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Iran Officially Unveils Central Bank Digital Currency Project

[Jun 24 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 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…

Chinese Gang Arrested for Exploiting Digital Yuan

[Jun 15 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 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 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 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…

Bank of Israel Launches Digital Shekel Challenge

[May 28 10:21 PM] The Bank of Israel has announced the Digital Shekel Challenge, inviting various entities — private companies, public sector organizations, and academic institutions — to participate in the digital shekel’s experimental environment. The…