CBDC


Policy

India to Test Digital Rupee in 4 Cities With 4 Banks

The test, which will start on Thursday, will be extended to include another nine cities and four more lenders in a later phase.

Reserve Bank of India (Shutterstock)

Policy

Ukraine Considering CBDC That Can Facilitate Crypto Trading

The National Bank of Ukraine says it is looking at retail payments, virtual asset circulation and cross-border transactions as possible use cases for an electronic hryvnia.

Ukraine is exploring an electronic version of its currency. (Max Kukurudziak/Unsplash)

Policy

Bank of Japan to Run CBDC Experiments With Country's Megabanks: Report

The central bank will decide on issuing a digital yen in 2026.

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Finance

Big Banks, NY Fed Start to Test Digital Tokens for 'Wholesale' Transactions

Citigroup, HSBC, BNY Mellon, Wells Fargo and Mastercard, are among the financial giants taking part.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is leading a program to test the use of digital tokens to settle transactions among financial institutions. (Shutterstock)

Tech

David Chaum Rolls Out Privacy-Protecting CBDC Technology

The “godfather of cryptocurrency” suggested a CBDC design for a pilot with the Swiss National Bank.

David Chaum (Horacio Villalobos-Corbis/Getty Images)

Videos

Rep. Warren Davidson on Crypto's Role in Politics, Future of Regulation

Ahead of Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) discusses the role of blockchain technology on Capitol Hill, also breaking down key crypto legislation to watch. Where is the future of the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape headed? Plus, the outlook for stablecoins and why they would be a "much better alternative than a central bank digital currency (CBDC)."

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Policy

Bank of Korea Tested NFT Trading, Remittances With CBDC: Report

The central bank recently completed a 10-month-long experiment of a digital South Korean won.

(Sava Bobov/Unsplash)

Policy

CBDCs May Need Global Regulation, EU Commissioner Says

Paolo Gentiloni says a series of international agreements may be needed to stop state-backed digital currencies from infringing on countries' sovereignty.

EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

Policy

Singapore's MAS Starts Wholesale CBDC Project Ubin+ for Cross-Border Payments

The project comes a day after the central bank announced new projects aimed at trade finance and wealth management.

Monetary Authority of Singapore MAS Building (Shutterstock)