CBDCs
South Korea's Shinhan Bank Builds Pilot Platform for Central Bank Digital Currency
The Seoul-based bank built the blockchain-based platform in preparation for a role as intermediary should a digital won be launched.
Sen. Sherrod Brown Says US Should ‘Lead the Way’ on CBDCs, Disses Diem and Bitcoin
“We cannot be left behind,” Brown wrote about other nations’ central bank digital currency efforts.
Is the Crypto Market Still Bullish?
Philippe Bekhazi of XBTO Group, provides an update on the crypto markets, including whether recent dips in BTC prices indicate a reversal of the bull market, the impact of CBDCs on the crypto market and a developing program in Bermuda to create a stablecoin-based stimulus package.
Ripple Pilots Private Ledger for Central Bank Digital Currencies
The CBDC platform will be powered by the same blockchain technology as Ripple's public XRP Ledger.
India's Central Bank Sees Pros and Cons With National Digital Currency
A CBDC could promote financial inclusion but also poses a risk of harming the banking system, the RBI said in a report.
East Caribbean Central Bank Conducts 'Milestone' Retail Digital Currency Transaction
The first transaction using "DCash" was conducted at a supermarket in Grenada on Feb. 12.
As Crypto Market Booms, Central Banks Around the World Develop CBDCs to Catch Up
From Sweden to South Africa, central banks around the world are developing digital currencies. John Velisarrios, Central Bank Digital Currency Lead at Accenture, discusses what goes into developing a CBDC and whether or not the digital yuan will shake up the global financial system.
Central Banks of China, UAE Join Blockchain-Based CBDC Payments Project
The project will explore the capabilities of a DLT-based central bank digital currency in regional payments.
The Boston Fed's Jim Cunha: CBDCs Are Here and They’re Real
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston SVP Jim Cunha joins "All About Bitcoin" with an update on the Boston Fed's digital dollar project with MIT. Why he thinks CBDCs and digital currencies can co-exist, and why China's digital Yuan is a "wake up call."