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CBDCs: China to expand digital yuan pilot program into other cities, but no confirmed date for official virtual currency launch.
Countries like the Bahamas and Thailand are on the leading edge of CBDC development, according to a new research report.
Central bank also forms new division to lead “internal exploration” of digital currency
China wants to allow foreign athletes and visitors to use the county’s digital currency during the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.
The Bank of England and HM Treasury have jointly announced the creation of a task force to explore a central bank digital currency or CBDC. The CBDC will be a digital currency issued by the Bank of England for use by consumers as well as
The central bank official said stablecoins issued by private companies may require "stronger regulatory rules" than Bitcoin.
Central banks are paying very close attention to stablecoins, seeking to control them — and decentralization may be the solution.
Economies are currently experiencing the development of brand new ideas around CBDCs, stablecoins or private digital currencies.
"Who’s gonna use the euro in its current form? There are gonna be so many choices," said ConsenSys South Africa lead Monica Singer.
Sveriges Riksbank is testing e-krona pilot as Swedish cash use falls rapidly
The ECB has released the result of its Digital Euro public consultation. Among many things, respondents demand for privacy and offline usability.
Recent events in the crypto space have the smell of victory but only represent small battles in an ongoing war. “Dramatic” changes are on the way.
Privacy concerns regarding the digital euro abound as the European Central bank tests the waters for a central bank digital currency.
Nearly half of responses to ECB come from Germany