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Russia to begin CBDC trials with 13 banks

According to Olga Skorobogatova, first deputy governor of the Bank of Russia, initiating pilot operations using genuine digital rubles represents a pivotal phase within the project.

Aug 9, 2023cointelegraphDigital Ruble
Japanese startup to use stablecoins and CBDC to link Asian countries

Soramitsu is developing a cross-border payment system that uses Cambodia’s CBDC and targets Japan, India, China and Southeast Asia.

Aug 8, 2023cointelegraph
Brazilian CBDC gets official name and logo

Previously commonly referred to as the “digital real,” the Brazilian central bank digital currency gets its official brand name.

Aug 8, 2023cointelegraphDREX
PayPal USD: Boon for Ethereum but not decentralization, says community

Proponents say PayPal’s PYUSD could see Ethereum become the money layer of the internet, while opponents argue that it’ll act like a poorly designed central bank digital currency.

Aug 8, 2023cointelegraph
CBDC supporter likely in White House next term, crypto divide not red vs. blue: Grayscale

The crypto asset manager looked at the leading U.S. presidential candidates’ positions and did not see a partisan divide.

Aug 4, 2023cointelegraph
Bank of Russia reveals digital ruble’s logo and commission fees

From 2025 business-to-business transactions will cost $0.16 each, while individual customers will pay 0.3% of the total transaction sum when transferring to commercial accounts.

Aug 4, 2023cointelegraphDigital Ruble
Digital Dollar Project completes CBDC retail remittance pilot with Western Union

The project simulated transfers to customers of BDO Unibank in the Philippines with improved settlement time, cost and transparency.

Aug 3, 2023cointelegraphProject Hamilton
MIT Digital Currency Initiative introduces at-scale, programmable CBDC platform

PArSEC — short for “parallelized architecture for scalably executing smart contracts” — runs on the ERC-20 standard, so it could have other applications, too.

Aug 2, 2023cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Nigeria’s SEC warns against trading on Binance

The agency insists that the platform doesn’t have a license to work in the country and that its operation is illegal.

Aug 1, 2023cointelegraph
DeSantis attacks Federal Reserve

Republican candidate suggests he would name new Fed chair

Aug 1, 2023centralbanking
South Korea to pilot CBDC in one of these three cities, not Seoul

South Korea pushes forward with its CBDC pilot and targets three potential test regions for issuing and distributing the digital currency.

Jul 31, 2023cointelegraph
South Korea Advances CBDC Pilot Project: Jeju, Busan, and Incheon Selected as Test Regions

South Korea selects Jeju, Busan, and Incheon for its CBDC pilot project, excluding Seoul. The Bank of Korea aims to test digital currency issuance and distribution.

Jul 31, 2023blockchainnewsSouth Korea CBDC
USD-backed stablecoin pilot project launched by Pacific island nation of Palau

The Palau Stablecoin, or “Kluk,” will be minted on XRP Ledger using the Ripple CBDC Platform and will be distributed first to government employees.

Jul 26, 2023cointelegraphPalau Stablecoin
Exclusive: Johan Hörmark on SEB's Blockchain-Driven Bond Platform

Johan Hörmark, Project Manager at SEB, discusses the transformative potential of their blockchain-based digital bond platform, so|bond, in the financial secto

Jul 26, 2023blockchainnews
Existential threat? Why some banks are anxious about CBDCs

The prospect of a retail CBDC has some major banks anxious over their revenue streams.

Jul 26, 2023cointelegraphDigital Euro