CBDCs news articles
Donald Trump Vows to Ban CBDCs in the US if Elected
“A Dangerous Threat to Freedom” During a speech in New Hampshire, the former President of the United States spoke out against the creati...
Palau Makes Waves with Ripple: Groundbreaking Stablecoin Pilot Soars in Phase 1 Report
A Pioneering Endeavour for A Small Island State Palau, a tiny Pacific nation, consists of around 340 islands in the Caroline Islands chain, ...
BIS Unveils ‘Project Tourbillon’ to Offer Cash-Like Anonymity in Retail CBDCs
Why Project Tourbillon Project Tourbillon is a pioneering step in addressing the balance between privacy, security, and scalability in the d...
Will CBDCs Kill Crypto? This Central Banker Thinks So
CBDC Over Retail Crypto? At a panel discussion hosted by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Bank for International Settlements, Ravi Menon...
‘Georgia on My Mind’: Ripple Strikes a Chord with New CBDC Partnership
Ripple’s Selection in Competitive Process The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has partnered with Ripple for the Digital Lari (GEL) pilot pr...
European Central Bank Advances to Next Steps in CBDC Project’s Preparation Phase
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced its progression to the preparation phase of the digital euro project, following the conclusion...
Digital Euro: Spanish Banks Lead the Way in Digital Euro Trials, Possible Merge with Trad-Fi
With central bank digital currency (CBDC) developments gaining momentum worldwide, the European Union appears to be experiencing delays. Des...
Reserve Bank of Australia and Mastercard Announce Successful CBDC Test
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Mastercard have completed a trial that included the tokenisation of central bank digital currencies ...
Canvas CEO Explores Australian eAUD in Exclusive Interview
David Lavecky, head of blockchain firm Canvas, recently spoke in an interview about the firm’s involvement in the Australian Reserve B...
OpenAI CEO Praises Bitcoin but Raises Concerns about CBDCs
The use of Bitcoin as a global currency is a ‘super logical and important’ step that can reduce corruption, according to OpenAI boss Sam...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Time to Build, Voices Concerns Over CBDCs
In a recent interview with CNBC, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, spoke about privacy and the future of the Ethereum network. Buteri...
Controversial Anti-CBDC Bill Gains Momentum in United States
The US Congress met Wednesday to rule on several national security issues in a heated exchange between Democrats and Republicans in the Hous...