CBDC Financial News

16.05 / 13:29

CBDC Samsung Samsung and Bank of Korea Partner for In-Depth Offline CBDC Payments Research

Samsung Electronics and the Bank of Korea have inked a partnership to research Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) technology that could facilitate offline transactions.

15.05 / 22:25

CBDC regulation Federal Reserve Minneapolis Fed president Kashkari weighs in on CBDC: ‘Handwaving word salad’

President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank Neel Kashkari participated in a fireside chat at the Minnesota Transportation Conference & Expo on May 15. While he spoke mostly about topics unrelated to cryptocurrency and blockchain, he gave a blunt assessment of central bank digital currency (CBDC) during the Q&A after his presentation.

15.05 / 17:09

Ethereum CBDC regulation Europe Bitcoin G7 pushes accelerating global implementation of ‘travel rule’ for crypto assets

The G7 committee recently met in Niigata, Japan, to discuss, among other topics, the global financial implications for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the laws governing the transfer of cryptocurrency assets.

15.05 / 15:45

CBDC regulation G7 Financial Stability Board G-7 Unpacks Crypto Regulation and CBDCs in Latest Meeting

Finance ministers representing some of the world’s seven most influential economies discussed their commitment to regulating crypto-assets and exploring central bank digital currencies during a Saturday meeting in Japan.

15.05 / 09:11

business Blockchain Technology CBDC Samsung Samsung to research South Korea’s CBDC for offline payments

Tech giant Samsung Electronics has reportedly partnered with South Korea’s central bank to conduct research on central bank digital currency (CBDC) for offline payments.

13.05 / 16:05

CBDC Central Bank Digital Dollar CBDCs Banned in Florida as Governor Ron DeSantis Signs New Bill

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a new bill banning central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the state.

12.05 / 17:59

CBDC regulation foreign Florida governor signs CBDC bill into law, restricting some uses of US and foreign CBDCs

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill restricting the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the state, according to local news sources. The governor urged state lawmakers in March to draft the bill.

11.05 / 17:07

CBDC Payments regulation Central Bank BIS BIS issues comprehensive paper on offline CBDC payments

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is actively exploring opportunities for offline payments involving a central bank digital currency, or CBDC.

11.05 / 15:49

CBDC Digital Currency legislation lawmakers rights Texas Lawmakers Vote To Cement Digital Currencies in Lone State’s Bill of Rights

Texas lawmakers voted almost unanimously to change the state’s bill of rights to include the right of its residents to own, hold and use digital currency.

09.05 / 20:45

CBDC Digital Republican House Majority Whip Alleges Secret Democratic Backing for CBDC Bill

Tom Emmer, the Republican Party whip in the US House of Representatives, has claimed that some Democrats secretly supports his anti-central bank digital currency (CBDC) bill.

09.05 / 19:17

CBDC regulation Bank of England BoE fintech head says crypto doesn’t ‘fulfill any of the functions of money’

The Bank of England’s director of fintech, Tom Hutton, recently spoke out on the United Kingdom’s plans to institute a central bank digital currency (CBDC) at the Crypto and Digital Assets Summit in London.

09.05 / 13:07

Blockchain Ethereum CBDC BLOCK Digital LiveCoin Brazil Central Bank CBDC Pilot Snubs Crypto Firms

The Central Bank of Brazil has effectively blocked crypto firms from taking part in its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot.

09.05 / 01:23

CBDC Adoption Central Bank Digital Dollar Bank of Canada Canada's central bank asks citizens what they want in a digital dollar

Canadians are being asked to submit what features they want included in a potential digital Canadian dollar with the country’s central bank opening a consultation to the public.

05.05 / 19:37

CBDC regulation Elections RFK Jr. elaborates position on CBDC, crypto: ‘It isn’t just criminals who want privacy’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is challenging United States President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination in the 2024 presidential election, has taken to Twitter again to share more of his thoughts on cryptocurrency.

05.05 / 18:13

business Government Blockchain CBDC Financial Services Bank of China BNP Paribas teams up with Bank of China to promote digital yuan usage

The French bank BNP Paribas is collaborating with the Bank of China (BOC) to promote China's digital currency, the digital yuan, to its corporate clients, the South China Morning Post reported.

04.05 / 18:13

CBDC Federal Reserve Treasury North Carolina House Passes Bill Banning State Agencies From Accepting CBDCs

The North Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban state agencies from accepting payments in central bank digital currencies.

04.05 / 17:09

Law CBDC Payments regulation North Carolina House passes bill banning CBDC payments to the state

The House of Representatives for North Carolina has unanimously passed legislation aimed at prohibiting payments to the U.S. state using a central bank digital currency, or CBDC.

03.05 / 21:13

Stablecoin CBDC Adoption wallet Tokens Time moody’s Digitalization won’t displace commercial bank money any time soon: Moody’s

Digitalization is shaping the future of money, but traditional central bank money housed in commercial banks will remain dominant, Moody’s predicted in a new report. Essentially, trust trumps efficiency, it said after surveying a wide range of emerging or potential forms of money.

28.04 / 20:09

CBDC Adoption Central Bank Mauritius planning to launch pilot project for retail digital rupee late this year

Mauritius plans to launch the pilot phase of a digital rupee in November, Bank of Mauritius Governor Harvesh Kumar Seegolam announced. Many of the parameters of the prospective central bank digital currency (CBDC) are already in place.

28.04 / 13:31

Blockchain CBDC Digital VISA Platform Visa to Develop Brazilian Blockchain-powered CBDC Project

The payments giant Visa has unveiled a new blockchain and central bank digital currency (CBDC) project in Brazil.

28.04 / 11:29

CBDC Adoption regulation Europe European Union Euro digital euro European bankers on digital euro: 'ECB has no interest in users’ personal data'

As the various stakeholders within the European Union continue to research the potential of a single central bank digital currency (CBDC), the representatives of both private and public banking institutions share their opinion on the digital euro.

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