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Qatar exploring digital banks and central bank digital currencies

The central bank is expected to set a direction for its future focus soon, particularly on various fintech verticals.

Mar 18, 2022cointelegraph
Russia’s central bank goes to war: Is cryptocurrency a friend or foe?

Policymakers in Moscow are scrambling to rethink their approach to digital currency as one of several means of protecting the increasingly isolated economy.

Mar 17, 2022cointelegraphDigital Ruble
Canadian Central Bank Partners with MIT for CBDC Research

Although the Bank of Canada still has no plans to issue a Central Bank Digital Currency, it has accelerated its research on such a project.

Mar 17, 2022blockchainnews
Web3 will be key to the future of China's internet, says security regulator

Yao Qian predicted that Web3 will reorganize the organizational form and business model of the internet economy and offer a level playing field for all.

Mar 17, 2022cointelegraph
Bank of Canada collaborating with MIT on CBDC research

The bank will work alongside the MIT Media Labs’ Digital Currency Initiative (DCI) team to examine how “advanced technologies could affect the potential design of a CBDC.”

Mar 17, 2022cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Blockchain Association policy head: US shouldn't compete with China's CBDC using surveillance tools

"We will not compete against China — an authoritarian dictatorship — by also acting like an authoritarian dictatorship," said Jake Chervinsky.

Mar 16, 2022cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Bitcoin well positioned to help governments create cheaper CBDCs: Deloitte

Deloitte analysis shows how Bitcoin can help traditional fiat currency improve drastically in terms of speed, security, efficiency, cross-border payments.

Mar 15, 2022cointelegraphJAM-DEX
CBDCs Will Not Change the Role of Stablecoins, Says Tether CTO

The subject of CBDCs has garnered a lot of thoughts from experts in the cryptocurrency ecosystem; one of them is Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino.

Mar 11, 2022blockchainnewse-CNY
Biden orders CBDC report from Fed and other agencies

Report must advise on how possible CBDC would affect US security and sovereignty

Mar 11, 2022centralbanking
Jamaican central bank to airdrop Jam-Dex CBDC to early adopters

Jamaica Digital Exchange — Jamaica’s soon-to-be-released CBDC — will see citizens with crypto wallets receive a $16 deposit to help spread awareness and usage.

Mar 11, 2022cointelegraphDCash
Crypto-related stocks jump in positive reaction to executive order

Crypto and blockchain-related companies have enjoyed a surge in prices after the market received Joe Biden’s executive order with open arms.

Mar 10, 2022cointelegraphProject Hamilton
CBDCs will not impact private stablecoin market, says Tether CTO

Tether chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino claimed CBDCs would primarily replace the age-old payment systems and utilize private blockchain as a modern and cost-controlled tech infrastructure.

Mar 10, 2022cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Republican lawmakers introduce bill targeting China's CBDC on sanctions, privacy

"This bill holds China accountable as they introduce their new digital currency,” said Senator Bill Cassidy.

Mar 10, 2022cointelegraphe-CNY
Indian Finance Minister Sees "Clear Advantages" in CBDC

India’s Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has hailed the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) being developed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Mar 9, 2022blockchainnewsDigital Rupee
Markus Brunnermeier on the need for CBDCs

The Princeton academic says public digital currencies face pitfalls but are still needed

Mar 8, 2022centralbankingDigital Euro