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RBI governor warns next financial crisis will come from privately run digital currencies

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24 December, 2022

RBI governor warns next financial crisis will come from privately run digital currencies

Instead of speculative coins, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says CBDCs will address the growing 'cryptoization' of the economy while providing...

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Dr. Michael Wehrmann

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20 December, 2022

Bitcoin vs. USDC: The first showdown?

Recently, BSV-driven wallet provider HandCash has been working on implementing USDC into their app, where users can send and receive...

Brazil’s central bank moves closer toward CBDC launch in 2024

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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18 December, 2022

Brazil’s central bank moves closer toward CBDC launch in 2024

The CBDC launch is expected to promote financial inclusion, support existing payment systems and provide better risk control to help...

Block Dojo entrepreneurs: NFTs, music and CBDCs

Interviews

Claire Celdran

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15 December, 2022

Block Dojo entrepreneurs: NFTs, music and CBDCs

On this week’s episode of CoinGeek Conversations, Charles Miller meets three entrepreneurs from the Bitcoin SV incubator Satoshi Block Dojo:...

Bank of England invites applications for CBDC wallet proof of concept

Business

Steve Kaaru

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15 December, 2022

Bank of England invites applications for CBDC wallet proof of concept

The Bank of England has previously revealed that it would outsource the CBDC wallet to a private company and it’s...

Reserve Bank of Australia weighs pros and cons of CBDCs amid massive interest from financial firms

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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14 December, 2022

Reserve Bank of Australia weighs pros and cons of CBDCs amid massive interest from financial firms

RBA's Brad Jones said while CBDCs present an array of use cases that could promote financial stability, they also exhibit...

Spain’s central bank dives head first into CBDCs with new study

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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13 December, 2022

Spain’s central bank dives head first into CBDCs with new study

The Bank of Spain joins nations exploring CBDCs, with plans to utilize the digital version of its currency, focusing on...

Pakistan draws up laws in preparation for CBDC launch in 2025

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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9 December, 2022

Pakistan draws up laws in preparation for CBDC launch in 2025

Pakistan is set on launching its CBDC by 2025, releasing new guidelines—with help from World Bank—for non-bank entities to aid...

Indonesia central bank eyes digital rupiah as nation’s ‘only legal digital tender’

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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9 December, 2022

Indonesia central bank eyes digital rupiah as nation’s ‘only legal digital tender’

Bank Indonesia is firm with its plan to explore and develop a CBDC, with Governor Perry Warjiyo saying their future...

Bank Indonesia publishes white paper with keen focus on wholesale CBDC

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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7 December, 2022

Bank Indonesia publishes white paper with keen focus on wholesale CBDC

Bank Indonesia will launch its digital rupiah under Project Garuda, which will be trialed in three phases, with wholesale CBDC...

Reserve Bank of India launches country’s first retail CBDC pilot

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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4 December, 2022

Reserve Bank of India launches country’s first retail CBDC pilot

Thirteen cities will be covered during the pilot, but at the start date, only Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Bhubaneswar...

Ukraine central bank unveils plans for digital hryvnia

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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3 December, 2022

Ukraine central bank unveils plans for digital hryvnia

The digital hryvnia will effectively perform all the functions of money while “supplementing the cash and non-cash forms of the...

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