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ECB Pushes For 2029 CBDC Launch — The Digital Euro Era Nears
European Central Bank officials kept a clear target this week: launch the digital euro in 2029. That goal…
Bank Indonesia moves to issue a national stablecoin backed by government bonds
The Financial Services Authority is enforcing AML compliance for stablecoin traders. Indonesia ranks seventh in the 2025 Global…
HKMA completes e-HKD pilot phase 2, plans rollout
Hong Kong authorities have concluded the second phase of the e-HKD pilot program, with the central bank digital…
ECB announces partners for expected digital euro rollout
The European Central Bank has picked external providers that will help in the rollout of its anticipated digital…
Australia’s retail CBDC: A privacy trade-off nobody actually wants | Opinion
We’ll have to wait and see, based on the pilot program, whether decision makers in Australia find enough…
Stablecoins dominate, Bank of England considers halting digital pound plans: report
The Bank of England is considering halting plans to create a digital pound as the global focus shifts…
Not only Hungary: countries that narrow legal spaces for their crypto communities
Every day, the media are telling us how various countries take legal steps to embrace cryptocurrency. However, not…
U.S. House of Representatives declares July 14th “Crypto Week”
The U.S. House of Representatives has designated the week starting July 14 as “Crypto Week,” as lawmakers consider…
Japan’s central bank eyes crypto as contender in its post-cash economy
Bank of Japan officials are beginning to acknowledge what once seemed outlandish: that cryptocurrencies could one day become…
Shanghai’s new e-CNY hub marks China’s subtle play for global monetary influence
Shanghai’s new e-CNY operations center is China’s answer to the stablecoin-led disruption of cross-border finance, signaling that the…