This isn’t just another cryptocurrency story—it’s a carefully planned move to create a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that works both online and, uniquely, offline ... global CBDC race.
This development marks a major step forward for the continent’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) strategy, balancing innovation with financial stability ... central bank digital currency (CBDC).
The Bank of Korea (BoK) is reportedly preparing to launch the second phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, with a key emphasis on testing the distribution of government subsidies through digital currency.
Cash-like anonymity is required to achieve widespread adoption, but that is a challenge as digital transactions always leave a footprint, says RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar....
Conservatives in the Republican Party are frustrated that a promised ban on central bank digital currencies didn’t make it into a must-pass defense bill that’s now on its way to the Senate... .
Norway rules that a digital krone is unnecessary for now, highlighting its strong payment rails and the uncertain benefits of both retail and wholesale CBDCs ... .