Mastercard launches CBDC initiative with Ripple and ConsenSys
Global payments company Mastercard has launched a partnership programme to explore CBDC innovations with blockchain industry firms, including Ripple, ConsenSys and Fireblocks.
Mastercard launches CBDC initiative with Ripple and ConsenSys
Global payments company Mastercard has launched a partnership programme to explore CBDC innovations with blockchain industry firms, including Ripple, ConsenSys and Fireblocks.
Digital tenge presented to Kazakhstan’s Supreme Audit Chamber
The National Bank of Kazakhstan presented the project for implementing the digital tenge to the staff of the Supreme Audit Chamber.
Presidential candidate calls CBDC a ‘serious threat to freedom’
Vivek Ramaswami, a candidate in the current US presidential race, criticized the digital dollar and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for promoting CBDC.
Russia legally recognises foreign CBDCs
From 1 August, amendments to currency regulation and currency control came into force in Russia, affecting foreign CBDCs.
South Korea narrows list of cities for CBDC launch
South Korea will launch a pilot CBDC project in one of three cities: Jeju, Busan or Incheon.
Belarus outlines plans to use CBDC
The National Bank of Belarus has identified a priority area for using the digital Belarusian ruble.
South Korean banks study alternatives to stablecoins and CBDC
South Korea's Hana Bank and Woori Bank have begun studying so-called tokenized deposit certificates. The institutions see them as an alternative to stablecoins and CBDC, Maeli Business News Korea reports.
Congress proposes criminal liability for issuing CBDC
Republican from Ohio Warren Davidson in the U.S. House of Representatives urged Congress to ban and then criminalize the launch of CBDC.
FSB oversight cited as guarantee of digital ruble security by the central bank
The security of Russia's national digital currency is assured at the very highest level, as its development has been under constant FSB oversight.
Developer suspects Brazil’s central bank added a ‘freeze’ function to the CBDC
The creators of the digital real anticipated the possibility of freezing funds and adjusting balances. This conclusion was reached by developer Pedro Magalhães, according to Decrypt.We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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