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Taiwanese Central Bank to Test CBDC, Not Race to It

[Jul 8, 2024 12:35 AM] Taiwanese Central Bank Governor Yang Chin-long stated that the development of digital currency (CBDC) is not an international competition, and being the first to launch does not guarantee success. He disclosed that the Central Bank of the Republic…

Taiwan central bank says no rush for CBDC launch

[Jul 7, 2024 4:21 AM] The Central Bank of the Republic of China mentioned handling government tenders through special purpose tokens to improve operational efficiency using smart contracts for bids and performance bonds.

India’s Digital Rupee Usage Drops Drastically After Initial Surge

[Jun 25, 2024 8:35 PM] India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital rupee, has experienced a significant decline in usage, decreasing to a tenth of its peak in December 2023, according to sources involved in the pilot project. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…

Digital Euro Holding Limit: Debate Continues

[Jun 25, 2024 4:11 PM] The president of Germany’s central bank has highlighted the ongoing debate about the holding limit for the digital euro, Europe’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). He noted that recent Bundesbank research indicates that the optimal…

Iran Officially Unveils Central Bank Digital Currency Project

[Jun 24, 2024 8:40 PM] Iran officially unveiled its central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Sunday during a ceremony attended by Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin and chief executives of several major banks. This digital currency, issued…

Iran Launches Digital Rial Pilot on Kish Island

[Jun 20, 2024 10:07 PM] The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has announced the initiation of a pilot scheme to introduce the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) on the southern island of Kish. The CBI stated on Tuesday that the digital rial will be available to…

Iran to launch public CBDC pilot in June

[Jun 19, 2024 4:57 AM] Unlike other types of electronic money in Iran, the digital rial doesn’t require interbank settlement to transfer funds between buyers and sellers.

Chinese Gang Arrested for Exploiting Digital Yuan

[Jun 15, 2024 3:23 AM] In Zhejiang province, China, a criminal gang exploited digital yuan accounts to illegally cash out over 200,000 yuan ($27,566) within four days. The digital yuan, or e-CNY, is the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) central bank digital currency…

BIS Survey: 94% of Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency

[Jun 14, 2024 9:35 PM] The latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey reveals that 94% of central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). There has been a notable increase in wholesale CBDC experiments, especially in advanced economies…

Cross Border CBDC Project Mbridge Enters MVP Stage

[Jun 6, 2024 9:31 PM] Project Mbridge, the cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) project that seeks to integrate several currencies into a global network, has reached its minimum viable product stage. This means that each one of the participant central banks…

Central Bank of Qatar Announces CBDC Project

[Jun 4, 2024 9:10 PM] The Central Bank of Qatar recently announced the completion of the infrastructure development supporting an in-house-built CBDC. The bank estimates that the project will enter its experimental stages this year in October, allowing several national…