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Bank of Jamaica to begin digital currency pilot in August
Jamaica’s central bank will reportedly commence the initial roll-out of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project in…
Chinese banks tell staff to recruit up to 300 new digital yuan users each
Chinese banks have begun a hard sell of digital yuan wallets, asking staff to recruit hundreds of new…
UK chancellor names CBDC on list of financial reforms for Treasury
Rishi Sunak, chancellor of the Exchequer for the United Kingdom, has included cryptocurrencies and stablecoins on the list…
Beijing subway now accepts digital yuan
China continues expanding the scope of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) by debuting digital yuan payments for…
Bank of Russia forms first digital ruble testing group
The central bank of Russia is setting up a group of banking institutions to test its central bank…
Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party pens public digital currency initiative
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), the governing political body in Spain, is backing a new national digital…
Singapore’s central bank offers cash prizes for digital currency ideas
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country’s central bank and a major financial regulator, is challenging fintech companies…
Demand for digital euro not yet clear, says BBVA exec
An executive at major Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has raised concerns about the digital euro…
Blockchain not suitable for CBDC, says Swiss national bank economist
Blockchain, the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), is not the right solution for a central bank…
Banque de France tests digital currency-based securities settlement
The central bank of France — Banque de France — is continuing its work on the development of…