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Death of Meta’s stablecoin project was ‘100% a political kill’ — Ex Diem boss

[Dec 1 11:22 PM] United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen supposedly convinced Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell into killing the project, the former Meta executive said.

Only 2 % of Russians Ready to Keep All Their Savings in Digital Ruble: Poll

[Aug 27, 2023 3:30 AM] While over half of Russians are willing to put some money into their nation’s digital ruble, only 2% say they would keep all their savings in it. Insufficient information and fear of system failures are among the biggest factors turning people away…

Despite Using Euro, Montenegro to Develop Own Digital Currency With Ripple

[Apr 13, 2023 5:30 AM] Montenegro intends to create and issue its own digital currency with help from U.S.-based crypto company Ripple. The Southeast European nation, which adopted the euro unilaterally, is moving to realize the plan despite the eurozone developing a…

‘Not Related to a Digital Currency’ — US Central Bank Addresses Concerns Over Fednow Payment Network

[Apr 9, 2023 7:34 AM] The U.S. Central Bank has issued an update regarding the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, which is scheduled to commence in July. The Fed has responded to recent criticism of the Fednow service and asserts that the Fednow payment network is…

Arbitrum’s Governance Token ARB Ranks Within Top 40 Market Capitalizations Following Airdrop

[Mar 25, 2023 11:30 AM] Following the Arbitrum token airdrop, ARB has become a top 40 cryptocurrency as it currently holds the 37th largest market valuation out of more than 23,000 listed digital currencies. Currently, there is a circulating supply of 1,275,000,000 ARB…

Bank of Russia to Start Testing Digital Ruble With Real Users on April 1

[Feb 19, 2023 11:30 PM] The Central Bank of Russia plans to launch test operations with digital ruble transactions between real customers at the beginning of April. More than a dozen banks will join the upcoming stage of the pilot project, a high-ranking representative of…

Ukraine Speeds Up Digital Hryvnia Project, Plans Pilot for This Year

[Feb 14, 2023 11:00 PM] Ukrainian authorities are speeding up the development of the electronic hryvnia, a high-ranking government official indicated. The executive power in Kyiv is now in talks with the central bank and businesses involved in the project to pilot the…

Banks in Russia to Lose $700 Million a Year Due to Digital Ruble, Experts Say

[Feb 3, 2023 2:00 AM] Russian banks may be the main losers from the introduction of a digital ruble while retailers will save on acquiring fees, analysts have predicted. The benefits for consumers using the new digital currency are not that obvious as they may not be…

Eurozone Finance Ministers Pledge Support for Digital Euro Project, Talk Privacy

[Jan 19, 2023 2:30 AM] The ministers of finance of the countries in the eurozone reaffirmed their support for efforts to prepare for the potential launch of a digital euro. Meanwhile, the single currency area’s monetary authority sought to reassure future users that the…

Georgia Prepares to Launch Digital Lari Pilot in First Half of 2023

[Jan 16, 2023 10:30 PM] The central bank of Georgia intends to publish a document detailing the concept of a national digital currency in the coming months. Other participating parties will use it to finalize their proposals for the pilot which the monetary authority…

ECB to Decide Whether to Issue Digital Euro in 2023

[Dec 24, 2022 5:30 AM] The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a new report on the progress of its investigation into the possible launch of a digital euro. The research will continue next year with the regulator planning to make a decision whether to proceed to…

National Bank of Ukraine Unveils E-hryvnia Concept

[Dec 1, 2022 2:30 AM] The central bank of Ukraine has presented to interested parties a draft concept of the nation’s future digital currency, the e-hryvnia. The regulator is currently considering several potential applications for its digital coin, including retail…