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China’s former CBDC chief is under government investigation
China investigating Yao Qian, the former head of the Digital Yuan project. Local media reports say Yao is…
Germany’s central bank says Eurosystem won’t be able to ‘identify people’ based on CBDC payments
Deutsche Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel reaffirmed Eurosystem’s inability to identify individuals through CBDC payments, highlighting minimal data visibility.…
BRICS weighs in on using stablecoins in settlements, Russian official says
BRICS members explore stablecoin payments and a platform to conduct CBDC payments, aiming to enhance financial cooperation, a…
U.S. Senator expresses CBDC concerns, supports Bitcoin
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn highlighted the personal privacy and government surveillance risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies and…
Fiji’s central bank warns against crypto investments
Fiji’s central bank has issued a warning against crypto investments promoted in the region, citing legal tender laws…
Swiss central bank sees no need for public CBDC as risks outweign benefits
Swiss National Bank Chair Thomas Jordan says public central bank digital currency is unnecessary, suggests focusing on interbank…
Russia’s central bank foresees full-scale CBDC implementation post-2029
Bank of Russia’s chief signals a slow path to digital ruble adoption, as scaling is expected no earlier…
SWIFT to connect multiple CBDCs in one platform by 2026
SWIFT aims to launch a new platform in the next two years to connect central bank digital currencies…
Nigeria’s apex bank taps Gluwa to accelerate e-Naira CBDC adoption
The Central Bank of Nigeria has partnered with Gluwa, a blockchain infrastructure firm, to drive the adoption of…
Jerome Powell: CBDC not on the horizon anytime soon
In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated the Federal Reserve is nowhere…