CBDC

July 24, 2023

Congressman Warren Davidson calls to ban and criminalize CBDCs

“Money should not be programmable by a central authority,” argues Republican Representative Warren Davidson.   United States Republican Representative Warren Davidson has expressed strong opposition to […]
July 20, 2023

China’s digital yuan nears $250B transaction volume: Central bank governor

While the adoption and use cases of China’s central bank digital currency are expanding, the digital yuan still only represents 0.16% of China’s monetary supply.   […]
July 10, 2023

There could be 24 CBDCs live by 2030: BIS survey

93% of central banks are already conducting research on central bank digital currencies.   A survey conducted by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reveals that […]
July 05, 2023

India negotiates cross-border CBDC payments with global central banks

The CBDC aims to enhance the country’s potential for foreign trade with nations that lack U.S. dollar reserves.   The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is […]
March 21, 2023

IMF examines CBDC design in context of Islamic banking, finds some risks magnified

A central bank digital currency’s liquidity and foreign exchange would work differently Islamic law from what might be expected.   A national bank computerized cash can […]
March 02, 2023

Australian central bank to launch ‘live pilot’ of CBDC in coming months

The use cases for the CBDC ranged from offline payments to “trusted Web3 commerce” and financial industry participants were invited to undertake a live pilot.   […]
February 16, 2023

European Union discusses using zero-knowledge proofs for digital IDs

The proposition to use zero-knowledge proofs was approved by the EU Committee and may become part of the updated legislation.   The European Union is known […]
February 08, 2023

BIS to launch stablecoin monitoring project and up focus on CBDC experiments

The bank for central banks is expanding its CBDC research while developing a platform to monitor stablecoin balance sheets.   The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) […]
January 16, 2023

Tanzania ‘cautious’ on CBDC adoption after the initial research

The Bank of Tanzania is waiting for the conclusion of its research into CBDCs before making a final decision on adoption.   Tanzania’s central bank says […]

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