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Nigeria’s central bank has upgraded its eNaira to steer the country away from crypto even after a UN report stated that restrictions on digital currencies are stifling the nation’s fintech sector.

BIS survey finds 90% of central banks now working on digital currencies

In addition to recommending the financial education of the public in the Bahamas, the IMF hinted at the importance of a “robust supervisory and regulatory framework” for digital assets.

90% of apex banks have shown intentions of rolling out central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

The Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis shared his plans to welcome crypto businesses to the region during SALT’s Crypto Bahamas.

Keynote speech (virtual) by Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the virtual European Payments Conference "Key Trends in the European Payments Landscape", 4 May 2022.

“Globally, more than two-thirds of central banks consider that they are likely to or might possibly issue a retail CBDC in either the short- or medium-term,” said the BIS.

Transactions via the EU’s prospective CBDC could be transparent to intermediaries, as any non-crypto digital transactions are.

New Zealanders emphasise importance of access to cash, and call for privacy in CBDC

The senator spoke about the importance of definitions and weeding out nonviable altcoins for her comprehensive bill on cryptocurrency.

SALT’s Crypto Bahamas brought together traditional financial players with crypto companies and industry experts to discuss the future of digital assets.

The Central African Republic’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender – a vain hope or a lifeline?

The former Federal Reserve official once again expressed his opposition to a United States central bank digital currency in a Tuesday podcast.

Speech by Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the FGV-Ebape in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 29 April 2022.