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“We should act now to improve access to financial services through other means as well — the need is too great," said Tim Massad.
Nigeria's further efforts to curb the influence of cryptocurrencies have begun to bear fruits as its introduction of a centralised digital currency eNaira has lured about half a million users withi
The Bank of England’s Sir Jon Cunliffe has urged British lawmakers to think “very hard” about the disruption integrating cryptocurrency with traditional finance could wreak.
Major U.S. cities embrace crypto as federal regulators remain much harder to bring around.
Universal interoperability is the missing piece that can unlock stablecoins’ and CBDCs’ potential for the global digital economy.
Some 450,000 JD.com customers have used China’s digital yuan for payments as of June.
Officials at Singapore Fintech Festival warn central banks must be alert to risks of CBDCs
Policy work on cross-border CBDCs is “marching beyond the research frontier”, say economists
Minister Monica Mutsvangwa clarified that Zimbabwe is not considering the adoption of cryptocurrencies or Bitcoin.
Central Bank Digital Currencies may soon become legal tenders in their jurisdictions as planned by major central banks in Europe as officials are currently studying such initiatives.
Despite its plans to float Project Orchid, the technology infrastructure, and the technical competencies necessary to issue a digital Singapore dollar, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is
A 2022 consultation will determine if CBDC should enter “development” phase