Electronic national currency ready to be unveiled between 2023-2025 … [Read more...] about Kazakhstan completes CBDC testing, ready for phased rollout
India launches e-Rupee in select cities
The CBDC will be aimed at retail transactions, more uses after the pilot program … [Read more...] about India launches e-Rupee in select cities
SWIFT is experimenting with CBDCs for international payments
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