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Nigeria's central bank partners with fintech firm Bitt Inc for CBDC rollout

The CBN considered Bitt Inc’s experience in the development of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s DCash, launched in April.

Aug 31, 2021cointelegraphe-Naira
MAS Shortlists 15 Firms to Help Pilot its CBDC Program

15 candidates have been chosen to continue vying for the role to help deploy Singapore's CBDC program

Aug 31, 2021blockchainnews
Monetary Authority of Singapore Chooses 15 Finalists for Global CBDC Challenge

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the nation's central bank, chooses 15 finalists for Global CBDC Challenge.

Aug 30, 2021crowdfundinsider
Nigeria’s central bank issues draft guidelines on e-naira CBDC project

The CBN says the proposed central bank digital currency will offer parity of value and will operate as a non-interest-bearing CBDC.

Aug 30, 2021cointelegraphe-Naira
India’s Central Bank to Begin Testing Its CBDC in December

The governor of India’s central bank recently said that the regulator is preparing to start trial programs for its digital rupee by December. The central bank revealed that it will examine the func

Aug 30, 2021blockchainnewsSand Dollar
Singapore central bank shortlists 15 companies to develop retail CBDC

The 15 finalists will be mentored by the MAS and “be given access to the APIX Digital Currency Sandbox for rapid prototyping of digital currency solutions.”

Aug 30, 2021cointelegraph
China: WeiyangX Fintech Review

Digital RMB Used in China’s Futures Market for the First Time On August 24th, the Dalian Commodity Exchange had paid the fees to Dalian Liangyun Group Storage and Transportation Co., Ltd in the form of digital RMB, making it the first use of digital RMB

Aug 29, 2021crowdfundinsider
India CBDC pilot may commence in December, says RBI governor

India’s central bank is carefully considering the merits of issuing a digital rupee, while CBDC exploration continues to gather steam across the globe.

Aug 27, 2021cointelegraphDigital Rupee
Poll shows Brits concerned over the prospect of a digital pound

In a recent survey, British adults expressed concerns of personal privacy and government interference on the prospect of a government-backed digital currency.

Aug 24, 2021cointelegraphDigital Pound
DCash: motivations, challenges, and lessons from the first monetary union CBDC pilot

Having worked on its Digital Currency Management System since 2016, Bitt has launched the first synthetic CBDC in Barbados, followed by another first in the

Aug 24, 2021centralbankingDCash
CBDCs: Bank of Thailand Introduces Plans to Test a Retail Central Bank Digital Currency in Q2 2022

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has introduced its plans (after an extensive study) to start testing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) during Q2 2022. The BOT had carried out a research study on the implications and feasibility of issuing a retail CBDC, as

Aug 22, 2021crowdfundinsider
Circle: USDC Stablecoin is Just Another Set of Payments Rails but Better

Circle is a Fintech that is best known for its dollar-based stablecoin, USDC, that has grown rapidly in recent months. Today, USDC is the second most popular stablecoin following Tether, with a market cap of over $27 billion. While about half the size of Tether

Aug 20, 2021crowdfundinsidere-CNY
Digital yuan project should rethink anonymity, paper urges

Scholars argue CBDC “wallets” ought to be under full control of retail users

Aug 19, 2021centralbankinge-CNY
Ukraine Plans to Pilot CBDC Digital Hryvnia for Salary Payments

Ukraine has announced pilot testing plans for central bank digital currency to pay the national digital currency (CBDC) to its workers' salaries.

Aug 19, 2021blockchainnewse-CNY
Thailand's central bank outlines safeguards for a future retail CBDC

The results of a new study from the Bank of Thailand point to three key considerations for making sure a retail central bank digital currency doesn't adversely impact financial stability.

Aug 19, 2021cointelegraph