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China aims to let foreigners use digital yuan at Winter Olympics in 2022

China wants to allow foreign athletes and visitors to use the county’s digital currency during the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.

Apr 19, 2021cointelegraphDigital Euro
Bank of England and HM Treasury Announce the Creation of Taskforce to Explore a Central Bank Digital Currency

The Bank of England and HM Treasury have jointly announced the creation of a task force to explore a central bank digital currency or CBDC. The CBDC will be a digital currency issued by the Bank of England for use by consumers as well as

Apr 19, 2021crowdfundinsiderDigital Pound
China is studying crypto as an investment tool, says PBoC deputy governor

The central bank official said stablecoins issued by private companies may require "stronger regulatory rules" than Bitcoin.

Apr 18, 2021cointelegraphe-CNY
A nightmare on Stable Street: Centralized stablecoins may be doomed

Central banks are paying very close attention to stablecoins, seeking to control them — and decentralization may be the solution.

Apr 18, 2021cointelegraph
You can’t talk about blockchain and not bring up CBDCs and stablecoins

Economies are currently experiencing the development of brand new ideas around CBDCs, stablecoins or private digital currencies.

Apr 17, 2021cointelegraphDigital Euro
ECB endangers itself by waiting around on digital euro, says ConsenSys exec

"Who’s gonna use the euro in its current form? There are gonna be so many choices," said ConsenSys South Africa lead Monica Singer.

Apr 16, 2021cointelegraphDigital Euro
Sweden may have a digital currency in five years, says Riksbank governor

Sveriges Riksbank is testing e-krona pilot as Swedish cash use falls rapidly

Apr 16, 2021centralbankinge-krona
ECB Publishes Results of Its Digital Euro Public Consultation

The ECB has released the result of its Digital Euro public consultation. Among many things, respondents demand for privacy and offline usability.

Apr 15, 2021blockchainnewsDigital Euro
There will be drama, warns WEF expert on Bitcoin regulation

Recent events in the crypto space have the smell of victory but only represent small battles in an ongoing war. “Dramatic” changes are on the way.

Apr 15, 2021cointelegraph
European Central Bank releases results of digital euro consultation

Privacy concerns regarding the digital euro abound as the European Central bank tests the waters for a central bank digital currency.

Apr 14, 2021cointelegraphDigital Euro
Denis Beau: Navigating the digital transition, maintaining a stable payment system

Opening address by Mr Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, at the France Payments Forum – Les Rencontres Digitales Conference 2021 – Crypto-payments, 8 April 2021.

Apr 14, 2021bisDigital Euro
ECB’s digital euro consultation says public worried over privacy

Nearly half of responses to ECB come from Germany

Apr 14, 2021centralbankingDigital Euro
How the digital yuan stablecoin impacts crypto in China: Experts answer

Here’s what crypto and blockchain industry experts from China think about the digital yuan and how it has affected the blockchain space.

Apr 10, 2021cointelegraphe-CNY
Can a digital pound CBDC retake London’s financial hub status post-Brexit?

Could a digital pound accelerate Britain’s growth post-Brexit and retake London’s status as the European financial hub?

Apr 9, 2021cointelegraphDigital Pound
Pakistan’s central bank is ‘carefully studying’ CBDCs, says governor

State Bank of Pakistan governor Reza Baqir says the country is “waiting to burst as far as digitization is concerned.”

Apr 9, 2021cointelegraph