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Last week, the European Central Bank published a report published addressing the possibility of the issuance of a digital euro. The report was prepared by the Eurosystem High-Level Task Force on central bank digital currency (CBDC) and approved by the Governing Council thus representing he

A new report released by the Bank of Canada has revealed that the bank believes Central Bank Digital Currencies can pose security risks to users

Is risk in the eye of the beholder?

Speech by Mr Benjamin E Diokno, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, the central bank of the Philippines), at Citibank's Perspectives Event, Manila, 16 September 2020.

The report is only the start of the discussion and raises more questions before officially studying the digital euro.

There are still 1.7 billion unbanked in the world. What are the reasons behind such a significant number of unbanked? Can CBDC drive their financial inclusion?

They’re following other central banks, including the European Central Bank, into studying virtual currencies.

Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director of Hyperledger discusses open-source software development and blockchain technology, China's BSN, ID2020, and CBDC.

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), says the bank must be ready to issue a digital euro, according to a statement issued today. Meanwhile, a separate report from Bloomberg claims the ECB has already applied to trademark the name 'digital euro' as

Banking will not become decentralized, but with blockchain, it will become accountable for both banks and clients.

ConsenSys will develop a proof-of-concept for cross-border payments following successful research between the two central banks.

Central bank says digital currency should improve financial inclusion – but it won’t be anonymous

Blockchain firm ConsenSys has revealed that it has been awarded a cross-border payment network study project by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Without constant nurturing through communication and collaborative efforts, the pursuits of legislators and businesses would be fruitless.

Most American citizens appear to be against a digital dollar adoption within the US, preferring paper money to CBDC, according to a study.