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The evolving role of central bank money in payments

The multiple-issuer/one-currency paradigm is set to remain in a CBDC world

Jul 15, 2020centralbanking
China to Test Digital Yuan on Food Delivery Platform With 435 Million Users

China’s central bank may test digital yuan on Meituan Dianping’s food delivery platform with 435 million users.

Jul 15, 2020cointelegraphe-CNY
Japan Will Include Central Bank Digital Currency in Honebuto Economic Plan

The Japanese Government has continued its acceleration towards a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and is set to include its consideration in its formal economic plan.

Jul 15, 2020blockchainnewsDigital yen
China to Test its CBDC on Tencent-Backed Platform and Other Domestic Firms to Break Dependence on the US

China’s central bank has taken another major step forward toward the digital yuan’s mass adoption with its testing on food delivery giant Meituan Dianping. Backed by Tencent, Meituan has been havin

Jul 15, 2020blockchainnewse-CNY
Japanese Government Set to Include CBDC in Official Economic Plan

The Japanese government is getting serious about a CBDC.

Jul 15, 2020cointelegraphDigital yen
Bank of England is Considering Developing a Central Bank Digital Currency Amid Surge in Crypto Popularity

The Bank of England has confirmed it is considering the development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). The confirmation was made by the governor of the bank Andrew Bailey in a webinar ses

Jul 14, 2020blockchainnews
Singapore's Blockchain Payments Platform Ready for Commercial Launch

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is ready to deploy its multi-currency blockchain payments project for commercial use.

Jul 13, 2020cointelegraphProject Ubin+
Britain's Central Bank Contemplates a Digital Pound

The governor of the Bank of England acknowledged that the U.K. is considering the issuance of a CBDC.

Jul 13, 2020cointelegraphDigital Pound
G20 Lays Regulatory Foundation to Accept Digital Payments by November Summit

G20 officials have announced that they will begin the preliminary regulatory groundwork for the group to accept digital payments.

Jul 13, 2020blockchainnewse-CNY
Unitize Roundup: Top 10 Quotes From the Virtual Blockchain Conference

Vitalik Buterin, Heath Tarbert, Brock Pierce and many more — here are 10 memorable quotes to take away from five days of the Unitize virtual blockchain conference.

Jul 12, 2020cointelegraphe-CNY
Much Anticipated Central Bank Digital Currencies Raise Privacy Concerns

CBDCs are one of the hottest topics in the fintech space, but as their inception comes closer, serious privacy concerns come with it.

Jul 12, 2020cointelegraphDigital yen
Bank of Lithuania Launches First Blockchain-Based Digital Collector's Coin As Test for CBDC

The Bank of Lithuania has launched the first central bank-produced digital collectors coin dubbed “LBCOINS” as part of its trial of blockchain technology and testing in its development of central

Jul 11, 2020blockchainnews
South Korea Brings Blockchain to Healthcare, but That’s Just the Start

Healthcare is among the first industries in South Korea to receive the benefits of data management and storage on blockchains.

Jul 11, 2020cointelegraph
China: WeiyangX Fintech Review

People's Bank of China Digital Currency Research Institute and Didi reached a strategic cooperation to explore the application of digital currency The Digital Currency Research Institute of PBC and Didi Travel have officially reached a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly explore the innovation and application

Jul 11, 2020crowdfundinsider
Unitize Conference Covers Ground, Mulls Blockchain Adoption and DeFi

Day three and four of the Unitize virtual conference saw speakers focusing on the challenges of, and opportunities for, greater blockchain adoption.

Jul 10, 2020cointelegraph