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RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar discusses CBDC, AI, and financial inclusion at Global Fintech Fest 2025.
The tech sector has a great talent for using words whose superficial meaning is reinforced through intense though misleading marketing but whose actual meaning turns out to be quite different. Consider the name “stablecoin,” a simple term given to a …
India and Nigeria take opposing crypto stances—India cautious, Nigeria optimistic—shaping future Web3 regulation.
Money seems poised for a digital revolution, but don’t be fooled by what crypto revolutionaries are saying. From stablecoins to CBDCs, digital currencies are evolving within state control. Money is too important for states to let go of—how it evolves will be …
Kazakhstan sees opportunities in combining CBDC development with state-supported stablecoin projects, a National Bank official told Cointelegraph.
The stablecoin market topped $300 billion in value this week, a new all-time high. It has grown 42% this year, double the 21% growth of the overall cryptocurrency market. The rapid progression hints at a key aspiration. Rather than serving solely as crypto’s …
The digital euro, issued and backed by the Eurosystem, aims to complement cash, enhance financial inclusion, and bolster Europe’s monetary sovereignty. The initiative is also seen as a strategic move to strengthen the EU’s technological autonomy and resilienc…
Despite criticism, dollar-backed stablecoins remain essential for continued dollar leadership
Two members of Sweden’s Riksdag have proposed that the state investigate creating a strategic Bitcoin reserve and make clear it will not change the law that defines the central bank’s monetary policy. The idea is framed as a way to guard against inflation and…
The ECB said it had reached agreements with seven entities not yet involving “any payment” responsible for components of the digital euro, potentially launching in 2029.
The European Central Bank (ECB) is reportedly gaining traction in its pursuit of a ban on multi-issuance stablecoins across the European Union (EU). This move comes in light of recommendations from the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), which is tasked with…
Blandina Szalay highlights the shift in China’s strategy towards digital currencies and why its significance extends far beyond payments
The U.S. is engineering a financial reset that could impoverish wage earners while enriching asset holders, according to Russian economic advisor Anton Kobyakov. This move is aimed at escaping the $37.5 trillion debt crisis, which is unsustainable and has led…