CBDC | ForkLog - Part 25

ForkLog 7 06.10.2021

Georgia Sets Timeline for Digital Lari Launch

The pilot programme to introduce the digital lari in Georgia is slated for 2022. This was stated by Papuna Lezhava, vice-president of the National Bank.

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ForkLog 10 04.10.2021

Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes technical paper on retail CBDC

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published a white paper on a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) titled "e-HKD: A Technical Perspective".

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ForkLog 7 01.10.2021

BIS: CBDC efficiency hinges on public-private cooperation

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reported interim results of CBDC research, in which seven central banks were partners.

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ForkLog 16 30.09.2021

Visa unveils solution for CBDC interoperability in the payments system

Visa has developed a concept for enabling interaction between CBDCs issued on different blockchains and stablecoins in payments.

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ForkLog 8 30.09.2021

Leaders of Visa, PayPal and Google to help UK authorities study CBDC

The Bank of England and Her Majesty's Treasury announced participants in forums to study the technological and other aspects of central bank digital currency (CBDC). Among them were representatives from Visa, Mastercard, SWIFT, PayPal, Google and other companies and institutions.

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ForkLog 18 29.09.2021

Fed chair urges Congress to join the work on a digital dollar

The Federal Reserve System (Fed) needs support from the US Congress in creating a digital dollar. Chairman Jerome Powell said.

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ForkLog 13 28.09.2021

BIS foresees dramatic cut in cross-border payment costs from CBDCs

The use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) based on blockchain could shorten cross-border transaction times from days to seconds and significantly reduce costs. This was stated by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) following the pilot project.

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ForkLog 9 28.09.2021

Fantom Foundation to help develop Tajikistan’s digital currency

Fantom Foundation announced a partnership with one of Tajikistan's oldest banks, Orienbank, to develop the country's national digital currency (CBDC).

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ForkLog 15 27.09.2021

Robert Kiyosaki Predicted a Stock-Market Crash and Said Bitcoin Could Fall

Robert Kiyosaki, author of the bestseller 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' and entrepreneur, forecast a 'giant stock market crash in October'. In his words, gold, silver, and Bitcoin will face the same fate.

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ForkLog 15 27.09.2021

National Bank of Ukraine Posts Blockchain-Developer Vacancy

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has posted a vacancy for a blockchain developer on LinkedIn. According to the description, the candidate will work on developing the digital hryvnia.

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ForkLog 9 25.09.2021

Central Bank of Chile to study possible CBDC issuance

The president of Chile's central bank, Mario Marcel, outlined plans to form a team to study the possibilities of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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ForkLog 11 23.09.2021

HSBC chief backs CBDC and criticises cryptocurrencies

HSBC chief Noel Quinn emphasised the institution's commitment to developing central bank digital currency (CBDC) and noted 'the numerous risks posed by cryptocurrencies'.

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