CBDCs News
Trump-Ripple CEO Meeting Rumour Sends XRP Past $1 in Weekend Trading
XRP is (almost) back. One of the better-known projects, XRP has had a tough introduction to the 2020s, with its price languishing unde...
US Treasury Expresses Concerns Over Stablecoins, Advocates Transitioning to CBDCs
The rapid growth of stablecoins has raised concerns within the US Treasury Department, which now suggests moving away from private stablecoi...
RBA Shifts Focus, Drops Retail CBDC, Prioritises Wholesale in New Roadmap
In a speech delivered yesterday to the Intersekt Fintech Conference in Melbourne, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) Assistant Governor...
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...
Solomon Islands, Soramitsu team up for Bokolo Cash CBDC proof-of-concept
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has launched a proof-of-concept for a central bank digital currency called Bokolo Cash. Japanese blockch...
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 ...