CBDCs news articles
Bahamas to Allow Citizens to Pay Taxes with Digital Assets
Citizens of the Bahamas will be able to pay their taxes using cryptocurrency, as per this week’s release of a white paper from the Bah...
Australia and Singapore Create New FinTech Bridge to Grow Digital Finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Australian Treasury have come together to sign the Australia-Singapore FinTech Bridge Agre...
80% of Central Banks Are Considering Launching a CBDC
At least 80 percent of the world’s banks are considering launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to a report from ...
Australia Explores Multi-CBDC Platform For International Settlements
The central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa, in conjunction with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), have...
MIT Partners with Canada’s Central Bank to Study CBDCs
The US Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Bank of Canada have announced an agreement to collaborate on CBDC (Central Bank D...
Deloitte Claims Bitcoin Could Help Governments Create Cheaper CBDCs
A new report from financial services giant Deloitte has highlighted the potential of Bitcoin to form the base of a cheaper, faster and more ...
Key Takeaways From President Biden’s Long-Awaited Crypto Executive Order
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order calling government agencies to examine the risks and benefits of cryptocurrencies. What...
UK’s Cambridge University Launches Crypto Institutional Research Group
Cambridge, one of the UK’s most famous and prestigious universities, is launching a research initiative focusing on digital assets, du...
Mastercard to Offer Crypto and NFT Consulting Services, May Help Develop CBDCs
Mastercard has announced plans to cater to open banking, ESGs, open data, and crypto and digital currencies, by expanding its payments-focus...
Zambia Exploring CBDCs but Remains Anti-Crypto
The Zambian central bank has revealed that it is in the process of researching central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and plans to impleme...
Sovereign Aboriginal Yidindji Nation Launches Own CBDC
The Sovereign Yidindji Nation, an indigenous micronation located in the Australian rainforest region of far north Queensland, has created hi...
India Set to Tax Crypto Income at 30% and Plans to Launch ‘Digital Rupee’ CBDC
Following the country’s annual budget speech, India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a 30 percent taxation rate on an...