2025-6-30 11:25 |
TheCryptoBasic released another viral thread today – and this one dives into a bold but increasingly realistic scenario: XRP becoming the bridge currency for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) around the world. origin »
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The OG cypherpunk and founder of Blockstream talks about building a bitcoin-based financial system and why state-issued digital currency is nothing like BTC. Back is a speaker at Consensus Hong Kong Feb. 18-20.
2025-2-13 18:54 | |
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Scott Bessent believes a CBDC is only for countries that have no other investment alternatives He adds that many countries are only issuing CBDCs “out of necessity” Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for US Treasury Secretary, has said he sees “no reason” for the US to have a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
2025-1-17 02:42 | |
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44% of those surveyed said they would rather use cash then a central bank digital currency and 57% said they would prefer to use a debit or credit card than a CBDC, the bank's survey showed.
2024-9-20 17:03 | |
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Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina reiterated the regulator’s belief that the digital ruble, Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), will achieve widespread adoption within the next five to seven years.
2024-8-2 23:30 | |
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Nearly 90% of German households “appear open” to the idea of embracing a central bank digital currency during banking stress, Germany’s Bundesbank says. A recent survey conducted by the Deutsche Bundesbank revealed that a very large majority of Germans “appear…
2024-5-1 11:00 | |
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Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan said the central bank “sees no need” to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for public use despite the benefits of a wholesale version.
2024-4-9 02:16 | |
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SWIFT plans to integrate CBDCs into the global financial infrastructure, set to launch within 12 to 24 months, aligning with major CBDC launches worldwide The post SWIFT’s CBDC Trial Triumph: A Step Closer to Digital Currency Integration appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-3-26 16:00 | |
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SWIFT said on March 25 that it discovered several applications for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) solution following a successful six-month test. The company did not create its own CBDC but instead developed an interlinking solution for existing CBDCs — dubbed the SWIFT connector.
2024-3-26 04:00 | |
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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers that the regulator remains far from adopting or even recommending a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Powell made the statement during a March 7 Senate Banking Committee hearing on monetary policy.
2024-3-8 23:27 | |
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Amidst the banking crisis and the plans of the U.S. to launch its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), Robert Kiyosaki, the author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad” took to X (formerly Twitter) to critiThe post Robert Kiyosaki: CBDCs to 'spy on us' - Buy Bitcoin, silver instead appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2024-2-26 12:30 | |
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Mastercard's Asia-Pacific blockchain lead, Ashok Venkateswaran, addresses the complexities of adopting CBDCs in countries with efficient payment systems at the Singapore FinTech Festival, emphasizing a cautious approach in the digital currency evolution.
2023-11-17 08:37 | |
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German Parliamentarian Joana Cotar spoke out against introducing a Euro-based central bank digital currency (CBDC), claiming that “no one needs it. ” Cotar stated in a speech on Nov. 9 that the ECB and politicians backing a digital euro are doing so because they want total surveillance of the monetary system.
2023-11-10 22:30 | |
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) remains undecided on making a policy decision regarding the introduction of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) after concluding the first pilot project of the e-HKD.
2023-10-31 21:50 | |
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Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered test Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) for digital currency transactions. UDPN connects blockchain networks, facilitating seamless transactions between stablecoins and CBDCs.
2023-10-26 15:38 | |
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As the U. S. heads into the next election year, crypto concerns have begun to seep into mainstream American politics—specifically, the terrifying prospect of a United States central bank digital currency (CBDC) U.
2023-10-17 21:00 | |
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is actively considering the potential adoption of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a transformative step towards the future of money and financial transactions.
2023-10-17 09:53 | |
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Mastercard announced the successful demonstration of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) technology designed to integrate CBDCs with multiple blockchain networks, according to a press release. The technology aims to facilitate the tokenization, or “wrapping,” of CBDCs onto different blockchain networks to enhance consumer convenience and transactional security.
2023-10-13 05:07 | |
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To make CBDCs successful, global and local financial institutions need to invest in digital currency education, analyze various use cases, and create their digital currency strategy.
2023-9-11 18:24 | |
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Mastercard is partnering with Ripple, Consensys, and other blockchain companies on a central bank digital currency program. On Aug. 17, the payments giant announced its CBDC Partner Program, including other inaugural partners like tokenized assets company Fluency, digital assets platform Fireblock, Consult Hyperion, and Idemia.
2023-8-18 13:30 | |
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Japanese fintech firm, Soramitsu, is developing a cross-border payment system in Asia, utilizing CBDCs and blockchain. Soramitsu, a Japanese fintech firm, is working on developing a cross-border payment framework for Asian countries, incorporating the central bank digital currency (CBDC) of…
2023-8-9 11:46 | |
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US Representative Warren Davidson urged lawmakers to adopt permissionless P2P currency over central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), describing CBDCs as tools of coercion and control. The post Warren Davidson Urges Adoption of Permissionless P2P Money Over CBDCs appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-7-24 10:10 | |
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Africa's adoption of CBDCs isn't just a trend; it's a transformative push towards financial inclusion. As nations like Nigeria and Ghana lead, they're setting global standards in the evolution of digital currency.
2023-7-20 01:30 | |
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Florida Governor and U.S. Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has voiced his opposition to the implementation of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in the United States. In a recent statement, he declared that if elected as President, he would put an end to any plans for CBDCs in the country. CBDCs To Be Axed On Day […]
2023-7-18 03:00 | |
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Republican Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said on July 4 that he will immediately block central bank digital currency (CBDC) if he is elected president. DeSantis said in an interview with Blaze Media: “If I am the president, on day one, we will nix central bank digital currency — done, dead, not happening in this country […] The post U.
