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Four Top Chinese State-Owned Banks Are Testing The Chinese Digital Yuan Project (DCEP)
In an unconfirmed report, four Chinese state-owned banks are gradually testing the ‘digital renminbi’ wallet app and Digital Currency/Electronic Payment (DCEP) system in different provinces across the country. дальше »
2020-8-8 16:17
Russia’s State Owned Bank, Sberbank, Mulls Over Issuing A Ruble Pegged Stablecoin
Russia’s largest state-owned bank Sberbank is mulling over the idea of issuing their stablecoin reported a local daily. Many believe the decision was prompted by the recent signing of a new cryptocurrency law by President Putin. дальше »
2020-8-6 23:16
Former Bank of China VP Backs Digital Yuan As An Accelerator for a ‘Dual Circulation’
A former Vice President of Bank of China has said that replacing the fiat RMB in circulation (M0) with a CBDC is the way to go on monetary policy. Wang Yongli, who is now the director of the Haixia blockchain research institute, shared these sentiments in an article posted on his public WeChat account. This […] дальше »
2020-8-3 15:14
Бывший замглавы Народного Банка КНР: Цифровые валюты заменят наличные деньги
По мнению бывшего вице-президента Народного банка Китая Вана Юнгли, цифровые валюты смогут вытеснить с рынка наличные деньги. В настоящее время Юнгли возглавляет Институт исследования блокчейна. Он считает, что запуск нового инструмента создаст условия для качественной модернизации глобальной платежной инфраструктуры. дальше »
2020-8-3 10:20
After the US Senate Pros and Cons on Digital Money — What Do We Do With It?
The crypto industry has the best historical moment to change the discourse about cryptocurrency and its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector. дальше »
2020-8-2 02:30
Bank of England Taps Accenture to Update Real-Time Gross Settlement Service to Support CBDCs
The Bank of England (BoE) has appointed an Irish tech consultancy giant, Accenture, to assist in the renewal program for its Real-Time Gross Settlement Service (RTGS). We can today announce that @AccentureUK is the Technology Delivery Partner for the RTGS Renewal Programme https://t. дальше »
2020-7-31 18:43
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Appoints its Top Economist as the New Head to Oversee Digital Yen
The top economist of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has been appointed as head of department overseeing research on central bank digital currencies (CBDC), as the central bank steps its efforts to join the race to embrace financial innovation. дальше »
2020-7-31 17:56
Philippines Central Bank Governor Confirms Interest in Launching A Digital Currency
The central bank of the Philippines, otherwise known as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), expresses its interest in launching its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). In a story first covered on Bloomberg, the governor of BSP, Benjamin Diokno, stated the country had formed a research committee on the possible launch of digital currency. The […] дальше »
2020-7-30 21:21
Japan’s Central Bank to Prioritize the Development and Potential Issuance of the Digital Yen
News has surfaced that the Japanese Central Bank will now focus their efforts on the development of the digital Yen. This is a there is growing concern that China might beat them by issuing the CBDC first. дальше »
2020-7-29 19:39
Top IMF Official Says Private Sector Could Play Pivotal Role in CBDC Development; Contrary to The Fed’s Take
A top executive at the IMF believes that the private sector could play a pivotal role in the development and integration of CBDC’s with existing financial ecosystems. Tobias Adrian, a Monetary and Capital Markets director & financial counselor at the IMF, shared these sentiments during the R3 sponsored “Building CBDC: A Race To Reality” conference […] дальше »
2020-7-27 22:31
BSN ‘Split’ Can Stimulate China’s Blockchain Sector Toward Global Reach
Most experts do not view BSN’s split as being necessarily bad for the Chinese blockchain space.
