Tag: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
SWIFT seeking to fix fragmented CBDC landscape with global trials
In a major step forward in the global adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), or at the least the theoretical adoption, SWIFT has...
Brazil’s central bank enlists Visa and Santander for second CBDC testing...
The Central Bank of Brazil has confirmed the inclusion of Visa and Santander as the latest payment firms to join its development project of...
Bybit enables Digital Rupee payments to alleviate security concerns
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has launched the Digital Rupee - India’s native Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) - on its platform. The addition of the CBDC...
Bank of England outlines blockchain, stablecoin & CBDC plans
The Bank of England’s (BoE) latest discussion paper surrounding various payment and digital asset innovations reveals that whilst the central bank is exploring these...
Bank of Israel CBDC challenge ‘sparks significant interest’ from global fintech
The Bank of Israel has become the latest national bank to probe Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) amid a global surge in interest in...
The Blockchain Bulletin: Does the future world revolve around tokenisation?
Payment Expert’s Blockchain Bulletin analyses how the world of blockchain is constantly evolving and heavily impacting the payments industry, with cryptocurrencies, NFTs and the...
ECB: Digital Euro needed to open up ‘freedom’ of the digital...
A Digital Euro has been at the forefront of the minds of board members at the European Central Bank (ECB) for the past several...
The Blockchain Bulletin: A London Blockchain Conference Special
Payment Expert’s Blockchain Bulletin analyses how the world of blockchain is constantly evolving and heavily impacting the payments industry, with cryptocurrencies, NFTs and the...
London Blockchain Conference: Can central banks control the rise of digital...
There is an influx of digital currencies in the market today. Whether central banks and high-profile financial institutions choose to pay them attention however,...
ECB enlists several firms to test DLT using central bank money
The European Central Bank (ECB) has invited several companies to create use cases for the transaction process of central bank money on distributed ledger...
