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Sweden Is Working with Corda’s DLT for the e-Krona CBDC Proof-of-Concept
The Swiss central bank is already working with Corda’s Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) for its CBDC proof-of-concept in the proposed e-krona digital currency. Cecilia Skingsley, the bank’s deputy governor, confirmed this development while speaking yesterday at the CFC St. дальше »
2021-1-22 23:20
Chinese cities continue to promote digital yuan through festive lotteries
The city of Shenzhen has launched the third round of its central bank digital currency pilot in the form of a promotional lottery scheme offering residents handouts during local festivities. дальше »
2021-1-21 14:06
The European Central Bank & EC Join Together to Research A Digital Euro Launch
European Union entities, the European Commission, and the European Central Bank (ECB) will be coming together to discuss the potential challenges that come from the creation of the Central Bank Digital Currency, the Digital Euro. дальше »
2021-1-21 23:52
French Central Bank Settles $2.4 Million Simulated Monetary Shares in CBDC Pilot
Banque de France has announced that it successfully settled €2 million (US$2. 43 million) worth of simulated monetary shares on a private blockchain network as part of its CBDC pilot. The central bank, which has previously expressed openness to the idea of CBDCs, said that the pilot began on Dec 17 with the support of private […] The post French Central Bank Settles . дальше »
2021-1-21 22:25
China’s Central Bank Successfully Completes Its Largest CBDC Pilot Program In Shenzhen
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) completed its largest digital currency electronic payment (DC/EP) test in Shenzhen. Over $3 million of the central bank’s digital currency was given away to over 100,000 residents in Shenzhen via a red envelope lottery, a WeChat post confirmed. дальше »
2021-1-20 22:00
Китайская платформа BSN добавит поддержку цифровых валют различных стран
Национальная китайская платформа BSN, предназначенная для создания DApps и выпуска токенов, готовит универсальную платежную сеть (UPDN) для осуществления платежей в цифровых валютах. дальше »
2021-1-18 09:59
Jerome Powell: Fed is Studying Risks of Stablecoins As A ‘Very High Priority’
Meanwhile, the central bank isn’t feeling the “urge or need to be first” on CDBC's as they already got the first-mover advantage with the U.S. dollar being the reserve currency. The post Jerome Powell: Fed is Studying Risks of Stablecoins As A ‘Very High Priority’ first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-1-16 20:46
ЕЦБ: потенциальные пользователи ожидают от цифрового евро приватности и безопасности
Европейский Центральный Банк (ЕЦБ) завершил публичные консультации по поводу запуска цифрового евро. В обсуждении участвовали более 8 000 человек и компаний. дальше »
2021-1-14 10:28
State-Owned Chinese Bank Launches Digital Yuan ATM Trials In Shenzhen
According to a local news website, Shenzhen Special Zone News, one of China’s largest state-owned banks, the Agricultural Bank of China, is launching digital yuan ATMs in Shenzhen. The ATMs will be released in select branches in Shenzhen, allowing users to convert cash or bank savings into the digital yuan seamlessly and back to cash. дальше »
2021-1-11 17:43
Bankers Fear Sweden’s Proposed Digital Currency May Fundamentally Change Banking
Swedish bankers have expressed concerns over the country’s proposed CBDC dubbed e-krona according to a Reuters report on Tuesday. This pipeline CBDC has been in the works for over a year and is being considered for mainstream roll out by Riksbank, Sweden’s monetary authority. дальше »
2021-1-6 17:56
Italian Banking Association launches experimental digital euro project
The Italian Banking Association, ABI, is conducting digital euro tests as the European Central Bank is yet to make a clear decision on a central bank digital currency. дальше »
2021-1-6 12:04
Selected Shenzhen residents to get lottery 'red envelopes' with digital yuan
Winners of the city's lottery will have 10 days to spend their gifted digital currency at any of 10,000 supported merchants.
дальше »2021-1-4 14:40
These 2020 blockchain tech developments have set the stage for 2021
2020 has been a stellar year for blockchain technology, laying important foundations for the year ahead.