дальше »2020-7-26 16:30
CFTC Tech Advisory Meeting Features Possible Fed-backed CBDC Scenarios
The CFTC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) discussed a Fed-backed digital currency in the latest remote meeting which it held last week. This comes as more jurisdictions move to consider CBDC's following China's progress in this space and the COVID-19 pandemic that has since raised the need for digital money. дальше »
2020-7-24 18:59
CFTC Seeks Industry Advice on Blockchain Applications
The commission’s technology advisory committee made several presentations on various blockchain applications including CBDCs and digital tokens during a four-hour-long remote meeting last Thursday. дальше »
2020-7-23 23:57
Еще одна страна изъявила желание запустить собственную цифровую валюту
В мире стремительными темпами растет количество государств, которые рассматривают варианты создания и внедрения собственной криптовалюты (CBDC). Наибольших успехов в этом направлении достигли центральные банки Китая, Франции и Швеции. дальше »
2020-7-22 09:07
French Central Bank Publishes List of 8 Applicants To Run Tests on A Digital Euro
On July 20, French central bank, Banque De France, announced it had settled on eight candidates in its efforts to experiment digital currency solutions. As per the press statement, the central bank stated that the experiment trials will cover a wide range of areas, but notably not in the crypto-asset transfer sphere, and will start […] дальше »
2020-7-21 19:20
Worlds Fourth-Largest Bank, MUFG, to Roll Out A Digital Currency for Mobile Payments
Japan’s giant banking institution, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Bank (MUFG) finally announces plans to launch its digital currency after releasing a conflicting report in December 2019. According to local news website, Mainichi, MUFG’s president, Hironori Kamezawa, confirmed the company will launch its own digital currency partnering with Recruit Group, which operates restaurant introduction sites including […] дальше »
2020-7-21 19:10
Bank of Japan Accelerates its Digital Currency Research With New CBDC Division
The Bank of Japan on Monday revealed that it has set up a new division to accelerate the study of digital currency issuance, reported Mainichi. The research study division would now comprise of 10 individuals headed by Akio Okun, one of the seniors of the Payment and Settlement Systems Department under which the new division […] дальше »
2020-7-20 16:16
Bank of Thailand Extends Testing Of Digital Baht; Integration With Hong Kong Later In 2020
Thailand is currently in its third developmental phase of building its central bank digital currency (CBDC), a local newspaper, and Nation Thailand reported on Thursday. The paper stated that the Assistant Governor of the Bank of Thailand, Vachira Arromdee, who said the bank is already rolling out its CBDC to large companies. The Bank of […] дальше »
2020-7-17 17:21
Singapore’s National Payments System Can Guide Global Crypto Adoption
Blockchain payments project Ubin can lay the financial blueprint for countries looking to explore crypto tech in a fully regulated manner. дальше »
2020-7-16 12:45
China’s Testing its CBDC on Tencent-backed Food Delivery Giant
The People’s Bank of China is now planning to test its state-backed digital currency on the Tencent Holdings backed food delivery giant Meituan Dianping, just days after the reports came that DiDi Cuxing, the Chinese equivalent to Uber will be piloting the DC/EP. дальше »
2020-7-15 21:31
China’s Uber, DiDi, to Trial PBoC’s Central Bank Digital Currency
Didi, the Chinese equivalent of Uber, is forming a task force to design and implement trial of China's central bank digital currency on its on-demand transportation platform. дальше »
2020-7-8 09:58
Bank Of Japan (BoJ) Launches ‘Technical’ Study to Experimenting CBDCs
The race to launch a sovereign digital currency is heating up as Japan became the latest country to venture into a central bank digital currency (CBDC). In a report released by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) on Friday, July 3, 2020, the bank will start experimenting with a digital yen to check the technical feasibility […] дальше »
2020-7-4 20:43
Bank of Canada CBDC Insight: Zero-Knowledge Proof Are Insufficient for National Scale Integration
A recent analytical staff note by the Bank of Canada on CBDC's has highlighted that higher privacy levels may come at a cost. The bank summarized possible privacy CBDC frameworks as it looks to advance research and development in this space. дальше »
2020-7-1 20:54
Tether: Challenging the USD’s Hegemony, Championing CBDC and Beyond
Exploring six major points regarding Tether’s impact on geopolitics and the future development of sovereign digital currency.
