CBDC
New UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Encourages CBDCs
The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister pushes for CBDC support in the country.Rishi Sunak’s statement was shared by Bitcoin Magazine on Twitter.The PM has been…
JCB Launches JCBDC Project in Collab With Idemia and Soft Space
JCB, in collab with Idemia and Soft Space, launches the JCBDC pilot project.Managing Director of Idemia believes CBDC will redefine the basics of payment systemsSenior…
China Proposes Asia-Wide Digital Currency To Ease Dependence on USD
Chinese researchers have floated the idea of the Asian Yuan to loosen reliance on the US dollar.The Asian Yuan is an Asia-wide digital currency based…
The Reserve Bank of India States Features of CBDC in Concept Note
The Reserve Bank of India proposes its own CBDC conceptThe Indian CBDC aims to be a legal tender that exchanges at a one-to-one ratio with…
Indian Central Bank is Launching Retail and Wholesale CBDC
Reserve Bank of India released a 50-page concept note for CBDC launching.The country will establish a retail and wholesale CBDC to simplify transactions.The Indian crypto…
SWIFT Lays Down Foundation for Global CBDC Network
SWIFT announces plans for a global Central Bank Digital CurrencyThe trial included big names like HSBC, Standard Chartered, and UBS.The project evaluated whether CBDCs could…
Central Banks Team Up With BIS for “Icebreaker” Pilot-Project
Central banks collaborate with the BIS for project Icebreaker.Head of BIS says these learnings will be invaluable to banks trying to implement CBDC for cross-border…
BIS Announces Successful Completion of CBDC Testing Phase
The BIS announced the successful completion of its CBDC pilot stage.The testing program took about a month to complete and facilitated over $22m in cross-border…
U.S. Should Reject CBDC, Argues Bitcoin Policy Institute
BIP releases a report stating why the U.S should not adopt CBDC.“As the world goes the way of China in the 21st century, the U.S…
People’s Bank of China Urges Widening the Use of Digital Yuan
The PBOC has called on to widen the use of the digital yuan.e-CNY can simplify cross-border transactions for foreigners. The government is running a series…
