CBDCs news articles
China Pilots Mobile Wallet for CBDC Ahead of Winter Games
The People’s Bank of China (PoBC) has launched iOS and Android apps for digital yuan transactions in selected cities ahead of next month&#...
Bank of Jamaica Successfully Completes CBDC Trial, Rollout Scheduled for Q1 2022
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has recently completed its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot with eCurrency Mint. The project will be rol...
Russia Central Bank Moves to Ban Investment in Crypto
According to a report by Reuters, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) is looking to ban crypto investments. In a directive issu...
Ukraine Bank Launches CBDC Pilot Built on Stellar Lumens Blockchain
A recent announcement by the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has revealed that the Stellar blockchain will be used to pilot an electron...
RBA Wholesale CBDC Trial ‘Project Atom’ Heralded a Success
While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been investigating central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for some time, its policy position ...
Treasury Moves to Consider Feasibility of CBDC and Crypto Legalisation Reforms
The Australian government is making strides in reforming consumer and business payments as well as building a framework for the regulation o...
India to Ban All Cryptocurrencies But Its Own
In a shocking plot twist, India will ban all private cryptocurrencies bar a select few in a bill seeking to regulate digital currencies anno...
Brazil and Peru Looking to Introduce CBDCs in 2022
South American countries Brazil and Peru are looking to introduce CBDCs by 2022, according to two recent reports from local agencies. More C...
Outgoing RBA Policymaker Thinks CBDCs and Global Regulation Will Undermine Crypto
Dr Tony Richards, the soon-to-retire head of payments policy at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), has warned local investors they should ...
Hillary Clinton Thinks Bitcoin Could Undermine US Dollar Reserve Status
Former US secretary of state and presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton believes cryptocurrencies pose a serious threat to countries ...
Nigeria Becomes First Leading African Economy to Launch a CBDC
The Nigerian government has finally released the eNaira, the African nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), joining the league of ...
French CBDC Trial Incorporating Smart Contracts Heralded a Success
Banque de France, the French central bank, has successfully completed its 10-month trial using Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) in the...