2023-7-15 14:11 | |
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A survey conducted by the Bank for International Settlements found 93% of central banks worldwide were engaged in digital currency work in 2022.
2023-7-11 12:00 | |
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A central bank digital currency doesn’t have to be a privacy nightmare, says Dea Markova. But privacy is a convenient attack vector for critics of CBDCs.
2023-7-6 19:59 | |
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The Bank of Japan has announced the launch of a three-year pilot program for its central bank digital currency (CBDC), a digital version of the yen. With the world’s third-largest economy, a successful launch of a digital yen could pave the way for CBDCs to become mainstream in Japan and transform how people pay for […]
2023-6-22 23:00 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is actively developing a global platform for CBDCs to facilitate seamless transactions across borders, announced IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at a conference in Rabat, Morocco.
2023-6-20 15:30 | |
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is open to the idea of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Even so, considering the fading allure of CBDCs globally and the availability of alternative payment solutions in the East African nation, the central bank has, in a press release on June 2, said implementing a digitized version of the […]
2023-6-3 21:39 | |
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Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has voiced his backing for a proposed bill that seeks to prohibit the use of CBDCs as a form of currency within the state
2023-5-13 21:31 | |
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U. S. presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy Jr. has supported Bitcoin (BTC) while speaking against central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in a May 5 Twitter thread. According to Kennedy, currency digitization has already given the government unprecedented powers to surveil and control economic life.
2023-5-5 11:20 | |
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Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) continue to catch on. Japan’s government has alluded publicly to the formation of a panel to assess the launch of a digital yen. The post Where Is Japan Headed on Digital Currency? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-5-4 17:38 | |
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The digital pound will not replace cash under the proposed Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) system, per the Times. Public opinion on CBDCs is generally negative, including concerns about financial privacy and infringement of personal freedoms.
2023-4-10 16:24 | |
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The D.C.-based think tank views a central bank digital currency as a danger to citizens’ privacy.
2023-4-6 21:30 | |
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The Biden Administration is currently studying the possibility of introducing a central bank digital currency.
2023-3-20 19:49 | |
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In a new interview, Brooks Entwistle, senior vice president of customer success and managing director of APAC and MENA at Ripple, talked about the company’s efforts and goals in the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) space, revealing some interesting details.
2023-3-1 11:30 | |
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A group of researchers under the Digital Currency Initiative (DCI) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with a detailed report on CBDCs.
2023-1-14 00:49 | |
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In the past two years, CBDCs have dominated the global financial landscape. While some nationalities have made progress, others have experienced setbacks. After more than a year since its announcement, Mexico’s proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) is still in…
2023-1-9 15:57 | |
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As of December 2022, all G7 economies had moved into the development stage of a central bank digital currency, according to the Atlantic Council (AC). The post G7 economies move into development stage of CBDCs appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-1-5 00:50 | |
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As a global financial hub, Hong Kong has a vested interest in shaping the development of CBDCs and especially the systems in which they will transact across borders. But the U.S. should be concerned by its lack of full independence from mainland China.
2022-12-14 00:47 | |
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To further its "cash-less Nigeria" policy and promote the usage of the eNaira, Nigeria's Central Bank's Digital Currency, the country has dramatically curtailed the amount of cash that people and busiThe post Nigeria forces CBDCs by limiting ATM cash withdrawals over $225 a week appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-12-7 13:53 | |
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The Bank of Thailand together with UEA's central bank, BISIH, the digital currency institute of the people's bank of China and HKMA have all adopted CBDCs according to a report by the BIS as more banks are looking to venture in the project.
2022-10-27 14:00 | |
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The United Arab Emirates central bank , today, announced the launch of CBDCs. More central banks are looking into CBDCs as UAE's central banks believes they are the way to their economical goals.
2022-10-27 01:00 | |
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Amid the ongoing global CBDCs adoption, China proposes an Asian-wide digital currency to reduce the continent’s economic reliance on the US dollar. USD is unquestionably the most widely used international currency.
2022-10-18 04:30 | |
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stepped up its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project. The RBI has issued a 50-page concept note outlining their CBDC plans. Many countries around the world including the US, Kenya, Iran, Tanzania, Israel, and Ukraine are working on CBDCs since they serve as direct replacements for cryptocurrencies.
2022-10-9 16:42 | |
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SWIFT, the interbank messaging system facilitating cross-border payments, has presented a framework for a global central bank digital currency (CBDC) system, claiming to have solved the challenge of interoperability between different networks.
2022-10-6 13:33 | |
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One of the most notable features of cryptocurrency is its ability to enable instant cross-border payments, which has attracted a widening number of territories so far. Around 105 countries have tapped the technology, with some currently in the final stages of launching their Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs), like China. Others, like Sweden and Israel, […]
2022-9-30 03:31 | |
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) published a whitepaper for its pilot central bank digital currency (CBDC) on September 26, entering the league of countries exploring CBDCs. The post Australian central bank issues whitepaper for pilot of permissioned CBDC, eAUD appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-9-27 17:30 | |
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Ripple’s (XRP) advisor on central bank digital currency (CBDC), Anthony Welfare, revealed that the company has “several pilots” in the works related to CBDCs which will be made public in the coming weeks.
2022-9-7 13:00 | |
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BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs just recorded their harshest month since launch, with combined outflows topping $3. 4 billion in November alone. Fresh data shows the firm pulled $2. 347 billion from IBIT and another $1.
Pakistan ‘Banned’ Crypto in 2023: Here’s How Pakistanis Still Trade Pakistan officially banned cryptocurrency transactions in 2023, with authorities declaring crypto would “never be legalized” in the country.
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