CBDC
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Regulation
New CBDC Pilot Goes Into Second Phase in Hong Kong As Government Explores Tokenization and Programmability
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is entering the second phase of its e-HKD (e-Hong Kong dollar) pilot program, testing…
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Regulation
Fed Governor Says a CBDC in the US Has ‘Unclear’ Use Case and Presents Significant Risks
Federal Reserve Bank governor Michelle Bowman says that the use case for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the…
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Blockchain
Mastercard announces successful wrapped CBDC trial results
Mastercard has completed a trial involving wrapping central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on different blockchains, similar to wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC)…
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XRP
Ripple Wins Prestigious Awards For CBDC Innovations
Ripple has clinched two prestigious awards at Juniper Research’s Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments 2023. Juniper Research revealed…
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XRP
National Bank Of Georgia Selects Ripple Labs As Potential CBDC Partner
In a significant announcement, the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has shortlisted Ripple Labs alongside eight other firms as potential…
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Regulation
US Lawmakers To Review Bill on Preventing Creation of CBDC This Week
US lawmakers are reviewing a bill this week that would prevent the Federal Reserve from carrying out experiments related to…
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Regulation
Reserve Bank of Australia issues report on CBDC use cases
On August 23, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) unveiled their findings…
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Analysis
Payments Giant Western Union Collaborates With $75,000,000,000 Bank on a US CBDC Pilot Study
Payments giant Western Union is collaborating with a $75 billion bank to study the effects of a US central bank…
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XRP
Ripple and Palau Announce CBDC Stablecoin Pilot Program
Palau, an insular nation in the Philippines Sea, has partnered with Ripple, announcing a limited pilot for its own U.S.…
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Regulation
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Seeking ‘Crypto Architect’ for CBDC Project
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is looking for a senior crypto architect to perform research and development relating…
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