SWIFT conducts payment tests interlinking domestic CBDCs … [Read more...] about SWIFT is experimenting with CBDCs for international payments
Foreign visitors to China will be able to use the digital yuan without a local bank account
The Central Bank of China has published a whitepaper detailing the national digital currency and its technical data … [Read more...] about Foreign visitors to China will be able to use the digital yuan without a local bank account
China to give out $6.2 million in digital yuan to Beijing residents in continuous trial
Residents of the Chinese capital can apply to win one of 200,000 so-called red packets as part of the lottery worth 200 yuan each. … [Read more...] about China to give out $6.2 million in digital yuan to Beijing residents in continuous trial
Sweden concludes the first phase of the e-krona pilot
The regulator discovered some critical issues to be resolved before the national rollout … [Read more...] about Sweden concludes the first phase of the e-krona pilot
Germany connects blockchain and fiat currency
The new technology allows to sell securities on blockchain in return for euros … [Read more...] about Germany connects blockchain and fiat currency
The Bank of Canada to issue digital currency
Timothy Lane of the Bank of Canada discusses the future of digital currency … [Read more...] about The Bank of Canada to issue digital currency
China to launch the second digital yuan testing in Beijing
Chinese authorities expect the upcoming pilot project to become the biggest for new cryptocurrency and will resemble the earlier testing in Shenzhen … [Read more...] about China to launch the second digital yuan testing in Beijing
PayPal reports demand for cryptocurrency is 2-3 times greater than expected
PayPal CEO Dan Shulman told about launching crypto services along with its Venmo app, and exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) … [Read more...] about PayPal reports demand for cryptocurrency is 2-3 times greater than expected