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‘Digital pound’ enters next stage of design phase

BoE and Treasury outline how CBDC could work and try to allay concerns

Jan 26, 2024centralbankingDigital Pound
Bank of Spain selects partners for CBDC testing

Cecabank, Abanca and Adhara Blockchain have been chosen from the 24 applications received over the past year.

Jan 5, 2024cointelegraphDigital Euro
ECB issues vendor call, progress report on digital euro rulebook

The eurozone monetary authority is in the preparatory stage for the launch of a central bank digital currency.

Jan 3, 2024cointelegraphDigital Euro
The right to a self-hosted wallet? Crypto laws Congress should pass in 2024

From amending the definition of "legal tender" to codifying a right to own self-hosted wallets, there is a lot of action Congress could take on crypto in 2024.

Jan 3, 2024cointelegraph
Nigeria’s crypto ban hindered eNaira adoption despite high global ranking

Nigerian tech and innovation legal expert Chinedu Albert said eNaira adoption will only happen when the government gains the trust of Nigerians and the naira attains a more trusted status.

Dec 29, 2023cointelegraph
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank looking for retail ‘DCash 2.0’ vendors

DCash is one of the oldest CBDC projects still going. Now it plans to integrate settlements into the DCash system.

Dec 27, 2023cointelegraphDCash
Africa’s crypto leaders: Highlights of 2023 initiatives

African nations were busy introducing various initiatives for cryptocurrencies in 2023. Read about the most significant innovations and crypto-related progress made during the year.

Dec 27, 2023cointelegraph
Overcoming centralized governance: How DAOs democratize decision making

DAOs emerge as a potential solution to centralized governance, offering democratic and transparent decision-making.

Dec 26, 2023cointelegraph
Nigeria’s top banks collaborate on new cNGN stablecoin

The cNGN serves as a complement, not a substitute, for the eNaira and is overseen by a consortium involving Nigerian banks.

Dec 23, 2023cointelegraph
ECB invites entrants for wholesale ‘digital euro’ trial

CBDC work in 2024 will test Banque de France, Bank of Italy and Bundesbank DLT solutions

Dec 21, 2023centralbanking
First $14M cross-border e-CNY gold purchase completed in Shanghai

The transaction was facilitated by the Shanghai Financial Exchange International Board.

Dec 20, 2023cointelegraphe-CNY
Palau advances CBDC with Ripple in Phase 2 of PSC program launch

Phase 2 of the PSC program will prioritize the development of a digital ecosystem and increased user engagement, emphasizing adherence to regulatory compliance.

Dec 17, 2023cointelegraphPalau Stablecoin
Ripple issues white paper on CBDCs, reiterates belief in their potential

The white paper states that CBDCs help expand financial inclusion, streamlining cross-border payments and reinforcing monetary policy control.

Dec 15, 2023cointelegraph
Kazakhstan central bank reviews digital tenge pilot successes, next steps

The digital tenge has been used for everything from free school lunches to tokenizing gold, and there’s more to come.

Dec 15, 2023cointelegraphmBridge
BoJ’s CBDC designed to hold ‘minimum’ amount of user data

Offline solutions deemed to pose too great a risk of double spending and counterfeiting

Dec 14, 2023centralbanking