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China’s digital yuan nears $250B transaction volume — Central bank governor
Nearly $250 billion worth of transactions have taken place using China’s digital yuan in the one-and-a-half years since…
Ripple gets in-principle nod for digital asset services in Singapore
Blockchain-based payments firm Ripple has obtained in-principle regulatory approval from Singapore’s financial regulator to offer digital asset payments…
Ripple CTO Unveils XRP’s Potential in New CBDC Platform
Ripple, the crypto company, recently introduced a platform for the turnkey issuance of CBDCs, opening up opportunities for…
Ripple’s CBDC Platform to Be Used by Four Countries: Details
Ripple recently announced the launch of the Ripple CBDC Platform, a solution for central banks, governments and financial…
CBDC ‘may not be a compelling priority,’ says Kenya’s central bank
The Central Bank of Kenya received comments on a discussion paper on the potential issuance of a digital…
Microsoft’s CSO says AI will help humans flourish, cosigns doomsday letter anyway
Microsoft’s chief scientific officer, Eric Horvitz, believes artificial intelligence (AI) will allow future humans to flourish, but he’s…
Ripple to demonstrate tokenization in HKMA e-HKD pilot program using new CBDC platform
Ripple will participate in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA’s) digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD) central bank digital…
Samsung to research South Korea’s CBDC for offline payments
Tech giant Samsung Electronics has reportedly partnered with South Korea’s central bank to conduct research on central bank…
BNP Paribas teams up with Bank of China to promote digital yuan usage
The French bank BNP Paribas is collaborating with the Bank of China (BOC) to promote China’s digital currency,…
Retail CBDCs bring unknown ‘consequences’ to financial system — IMF director
A myriad of unforeseeable “consequences” could be brought about by retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the managing…