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IMF recommends CBDCs, stablecoins for Pacific Island nations, attacks ‘unbacked crypto’

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29 February, 2024

IMF recommends CBDCs, stablecoins for Pacific Island nations, attacks ‘unbacked crypto’

The needs of Pacific Island nations are diverse, and those with national currencies can try CBDCs while those without can...

Cantons of Basel, Zurich settle digital bonds with wholesale CBDCs

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Wahid Pessarlay

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10 December, 2023

Cantons of Basel, Zurich settle digital bonds with wholesale CBDCs

Swiss cities of Basel and Zurich are pioneering the use of wholesale CBDCs from the Swiss National Bank to settle...

Reserve Bank of India opens talks with US, Hong Kong for cross-border CBDC features

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Wahid Pessarlay

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7 December, 2023

Reserve Bank of India opens talks with US, Hong Kong for cross-border CBDC features

India is eyeing a collaboration with U.S. Federal Reserve and HKMA for cross-border CBDC functionality to enhance international remittances and...

Chinese banks partner with foreign counterparts to boost CBDC adoption

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Wahid Pessarlay

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26 October, 2023

Chinese banks partner with foreign counterparts to boost CBDC adoption

Chinese banks form global digital currency partnerships to boost CBDC adoption amid regulatory challenges and international economic concerns.

Canada’s central bank explores DeFi, highlighting technical and regulatory hurdles

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Wahid Pessarlay

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24 October, 2023

Canada’s central bank explores DeFi, highlighting technical and regulatory hurdles

Bank of Canada highlighted several flaws associated with DeFi use, including limited tokenization, unregulated centralized entities, and increased interconnectedness in...

CBDCs beyond digital currencies: Alec Burns talks sovereign nodes on CoinGeek Backstage

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Steve Kaaru

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16 October, 2023

CBDCs beyond digital currencies: Alec Burns talks sovereign nodes on CoinGeek Backstage

Alec Burns was at The Bitcoin Masterclasses #7, where Dr. Craig Wright talked about sovereign nodes and how CBDCs can...

BIS: African central banks pushing for CBDCs, but their motivation differs from other regions

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Steve Kaaru

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30 November, 2022

BIS: African central banks pushing for CBDCs, but their motivation differs from other regions

Bank for International Settlements found that payment system efficiency is the key motivator, but unlike other regions, African central banks...

Sweden central bank partners with Israel, BIS on ‘Project Icebreaker’ CBDC test

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Steve Kaaru

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7 October, 2022

Sweden central bank partners with Israel, BIS on ‘Project Icebreaker’ CBDC test

Sveriges Riksbank is also partnering with Norway in Project Icebreaker to test the viability of CBDCs in international retail and...

Denmark’s central bank downplays need for new forms of digital money, including CBDC

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Wahid Pessarlay

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7 July, 2022

Denmark’s central bank downplays need for new forms of digital money, including CBDC

The National Bank shared the stance in an analysis paper titled "New types of digital money," which discussed digital assets,...

Visa: Public willingness to use CBDCs is the biggest challenge

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Wahid Pessarlay

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2 July, 2022

Visa: Public willingness to use CBDCs is the biggest challenge

In the 38-page report, Visa highlighted several aspects of CBDC, including central bankers' current motivations in exploring the CBDC, its...

It’s time that central banks catch up: Deploying CBDCs on the BSV blockchain

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Steve Kaaru

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30 May, 2022

It’s time that central banks catch up: Deploying CBDCs on the BSV blockchain

nChain’s Simit Naik and RTCore’s Lexington Blood talk CBDCs, why central banks must catch up and why BSV is the...

CBDCs are new favorite assets for central banks, BIS report says

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Wahid Pessarlay

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21 April, 2022

CBDCs are new favorite assets for central banks, BIS report says

The 21-page report discussed the key areas for central bank digital currencies, such as the motivations for issuance and potential...

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