With the continuous momentum that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are gaining around the world, educational efforts about its key concepts are not staying apace, resulting in staggered discussions...
The European Central Bank (ECB) published today the findings of its commissioned research on citizens’ payment habits and their attitudes towards digital payments in order to gain a deeper...
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is entering a new phase of experimentation with the digital Hong Kong dollar, but is yet to determine if the state should provide digital...
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is set to launch a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot supported by the country’s SIX digital exchange. While attending the Point Zero...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Wednesday published a whitepaper proposing a common protocol to specify conditions for the use of digital money. The regulator said in...
Australia-based Monoova has successfully completed the first real-world cross-border settlement using the Australian dollar CBDC. The feat was achieved during an invitation-only event held by the Reserve Bank of...
The global central banking community is actively exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which may have a fundamental impact on both domestic and international economic and financial stability. Over...
Consumer tech giant, Samsung is looking into launching a central bank digital currency in a collaboration with the Bank of Korea. The South Korean electronics firm has said on...
Earlier this month, Jamaican Senator Aubyn Hill announced the creation of a “digital marketplace” for e-commerce to enable consumers to pay with the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC),...
Zimbabwe is debuting a gold-backed digital currency as it battles an inflation crisis. The country’s central bank says the tokens — set to launch Monday (May 8) — will...