Central bank digital currency (CBDC) based offline payments using Samsung Galaxy smartphones and wearables are a potential outcome of a research project jointly undertaken by Samsung and the Bank of Korea. Korean media outlets reported on Monday that Samsung Electronics and the Bank of Korea will collaborate. This would be
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation prohibiting the use of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in the state without legislative approval. Because the federal government is considering issuing a CBDC, which, according to its detractors, would grant it unprecedented power over citizens’ financial activity, this is particularly timely. The new
On May 12, Texas announced that they were introducing a bill to ban the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in their state by the 88th legislature. According to the draftees, CBDC is a bad idea. A Central Bank Digital Currency is the digital form of a country’s fiat currency. CBDC
The North Carolina House of Representatives has passed a bill, “HB690,” that prohibits individuals from using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to make payments to the state. The legislation also prohibits the Federal Reserve from using North Carolina as a potential testing ground for its own CBDC pilot. The bill
Ripple has its own cryptocurrency token named XRP. A recent study proclaimed that Ripple topped among the other 15 established competitors for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). @Ripple was ranked number one and an established leader for #CBDC (from 15 vendors)👍 In a recent report from @juniperresearch highlighting the significant
Ron DeSantis, the 46th governor of Florida, as said before, pledges to ban the Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) in Florida. Furthermore, he also states the reason as the government isn’t satisfied with cryptocurrencies since it has no authority to control or surveillance. Floridian Governor Bans Crypto On March 20,
The widespread use of the stablecoin scenario led to Israel’s central bank keeping an eye on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) development. The Bank of Israel (BOI) says it is creating an action plan for the potential issuance of a CBDC, a “Digital Shekel known as SHAKED.” But the report
The biennial Digital Monetary Institute Symposium in London is one of the most prominent gatherings of central bank digital currency (CBDC) industry leaders. For the year 2023, Ripple is the first platinum partner. Ripple, a San Francisco-based digital firm that develops infrastructure for global payments, has become the first platinum
According to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a digital dollar issued by the Federal Reserve would be a danger to financial independence in the United States, in light of the recent FedNow announcement. The probable presidential candidate of 2024 claims that the government may use a CBDC for evil purposes, including
The Bank of Japan has said that it must be prepared to issue a CBDC in order to provide the public with a secure digital payment system. The comments made by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda were published by Reuters on Tuesday. In April, the country’s central bank will launch a pilot
