HKMA, InvestHK Open CBDC Global Fast Track for Fintechs
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has partnered with government department InvestHK to add Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to Hong Kong’s...
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The Bank of Central African States Says it Will ‘Oversee the Crypto Project’ by Central African Republic (CAR)
The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has approved the plan by the Central African Republic (CAR) to introduce a...
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Lawmakers Ask Fed to Speed up CBDC Project
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants the Federal Reserve to speed efforts to issue a digital dollar and thus prevent...
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Nepal Cautiously Explores CBDC
Step by step, Nepal is looking into issuing its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), a report from Beincrypto said...
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CBDCs Could Boost Financial Stability
A well-designed central bank digital currency may enhance rather than weaken financial stability, according to a working paper from the...
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Reserve Bank of Australia to Probe Use Cases And Potential Economic Benefits of Introducing a CBDC
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says it's teaming up with a research partner to investigate use cases and possible...
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Australia’s Central Bank Launches Digital Currency Project
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday said it was launching a one-year research program into the case for a central bank...
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European Central Bank Bets on CBDC Over BTC for Cross-border Payments
A recent study conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB) on identifying the ultimate cross-border payment medium identified central bank...
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China’s Central Bank to Expand Digital Yuan Pilot Program
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has listed the “orderly expansion of the scope of the digital yuan pilot” as...
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Bank of Japan Drops CBDC Plans due to Lack of Interest from Public
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is not ready to issue a CBDC due to a lack of interest from the...
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