дальше »2020-7-1 17:07
BIS: стимулом для разработки CBDC являются не стейблкоины
Банк международных расчетов (BIS) в новом отчете заявил, что цифровые валюты центробанка (CBDC) способны стать следующим витком эволюции платежных средств. Толчком к этому выступает пандемия COVID-19, а не стейблкоины, такие как Libra. дальше »
2020-6-26 11:29
BIS Annual Report Reveals Increased Activity in CBDC; Emphasis on Policy Not Competition
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Annual Economic report has revealed that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) are gaining popularity and could play an essential role in the digital innovation era. дальше »
2020-6-25 18:16
Ripple Exec: Slow Response on Blockchain Could be ‘Potential Catastrophe’ for US
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen discussed U.S. regulators’ ignorance towards regulating the blockchain and crypto space and how it is helping China. дальше »
2020-6-26 12:55
Former PBoC Vice-Chair Says the Backend Infrastructure for China’s Digital Yuan is Complete
China's much anticipated Digital Yuan backend development is complete, according to Wang Zhongmin, the former Vice-Chair of the PBoC National Council for Social Security Fund. Wang made this announcement during the virtual 2020 FinTech Forum that was held by Beijing's Fintech 50 Forum in collaboration with Tencent FinTech Research Institute. The initiative, which began around […] дальше »
2020-6-23 21:47
Blockchain as an Infrastructure: A Deep Dive Into China’s DLT Strategy
China is not playing catch-up, but rather exploring aggressively pragmatic ways to deploy a digital infrastructure for the whole economy with the blockchain tech implementation. дальше »
2020-6-23 19:25
Italian Banking Association Ready to Accept Digital Euro
The Italian Banking Association announced it would be ready to start work on a European central bank digital currency.
дальше »2020-6-23 07:50
Cambodia’s Central Bank Rolls Out Blockchain Payment System Whitepaper; It’s Not A CBDC
After three years of development, the Cambodian national digital currency may be out later this month, according to a recently released whitepaper. The permissioned blockchain-based payments system differs from the central bank digital currencies, also known as CBDCs, being offered by several states, including China and Russia, the paper states. дальше »
2020-6-22 21:04
Italian Banking Association Wants A Digital Euro; Ready to Participate in Pilot Program
Italian Banks are ready to participate in the launch of a digital Euro according to an announcement last week by the country's banking association (ABI). This body made up of over 700 banks said in a statement that it would be willing to speed up the roll-out of an ECB backed digital currency. Talks in […] дальше »
2020-6-22 18:52
Italian Banks Are Ready to Trial a Digital Euro
The Italian Banking Association announced its banks are interested in piloting a digital euro. дальше »
2020-6-22 06:00
Bank of Thailand (BoT) to Develop A Prototype Payments System For Business Using CBDC
Thailand's Central Bank (BoT) has announced that it will roll out a prototype for digital currency payments within the country's business ecosystems. The initiative will be based on an ongoing CBDC project dubbed ‘Inthanon, ‘ which kicked off two years ago in collaboration with Thai's leading financial institutions. дальше »
2020-6-20 19:54
US Fed Chair Jerome Powell Rules Out The Private Sector in Creation of a Digital Dollar
Jerome Powell, the U.S Fed Reserve Chairman, has said that private entities should not be part of the creation process of a digital dollar. Appearing before the House Financial Services Committee on June 17, the Fed Chair highlighted that monetary policy functions should be left to the central banks regardless of the operating ecosystems. On […] дальше »
2020-6-18 19:14
China Could Roll Out Its CBDC Without Anyone Realizing
Ledger’s Glen Woo believes that China’s central bank digital currency could be deployed using existing payment rails without citizens noticing the change. дальше »
2020-6-15 01:00
Blockchain Firm Pitches CBDC Operating System to Bank of England
As the monetary impacts of the coronavirus drive discussions surrounding central bank digital currencies, a U.K. blockchain firm has proposed a CDBD system to the Bank of England. дальше »
2020-6-13 22:45
На вопросы о майнинге биткоинов в провинции Сычуань ответят тысячи китайских абитуриентов
