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Taiwan’s Central Bank Ramps Effort To Launch Interest-free CBDC Soon

CBDC that pays interest on digital asset deposits would probably replace bank deposits. Taiwan’s CBDC pilot program is presently distributed to five chosen Taiwanese banks. Chin-long Yang, governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan), has advocated a no-interest design for the country’s central bank digital currency

June 30, 2022 2 mins read

RBI Deputy Governor Weighs on CBDCs Following India’s Stance on Crypto

The RBI has long warned about cryptocurrencies being a threat. The Indian central bank is currently developing its own CBDC. RBI Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar talked about the potential impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether, at a webinar organized by the International

June 4, 2022 2 mins read

Reserve Bank of India Reveals Launch Plans of Upcoming CBDC

In February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a digital currency launch. There is still no official regulation on crypto in India. For 2021-22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) produced an annual report. One of the numerous subjects covered in the paper is India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). “The

May 29, 2022 2 mins read

Stellar and Mercado Bitcoin Collaborate to Create Use Cases For Brazil’s CBDC

Smart contracts and decentralized finance are two of the goals of Real Digital. The Central Bank of Brazil’s LIFT Challenge Real Digital has chosen nine proposals. On Tuesday, an announcement was made about an agreement between the Mercado Bitcoin exchange in Brazil and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF). The Central

May 25, 2022 1 min read

Candidate For U.S Senate Bryan Solstin Showcases Strong Rejection of CBDC

Without the backing of politicians, it’s uncertain whether a CBDC will go forward. The senate candidate deemed CBDC as “slave currency.” Many nations are developing CBDCs, and some have already put them in place. Coins issued by a central bank in the form of digital tokens are known as “Central

May 14, 2022 2 mins read

Central Bank of Chile Delays Launch of CBDC in the Country Till Year End

A preliminary review of a Chilean CBDC was included in a May 11 report from the bank. Cryptocurrencies are not banned in Chile, but the government is concerned. Issuing a digital Chilean peso by the Central Bank of Chile has been postponed until a more thorough assessment of the advantages

May 12, 2022 1 min read

Bank of Israel Moves a Step Closer to Introduce CBDC in the Country

At the end of 2017, the Central Bank began considering the CBDC project. It did not perceive a risk of “erosion” to its banking system. The central Bank of Israel has stated that, even though it has yet to decide on introducing the “digital shekel,” public response to the initiative

May 11, 2022 1 min read

Nigeria Upgrades e-Naira CBDC, Bid to Abolish Crypto

CBN upgrades its CBDC, e-Naira.  Urges the usage of e-Naira over fiat currency. All financial assistance from the Nigerian government to be in e-Naira. The play of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has indeed become extremely vital for a nation to keep up its banking sector and financial economy.  Ever

May 11, 2022 2 mins read

BIS: 95% of World Central Banks Into CBDC

BIS initiates a survey of central banks.  Approximately 95% of central banks are into CBDC. The next two years will witness the launch of numerous CBDCs. Once apparently neglected, criticized, and ridiculed, the crypto and Bitcoin (BTC) industry have come a long way. However, even a few years back, the

May 6, 2022 2 mins read

Federal Reserve Exploring Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

Experimentation and technical research have been used to investigate CBDC. The Federal Reserve says it is the safest method of expanding payment alternatives. CBDC, which is expected to be widely accessible, will become the Federal Reserve’s liability instead of ordinary currency, which will be the central bank’s responsibility. Currently, the

April 14, 2022 1 min read