The Central Bank of Chile revealed it is studying how to issue a national digital currency, the digital peso. The bank issued a report titled
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Report: Tanzania Closer to Launching a CBDC
Tanzania is getting closer to launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) which gives the country’s residents a “safe alternative,” the central bank governor has
Report: Nigerian CBDC Wallet Update to Enable Utility Payments, USSD Functionality to Be Added
The Nigerian central bank digital currency (CBDC) wallet app is set for an update that will see users given the ability to pay for utilities
Tanzania Officials Want Global Clarity on CBDCs and Crypto Assets
Officials from Tanzania’s financial sector have called for a clearer global consensus on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto-assets. The officials agreed that more
India’s Digital Currency to Take ‘Very Calibrated, Graduated’ Approach, Says RBI Deputy Governor
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar has outlined the implications of India issuing a central bank digital currency, the digital rupee.
China’s Central Bank Adds More Digital Yuan Pilot Cities
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, has added more cities to test its digital currency. According to the latest official data, the digital
Fed Governor Says ‘Blockchain Is Totally Overrated,’ Claims Crypto Is ‘Just Electronic Gold’
The American economist and member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Christopher Waller, believes blockchain technology is “totally overrated,” even though the U.S. central
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and MIT Release Central Bank Digital Currency Research and Open-Source Code
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have jointly published the initial findings of their central bank digital currency
India Announces Upcoming Launch of Central Bank Digital Currency, Digital Rupee, to Be Issued by RBI
The Indian government has announced the upcoming launch of the country’s central bank digital currency. The digital rupee will be issued by the Reserve Bank
India’s Central Bank RBI Discusses Digital Currency and CBDC Launch With Minimal Impact on Monetary Policy
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says a basic central bank digital currency (CBDC) model must be adopted initially and tested comprehensively
UK Intelligence Chief Raises Concerns About Use of Digital Renminbi to Control Global Transactions
The chief of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), one of the big three intelligence agencies in the U.K., has raised concerns regarding China and its
Federal Reserve Governors Don’t See Reason to Issue Central Bank Digital Currency
At least three Federal Reserve governors have said that they do not see a reason for the Fed to issue a central bank digital currency
