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RBI could launch CBDC pilots in ‘near future’ – deputy governor

Central bank is still researching underlying technology and design features, says T Rabi Sankar

Jul 27, 2021centralbanking
Folks Warming to CBDC Use: Guardtime Study

Consumers are warming to the concept of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), research from European deep tech company Guardtime shows. Guardtime surveyed people in 10 countries and found 64 per cent of people would likely use a CBDC launched in their country, with 33 per

Jul 27, 2021crowdfundinsider
43% of Singaporeans own crypto, according to Independent Reserve survey

The inaugural 2021 Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index is based on a poll of 1,000 Singaporeans from a representative background of gender, age and location.

Jul 26, 2021cointelegraph
Countries representing over 90% of global GDP are exploring CBDCs

Governments around the world are pouring more resources into CBDC research and exploratory use cases. Among the major economies, China appears to be pulling ahead and has plans to implement digital yuan usage during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Jul 25, 2021cointelegraphProject Hamilton
The Central Bank of Nigeria to Conduct its Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot on October 1

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially announced to pilot its central bank digital currency programme on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain on October 1.

Jul 23, 2021blockchainnews
Nigeria to pilot central bank digital currency in October

The Central Bank of Nigeria will start the pilot of its central bank digital currency, which runs on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain, on Oct. 1.

Jul 23, 2021cointelegraph
Gregory Zerzan on CBDCs: A Digital Dollar Could Be a Huge Challenge to Retail Banking

Next week, the House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). This is not the first Congressional hearing on CBDCs, nor will it be the last. The concept of a digital dollar, issued by a central bank, is

Jul 22, 2021crowdfundinsiderProject Hamilton
Reserve Bank of India mulls first steps toward an eventual CBDC

RBI is looking for ways to test a CBDC while causing little to no disruption for the bank’s status quo.

Jul 22, 2021cointelegraphDigital Won
Digital yuan pilots expand to insurance industry for the first time

China's central bank digital currency can now be used on insurance policies that offer various levels of compensation for diagnosis of or death due to COVID-19.

Jul 21, 2021cointelegraphe-CNY
CBDC may be ‘necessary’ to safeguard competition – BoC paper

Authors make case for “public digital payments” as tool to boost competition and innovation

Jul 21, 2021centralbanking
Korea selects CBDC blockchain provider

Central bank chooses telecoms company subsidiary following tender process

Jul 21, 2021centralbanking
China wants US senators to ‘stop making trouble’ out of digital yuan

China’s Foreign Ministry responded to U.S. senators’ claim regarding the digital yuan’s function as a tracking and tracing tool during the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.

Jul 21, 2021cointelegraphe-CNY
Bank of Korea selects Kakao’s blockchain arm for digital won tests

ConsenSys, a major Ethereum software company, will also contribute its technology to South Korean CBDC simulations led by Ground X.

Jul 20, 2021cointelegraphDigital Won
GOP Senators Urge US Olympic Committee to Bar Athletes from Using Digital Yuan, China Rebukes Criticism

Three U.S. Republican senators urged United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to ban American athletes from acquiring or using digital yuan (e-CNY) in the Beijing Winter Olympics in 202

Jul 20, 2021blockchainnewse-CNY
Study suggests Canadian CBDC could promote digital innovation within the country

The Bank of Canada suggested that a Canadian CBDC could provide a number of innovations, including the elimination of transaction fees from debit and credit cards.

Jul 20, 2021cointelegraphProject Hamilton