Tag: CBDC
CBDC as a means of financial emancipation
Palestine is trying to create a digital currency to gain freedom over its finances and to emancipate itself from Israel. Corresponding studies are already underway, but some experts are skeptical.…
Two central banks start CBDC test series | BTC-ECHO
A new CBDC test brings together banks from France and Switzerland under the aegis of the Bank for International Settlements. In the Jura project, the central banks of France and…
Thailand: CBDC project with German participation by G + D
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has commissioned Giesecke + Devrient Currency Technology GmbH to develop a prototype of a digital central bank currency (CBDC) for retail. The parent company Giesecke…
According to the expert, CBDC in China is possible on the back of Ethereum
Blockchain expert Yao Qian outlines how China’s CBDC could be structured. He sees the Ethereum blockchain as a possible basis. The Diem network could also be advantageously accessed. Speaking at…
Diem aims at integration into CBDC infrastructure
Facebook’s planned stablecoin once looked like a red rag to regulators. These times seem to be a thing of the past, however, because the Diem team is trying with all…
Digital Dollar Project launches CBDC pilot program
The Digital Dollar Project will run five CBDC pilot programs over the next twelve months. In the end, the framework for the development of a digital central bank currency should…
SEC setbacks, CBDC surveillance in China and Co.
The latest regulatory ECHO is all about a Chinese government that sees blockchain as an opportunity to keep monitoring its population even further. The Singaporean central bank and the star…