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DeFi, Web3, CBDC still unknown for most: Survey

A new survey finds that crypto adoption and DeFi usage among Americans is deceptively low despite the echo chamber of the industry-leading people to believe otherwise.

Mar 30, 2022cointelegraph
Singapore and Cambodia to Explore CBDC to Boost Payments Ecosystem

Singapore and Cambodia are notably exploring the use of CBDCs and digital currencies to improve their payment ecosystem efficiency and bolster the growth of startups aboard.

Mar 28, 2022blockchainnews
BoE partners with MIT on CBDC

Bank of Canada and the Boston Fed have also teamed up with MIT on research projects

Mar 28, 2022centralbanking
Bank of England Teams up with MIT on CBDC Research Project

To delve deeper into the opportunities, risks, trade-offs, and potential technical challenges faced when developing a CBDC system, the Bank of England has joined hands Massachusetts Institute of Te

Mar 28, 2022blockchainnews
From taxes to electricity, blockchain adoption is growing in Austria

The blockchain technology landscape is shifting in Austria, with public institutions and private firms experimenting with the tech.

Mar 28, 2022cointelegraphDigital Euro
MIT adds the Bank of England to its stable of CBDC research partners

The Bank of England will launch a yearlong joint research project with MIT, which is already working with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and Bank of Canada.

Mar 25, 2022cointelegraphDigital Pound
Denis Beau: From open banking to open finance

Speech by Mr Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, at the France Payments Forum "The Europe of banking and financial services" – Paris Europlace – France Innovation, Paris, 24 March 2022.

Mar 25, 2022bisDigital Euro
Project Dunbar raises ‘more questions than answers’

BIS’s multi-CBDC project focused on qualitative benefits and trialled small-scale cross-border transfers

Mar 23, 2022centralbanking
BIS Identifies Three Key Factors as Challenges of Wholesale CBDC

The Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is generating more questions than answers as the multinational banking institution weighs in the tec

Mar 22, 2022blockchainnews
Central bankers see ‘potential’ in stablecoins

But John Williams, Cecilia Skingsley and Perry Warjiyo warn such systems must be better regulated

Mar 22, 2022centralbanking
BIS joint pilot: Institutions can use CBDCs for international settlements

The experimental CBDC platform proved that the design approaches used to address three major issues of access, jurisdictional boundaries and governance were effective.

Mar 22, 2022cointelegraphDigital Euro
Qatar to Explore CBDC

Qatar is exploring use cases of introducing a CBDC, including all aspects, the pros and cons of the digital currency as well as digital banking.

Mar 20, 2022blockchainnewsQatar CBDC