Thu, February 13

Australian Central Bank Publishes Planned Use Cases For CBDC

Recently, the Australian central bank, which has been investigating the potential advantages of central bank digital currency (CBDC), published the planned use cases for CBDC and the identities of the providers who have been asked to participate in the live trial.  The bank, known as the Reserve Bank of Australia

March 5, 2023 1 min read

Pilot Test For Brazil’s CBDC ‘Digital Real’ Successfully Completed

The Brazilian government’s plan to create a central bank-issued digital currency, known as the “digital real,” is making progress towards a likely release date. Local exchange Mercado Bitcoin announced the successful completion of a series of pilot tests. Aimed at analyzing the interoperability of a tokenized version of the digital

February 27, 2023 1 min read

Bank of International Settlements Head Backs CBDC Over Crypto

According to Agustin Carstens, the head of the Bank of International Settlements, there is no longer a compelling case for the adoption of digital currency as a replacement for fiat currency. Technology, Carstens claimed in an interview with Bloomberg TV, could not be relied upon as a reliable means of

February 22, 2023 1 min read

Russia to Launch CBDC First Consumer Pilot of CBDC on April 1

As of April 1, 2023, the first consumer pilot of Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) will be introduced by the Bank of Russia. According to Russia’s first deputy governor Olga Skorobogatova, digital ruble transactions involving 13 regional banks and many retailers will be introduced by the Russian central bank.

February 17, 2023 1 min read

Japan All Set to Launch CBDC Pilot Program in April This Year

Many nations increased their work on central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the middle of 2022’s brutal bear market. Now, it seems that Japan is also heading on a similar path. It was recently announced that the Japan CBDC, or digital yen pilot programme, is scheduled to launch in April.

February 17, 2023 1 min read

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