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Chinese, Indian investment professionals show strong support for CBDC in new survey

The CFA Institute asked members around the world how they felt about CBDCs. Their responses might surprise the crypto community.

Jul 26, 2023cointelegraph
Wyoming seeks ‘stable token’ commission head in first steps to establish state stablecoin

The state seeks someone with connections and expertise in the blockchain industry, promising a $150,000 annual salary.

Jul 25, 2023cointelegraph
Putin signs law on introduction of digital ruble in Russia

Russian citizens will not be forced to use the digital ruble, and use of the CBDC will be a voluntary choice for people to make, the governor of the Bank of Russia said.

Jul 24, 2023cointelegraphDigital Ruble
Congressman Warren Davidson calls to ban and criminalize CBDCs

“Money should not be programmable by a central authority,” argues Republican Representative Warren Davidson.

Jul 24, 2023cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Korean banks research stablecoin, CBDC alternative

Hana Bank plans to research certificates of deposit tokens, while Woori Bank’s research department has recently released a report on the tokens.

Jul 24, 2023cointelegraph
Federal Reserve of San Francisco hiring crypto architect for CBDC project

San Francisco’s Federal Reserve Bank is seeking a crypto architect for a central bank digital currency.

Jul 23, 2023cointelegraph
Nigerian central bank adds NFC upgrade to eNaira for contactless payments

The central bank reportedly emphasized that the addition of NFC technology will play a crucial role in boosting the adoption rates for the CBDC.

Jul 23, 2023cointelegraph
Digital yuan integration introduced to Chinese business air travel

The Civil Aviation Administration and China Merchants Bank said passengers can utilize the central bank digital currency to access new services via this platform.

Jul 21, 2023cointelegraphe-CNY
China’s digital yuan nears $250B transaction volume — Central bank governor

While the adoption and use cases of China’s central bank digital currency are expanding, the digital yuan still only represents 0.16% of China’s monetary supply.

Jul 20, 2023cointelegraphe-CNY
South Korean central bank charts out future course of payment systems, CBDC

The BOK 2022 Payment and Settlement Systems Report is a forward-looking document with ambitious plans for financial technology in the country.

Jul 19, 2023cointelegraph
Russian CBDC by 2025? What’s happening with the digital ruble

2025–2027 might still seem far away, but the Central Bank of Russia is preparing its CBDC for mass adoption by then.

Jul 19, 2023cointelegraphDigital Ruble
T Rabi Sankar: RBI and Fintech - the road ahead

Keynote address by Mr T Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Moneycontrol India Startup Conclave, Bengaluru, 7 July 2023.

Jul 18, 2023bis
Ron DeSantis vows to ban CBDCs in the US if elected president

Speaking at the Family Leadership Summit on July 14, DeSantis promised to ban CBDCs in the United States if elected president.

Jul 15, 2023cointelegraphProject Hamilton
United Kingdom’s digital pound meets public backlash — Why?

The use of physical currency for transactions is plummeting globally, so why is the U.K. so tentative with its own central bank digital currency?

Jul 14, 2023cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Boris Vujčić: European finance in 2020s - new risks in a volatile world

Keynote speech by Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of the Croatian National Bank, at the FBF Executive Seminar "European finance in 2020s: new risks in a volatile world", organised by the Florence School of Banking and Finance - The European University Institute, Florence, 29 June 2023.

Jul 12, 2023bis