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India’s CBDC Pilot Test Garners 50k Users and 5k Merchants

Although it has only been a few months since India joined the CBDC race. The government has no plans to accelerate its central bank digital currency (CBDC) trial. On February 8th, as per reports, the country’s new CBDC trial has already attracted 50,000 customers. And 5,000 merchants since the Reserve

February 12, 2023 1 min read

New BIS Innovation Hub Head Outlines Cross Border CBDC Limitations

The new head of the BIS Innovation Hub Cecilia Skingsley remarked on Monday that central bank digital currency (CBDC) would never have complete interconnectivity owing to cross-border limits. Despite the instability in the crypto business last year, such as the bankruptcy of the FTX crypto exchange. Skingsley notes the rebound

February 6, 2023 1 min read

China Promotes CBDC Through Millions of Digital Yuan Giveaway

Over the Lunar New Year period, the Chinese Central Bank distributed CBDC worth millions of dollars around the nation. Around 200 events for the e-CNY were introduced around the nation during the holiday season. This is according to a report in the Global Times which is an English-language arm of

February 6, 2023 1 min read

National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) Starts Digital Tenge Pilot Project

According to a report released by the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) and Binance on February 3, the NBK has begun testing a digital tenge pilot project. Central Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States were the focus of this research as it examined worldwide approaches to digital asset legislation,

February 4, 2023 1 min read

Ripple Teams Up With Montenegro Central Bank For CBDC Launch

Montenegro’s Prime Minister Dritran Abazonic has stated that the country’s central bank would be working with Ripple to create a central bank digital currency (CBDC). While in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, the country’s Prime Minister allegedly met with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Vice President James Wallis.

January 31, 2023 2 mins read

Georgia All Set to Launch Pilot Test Phase of Digital Lari This Year

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) is preparing to publish a whitepaper on the “digital lari,” which will provide a framework for interested parties to refine their suggestions ahead of the project’s pilot phase. The NBG had planned to begin testing the central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2022, but

January 22, 2023 2 mins read

Bank of America (BOA) Backs CBDCs and Stablecoins in Latest Report

Stablecoins and CBDCs, issued by central banks, have captured the interest of governments throughout the world. Evidence for this comes from the fact that several nations are embracing CBDCs and launching pilot programmes to fully integrate them into daily life. Recent events include the introduction of a CBDC pilot programme

January 18, 2023 2 mins read

Fedorov Desires “Ukraine to Be World Leading Jurisdiction for Crypto”

Mikhail Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine has announced a determination for his nation to be the world’s top cryptocurrency jurisdiction. Ukraine’s deputy prime minister wants to be the first user of a new central bank digital currency (CBDC). And also get payment in e-hryvnia. Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Mikhail

January 18, 2023 2 mins read

Tanzanian Central Bank Adopts Cautionary Approach in CBDC Analysis

The Tanzanian central bank is still thinking about introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), but they claim they would do it in a “phased, cautious, and risk-based approach” due to the many potential obstacles in the way. The Central Bank stated: “Analysis of these findings indicate that majority of

January 16, 2023 1 min read

Launch of Mexican CBDC Likely To Be Delayed Beyond 2024

As of December 29th, 2021, the Mexican government has declared through social media that they will be creating their own digital peso, to be released in 2024. Recent reports from Banxico, Mexico’s central bank, suggest that this schedule is becoming unrealistic. Reports from the ground indicate that the general directorate

January 8, 2023 1 min read
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