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Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are digital counterparts of traditional fiat currencies overseen by central banks. Unlike volatile cryptocurrencies, CBDCs have a stable value, mirroring their nation’s currency, backed by monetary policies and regulations.
For the latest in CBDC news, this section provides real-time updates. Here, uncover insights on CBDCs pilots across the world and their results. Delve into CBDC news today exploring debates on CBDCs as potential state control tools or monetary innovations. Stay ahead with CBDC’s latest news as nations like China expand digital yuan use, and the IMF seeks global CBDC unification. For comprehensive news CBDC coverage, this is your hub.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia is advancing a pilot to test digital money and tokenized settlements, with regulatory relief granted to participants to enable testing beyond current regulatory frameworks. Australia’s central bank, in partnership with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research…
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Even as Russia gears up to launch its digital ruble, some of the country’s top bankers still aren’t sold on the idea. As Russia moves closer to launching its own digital currency, questions are starting to grow louder about whether…
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Bank of Japan officials are beginning to acknowledge what once seemed outlandish: that cryptocurrencies could one day become a major part of everyday payments in Japan—and perhaps even challenge the yen itself. While they stress that such a shift won’t…
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BOE Governor has cast doubt on the case for a digital pound for consumers, questioning its necessity even as the central bank moves ahead with developing a wholesale version for use between financial institutions. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey…
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Shanghai’s new e-CNY operations center is China’s answer to the stablecoin-led disruption of cross-border finance, signaling that the digital yuan isn’t just for domestic trials anymore, but for an open audition on the global economic stage. On June 18, People’s…
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The Reserve Bank of India wants to roll out new functionalities for the digital rupee and test its use in cross-border payments with international partners. India‘s central bank said it will introduce new features and use cases for the digital…
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Cecilia Skingsley will leave her role as head of the BIS Innovation Hub next month, cutting short her five-year term by two years amid a broader leadership reshuffle at the central bank body. The Bank for International Settlements digital currency…
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Binance has partnered with Kyrgyzstan’s National Agency for Investments to implement crypto payment infrastructure and launch blockchain education programs. On May 4, during the inaugural meeting of the Council for the Development of Digital Assets, the Kyrgyz government reaffirmed its…
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Zimbabwe is reviving gold coins to support its embattled currency, as earlier efforts with gold-backed digital tokens failed to curb economic instability. Zimbabwe is yet again turning to gold to defend its embattled currency, as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe,…
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Belarus and Russia are coordinating plans for digital currency integration as Minsk targets a full digital ruble rollout by late 2026. Belarus is getting ready to launch its central bank digital currency into full circulation by the second half of…
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The Bank of Russia is reportedly pushing back the digital ruble’s launch to mid-2026 as banks face hurdles in migrating from foreign software amid sanctions. Russia‘s central bank, the Bank of Russia, is considering delaying the full launch of its…
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Switzerland’s economy is showing early signs of complete digitalization, as digital transactions have now surpassed cash payments, according to a new survey. Switzerland has long favored cash, with the average person holding around $10,481 in bills and coins. It’s been…
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The United Arab Emirates is set to launch its Digital Dirham CBDC for retail use by late 2025, joining a growing list of countries exploring central bank digital currencies. As originally reported by the Khaleej Times, the Central Bank of…
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The Central Bank of Russia has piloted a testing program in the Tatarstan region to test smart contracts for the digital ruble. The Central Bank of Russia has approached the Tatarstan region with a proposal to help pilot the digital…
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The digital ruble’s rollout is facing challenges, with 30% of Russian banks unprepared due to outdated infrastructure and reluctance to comply with the central bank’s CBDC plans. A recent survey conducted by tech firm Flant and Diasoft found that around…
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On Mar. 9, 2025, it was revealed that Mark Carney will replace Justin Trudeau as the Liberal Party’s leader and Prime Minister of Canada. Is this a victory for the Canadian crypto community? Who is Mark Carney For five years,…
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