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Hiromi Yamaoka, a former executive of the Bank of Japan believes the central bank will need several more years before it can issue its proposed CBDC.

Central banks should start tackling the accounting, legal and policy challenges related to CBDC

A former Bank of Japan official is concerned about a digital yen triggering massive outflows from private bank deposits.

The Ukrainian government is making serious steps toward crypto to make the country a leader in Eastern Europe.

CBDCs won’t fundamentally be changing anything — central banks still want to control your wealth and your money.

The Deputy Governor of the Bank of England Jon Cunliffe has said that it is not the bank's job to protect commercial banks from the impact of cryptocurrencies.

Privacy should be a key talking point from the beginning of CBDC development.

Jon Cunliffe, one of the leaders of England's central bank, said banks must adapt to the changes brought on by digital assets.

BIS Innovation Hub head Benoît Cœuré stressed the importance of maintaining multiple payment options beyond just CBDCs.

Jay Powell says Fed must get any future CBDC right, rather than “being the first”

“At that point in time we will make the decision as to whether or not we go forward with the digital euro.”

Deutsche Bank has called on Europe to accelerate the development of central bank digital currencies.

The Ministry of Finance is proposing harsh prison sentences for crypto holders, but what about shadow exchanges and darknet criminals?

The United Kingdom’s Treasury Department has announced it is drafting private stablecoin regulation while it continues central bank digital currency (CBDC) research.

CBDCs: Norway doesn't appear to be moving forward with plans to issue its own digital currency (for now), even though cash usage has declined.