Browsing Tag
CBDC
215 posts
Canadians barely interested in CBDC with 98% of citizens banked
The Bank of Canada conducted research to understand how citizens would behave in a hypothetical cashless environment toward…
Bank of England requests academic input on CBDC
The Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury issued a call for interest, seeking academic experts to join…
13 banks in Russia chosen for digital ruble pilot program
The central bank of Russia is preparing to pilot the digital ruble, the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC)
Brazil names its controversial CBDC ‘DREX’
Brazil’s Central Bank revealed the official name of the new central bank digital currency (CBDC), also known as…
Bank of England releases new paper on Ripple use cases
The Bank of England (BoE) has released a new paper that explores the use of Ripple’s Interledger Protocol…
CBDC: gateway to state control or monetary innovation?
While some champion CBDCs as a financial revolution, many view them as a threat to privacy and freedom.…
Exploring the early CBDC adoption results beyond the hype
Preliminary outcomes from countries where central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have been introduced show mixed results. Despite widespread…
Swisstronik launches testnet, announces $70k bug bounty
Swisstronik, an interoperability-oriented layer-1 network, has released its testnet 1.0 and a $70K bug bounty program
US сongressman proposes to ban CBDC
US congressman Warren Davidson has voiced his concerns on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), claiming they should be…
Banque de France releases wCBDC experiment findings
Bank de France has unveiled the outcomes of its wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) trial