По сообщениям местных китайских интернет-изданий, в один из экзаменационных тестов для поступления в китайские национальные колледжи были включены вопросы о майнинге биткоина. В июле этого года такой тест должны будут пройти около 10 000 абитуриентов. дальше »
2020-6-12 08:46
Fed Reserve of Philadelphia Research: Account-Based CBDCs May Replace Commercial Banks
A research paper published on June 1, 2020, by the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia shows account-based central bank digital currency (CBDC) could potentially replace the role of commercial banks if panic runs are managed and commercial banks are given a level playing field in the money market. дальше »
2020-6-6 19:06
China’s Digital Yuan Set to ‘Displace’ Bitcoin and U.S Dollar; Report
China's Digital Yuan could challenge the U. S dollar and Bitcoin, according to a recent report by Bloomberg. The PBoC backed digital asset was piloted in April by the Agricultural Bank of China within four cities in the country. дальше »
2020-6-4 00:04
Digital Dollar Foundation Releases Its First Whitepaper Urging The US Govt To Explore CBDC’s
The Digital Dollar Project alongside Accenture, an Irish-domiciled multinational professional services company, released its first whitepaper on Thursday, May 28, 2020. According to Giancarlo, the former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) called on the U. дальше »
2020-5-29 21:08
CBDCs May Be A Tailwind for Bitcoin and Further ‘Accentuate’ its Role in the Global Digital Economy
People’s Bank of China is gearing up for the launch of their Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in 2020 and nearly all central banks of advanced economies, from the Fed, ECB to BoE, and BoJ, are actively analyzing the prospect and impact of such currencies. дальше »
2020-5-29 20:03
Private Firms Can Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies, IMF Official Says
Synthetic CBDCs could let the private sector manage digital currencies backed by central banks, says the IMF's Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli. дальше »
2020-5-27 00:30
China’s Digital Yuan Sets the Country on Track for Tokenomics Dominance
As the world emerges from lockdown, China is already several steps ahead in the roll-out of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Asian giant spearheaded its digital Yuan back in April and is now integrating the PBoC backed asset into China's existing payment networks. дальше »
2020-5-26 18:27
Central Bank Digital Currencies are a Risk to Dollar Dominance: JPMorgan Report
According to JP Morgan Chase & Co., if the idea of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) gains traction, the US can risk losing its geopolitical power. “There is no country with more to lose from the disruptive potential of digital currency than the United States,” wrote analysts including Josh Younger, head of U.S. interest-rate derivatives […] дальше »
2020-5-24 21:24
Банк Франции объявил об успешном тестировании цифрового евро
Важнейший этап по созданию цифровой валюты Центрального банка (CBDC) был завершён во Франции. Когда-то использование цифровой валюты на глобальном или национальном уровне воспринималось как несбыточная мечта, однако сейчас государства и центральные банки стали уделять большое внимания работе над цифровой версией собственной валюты. дальше »
2020-5-22 10:34
Bank of England: No Compromise on Our Principles for Any Future CBDC
The Bank of England will not budge on its design principles for any future CBDC. дальше »
2020-5-13 20:08
European Central Bank (ECB) Research Is Now Focusing on a Retail Version of CBDC
The Consensus 2020 crypto event has officially started, and for the first time, as a completely virtual conference due to COVID-19 at which the European Central Bank (ECB) was the main attraction, with Yves Mersch as its legal official and first speaker. дальше »
2020-5-12 22:11
Digital Yuan’s (DCEP) Ability to Dominate Cash Depends on 4 Keys: Former Bank of China Pres.
China is on the brink of launching its digital yuan for commercial use as the government has already started the pilot run a couple of weeks ago. During the pilot run of the digital yuan or the DC/EP system, the government employees of 4 major cities were given digital yuan in the form of travel […] дальше »
2020-5-7 19:28
Ни один ЦБ не разработал механизм практического применения своего токена
В исследовании блокчейн-компании R3 говорится, что на данный момент ни один центральный банк не смог разработать механизм практического применения своей цифровой валюты (CBDC). Аналитики утверждают, что регулируемые токены – это пока не более чем теоретические проекты. дальше »