CBDC MIT, German central bank will research CBDC privacy in new project The Deutsche Bundesbank is the fourth central monetary authority to conduct research in conjunction with MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. By VirtualCoinCapApril 17, 2024
CBDC Israeli central bank official says CBDC competition with banks is good for economy April 16, 2024
Crypto Biz: Exchanges face new legal issues, Goldman Sachs’ clients eye crypto, and more This week’s Crypto Biz explores crypto exchanges renewed challenges, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF inflows, Goldman Sachs’ clients returning ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 29, 2024 Bitcoin Industry
IMF recommends stablecoins and CBDCs to boost Pacific Islands’ economies While CBDCs might be the best option for those nations with existent currencies and mature banks, private ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 26, 2024 CBDC
SWIFT declares second sandbox connector tests a success for CBDC and more Having shown the application of its connector in complex use cases, SWIFT will continue to increase the ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 25, 2024 CBDC
UAE central bank introduces wholesale, retail digital dirham strategy The CBUAE has been active in CBDC research as a member of Project mBridge and has placed ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 25, 2024 CBDC
Swedish central bank examines offline CBDC payment challenges The Riksbank designed a system using payment cards and shadow wallets, but security and accounting problems remain. By VirtualCoinCapMarch 20, 2024 CBDC
Hong Kong begins phase 2 of CBDC pilot Hong Kong’s central bank will accept proposals on potential use cases of a digital Hong Kong dollar ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 14, 2024 CBDC
Israel announces plans for interest-bearing shekel CBDC Although plans for a shekel CBDC have been in place since 2021, no pilot tests have since ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 11, 2024 CBDC
Can the digital euro actually find traction in Europe? The digital euro intends to be the next evolution of the European currency, but before its inception, ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 11, 2024 CBDC
Fed’s Powell allays digital dollar anxiety as nations ramp up CBDC efforts Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the U.S. is a “long way” from launching one, and even ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 8, 2024 CBDC
Philippine central banker reveals details about wCBDC pilot project Project Agila will first look at transfers between commercial banks and later try securities settlements and other ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 7, 2024 CBDC
Hong Kong launches Project Ensemble to support tokenization with wCBDC The HKMA’s latest CBDC project will look at tokenized deposits in tokenized asset transactions. By VirtualCoinCapMarch 7, 2024 Assets
Nigerian central bank hires Gluwa to advance eNaira through credit profiles The pioneering African CBDC has few users, but creating credit histories for them will promote financial inclusion. By VirtualCoinCapMarch 7, 2024 CBDC
US lawmakers fight CBDC, advocate crypto custody for banks: Law Decoded Five United States senators have joined hands to fight President Joe Biden’s plans to issue a “digital ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 4, 2024 CBDC
US Fed analysts warn foreign CBDCs and stablecoins could lead to ‘erosion of dollar’s role’ According to the paper, a large, stable foreign CBDC is unlikely to affect the dollar’s utility as ... By VirtualCoinCapFebruary 27, 2024 CBDC
US senators oppose Joe Biden’s CBDC plans The Federal Reserve’s plan for digital dollar issuance in the United States was met with a roadblock ... By VirtualCoinCapFebruary 27, 2024 Bills
Chinese ministry posts warning about fake digital yuan app The app differs from the official version in subtle ways and steals users’ money and sensitive information. By VirtualCoinCapFebruary 26, 2024 CBDC
CBDCs: User privacy problem or currency of the future? CBDCs have some benefits but also many drawbacks, which has sparked debate about whether adopting them is ... By VirtualCoinCapFebruary 21, 2024 Banking
Turkey releases first-phase digital lira project evaluation report The digital Turkish lira is set to be an intermediated CBDC with self-sovereign identity and offline transfers. By VirtualCoinCapFebruary 20, 2024 CBDC
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