comes with a total prize pool of $197,000. According to the post,...
Read moreCBN, Bankers Committee Sensitises Lagos Markets on ENaira
In a bid to enhance the adaptation of eNaira the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with the Bankers...
Read moreQatar Central Bank Governor: Qatar is in ‘Foundation Stage’ of CBDC Exploration
Qatar is not being left out of countries exploring the launch of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to...
Read moreRipple Introduces CBDC Competition to Encourage XRPL Innovation
Ripple has announced the CBDC Innovate challenge, with a total prize pool of $197,000. The Ripple CBDC Innovate challenge seeks...
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BIS: Innovation Hub’s Experiments Show CBDCs Are the Future of Cross-border Payments
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has been experimenting with the feasibility of using central bank digital currency (CBDC) platforms...
Read moreDigital Currencies: These African Central Banks Are Exploring CBDCs
Many sub-Saharan African central banks are considering a digital currency or already piloting one. While countries have different motives for...
Read moreNamibia Central Bank Delegation Calls on Bank of Ghana Governor
A four-member delegation led by the Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Mr Johaness Gowaxab has paid a courtesy call...
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BIS Compares Central Bank Digital Currency Transfer Projects Across Borders
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Center released a report on Tuesday looking at four projects that looked at...
Read moreBank of Israel Experiments with Central Bank Digital Currency Smart Contracts And Privacy
The Israeli central bank looked at trust issues and policy decisions implied in a potential digital shekel, as well as...
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BIS Says CBDCs Can Do Anything Crypto Can, But Better
That is the broad conclusion reached by the Bank for International Settlements, which prereleased the long, crypto-focused chapter of its...
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