дальше »2021-1-1 22:37
Amid inflation woes, Turkey announces CBDC tests planned for 2021
While the announcement came as a surprise to some, a digital Lira has been in the works since 2019
дальше »2020-12-27 18:58
Visa предлагает вариант оплаты в CBDC без подключения к Интернету
В новом подготовленном документе платежный гигант рассматривает преимущества цифровых валют... Сообщение Visa предлагает вариант оплаты в CBDC без подключения к Интернету появились сначала на ПрофитГид. дальше »
2020-12-18 09:53
Bitcoin’s 2020 explosion is not the 2017 bubble again
Early adopters who saw the potential in Bitcoin in the last decade have been waiting for this year their entire crypto investing lives. дальше »
2020-12-17 18:37
Former PBoC Governor: China Doesn’t Have ‘An Ambition to Replace Existing Currencies’
China’s former head of the central bank said digital yuan could be useful for cross-border trade and support its efforts to promote yuan as an international currency. Zhou Xiaochuan, who stepped down as governor of the PBOC in 2018, spoke at the Shanghai Financial Forum on Friday. дальше »
2020-12-15 00:31
На платформе JD.com было совершено 20 000 транзакций с цифровым юанем
12 декабря китайский портал электронной коммерции JD.com принял участие в тестировании государственной цифровой валюты. В рамках тестирования было совершено 20 000 операций с цифровым юанем. дальше »
2020-12-14 12:57
Chinese residents make 20K transactions in digital yuan trial event
The numbers come following the Suzhou municipal government giving away roughly $3 million in a digital yuan lottery for residents. дальше »
2020-12-14 01:33
Swedish Government Launches Exploration Into Digital Krona
The Swedish government was one of the first in Europe to explore a possible Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). It has now moved into an exploratory phase, with a panel studying the potential benefits and consequences of digitizing its currency. дальше »
2020-12-12 17:49
Chinese Tech Firms Didi, Meituan, & Bilibili Launch Lottery-Based Trials for Digital Yuan
Tests for China’s digital yuan are still ongoing as companies continue to join the People’s Bank in its efforts to digitize the currency. This week, local news source CLS confirmed that three large internet companies had joined the tests in what appears to be a lottery-style trial. дальше »
2020-12-12 21:23
Sweden is studying a potential transition to the e-krona CBDC
Sweden is examining the risks and consequences of moving its economy to its e-krona digital currency.
дальше »2020-12-12 16:08
Standard Chartered Bank CEO Says Digital Currencies Will ‘Inevitably’ Become Mainstream
Standard Chartered CEO, Bill Winters, has said that digital currencies will soon become mainstream as more people adopt this new tech. Winters shared his sentiments during the Singapore FinTech Festival, where he signaled that the bank would soon be announcing some exciting developments in this field. дальше »
2020-12-9 00:28
Future of money will be public-private effort, says ex-CFTC chairman
Will CBDCs disrupt stablecoins, or will they help each other?
дальше »2020-12-9 21:54
Chinese e-Commerce Giant JD.com to Accept Digital Yuan in the 2nd Round of Public Trial
Chinese e-commerce giant JD. com said on Saturday that its fintech arm, JD Digits will accept digital yuan as payment for some products. JD. com is China’s first virtual platform to accept the central bank digital currency, as part of an experimental giveaway of digital yuan to the citizens of Suzhou, according to the company’s post on […] The post Chinese e-Commerce Giant JD. дальше »
2020-12-7 17:35
Digital ruble will undercut bank profits but help businesses: Bank of Russia
Russia's central bank wants the digital ruble to help businesses by cutting out financial middlemen.
дальше »2020-12-8 16:32
BIS Wholesale CBDC Proof-of-Concept in Collaboration with SNB and SIX was A Success
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS), Swiss National Bank (SNB), and SIX Digital Exchange has completed a wholesale CBDC proof-of-concept (PoC), which tested the integration of a CBDC with tokenized assets and the feasibility of linking existing payment networks with Digital Ledgers (DLTs). дальше »
2020-12-5 20:16
PBOC Planning Technical Pilot Testing of Digital Renminbi (e-CNY) for Cross-Border Payments
The central bank of China and Hong Kong Monetary Authority is now discussing the technical pilot testing of digital renminbi for cross-border payments, said HKMA on Friday. The launch date for e-CNY hasn’t been set yet. дальше »
2020-12-5 19:54
Citigroup Helping World Governments Build Digital Currencies, CEO Says
The multinational banking giant has been calling digital currency all but inevitable since 2014. дальше »
2020-12-4 19:41
Audio streaming giant Spotify is looking into crypto payments
Is Spotify hinting at soon-to-come crypto features?
дальше »2020-12-4 19:40
Russian central bank opposes ruble-pegged stablecoins
Russia wants to follow China’s approach of banning private stablecoins pegged to its national fiat currency.
дальше »2020-12-2 13:04
Russia’s Largest State-Owned Bank, Sberbank, Announces Plans To Launch Its Digital Token
Sberbank, a state-owned Russian financial and banking institution, announces plans to launch its digital token, Sbercoin. This comes a month before the draconian crypto laws, passed by Parliament and signed into law by President Putin, go into effect in January 2021. дальше »
2020-12-1 17:29
ECB Experts Maintain a Cautious Approach to Digital Euro Development
The European Central Bank (ECB) has been talking a big game about its forthcoming digital euro, particularly considering its functionality. However, the agency remains resolute in its stance that it shouldn't rush an asset and instead move with caution. дальше »
2020-12-1 00:08
Оки Мацумото: «цифровая йена придаст жизни криптовалютному рынку»
Генеральный директор японского финансового гиганта Monex Оки Мацумото (Oki Matsumoto) считает, что появление национальной цифровой валюты принесет оживление на криптовалютные рынки. дальше »
2020-11-25 13:44
CBDC’s Offer Better Privacy Propositions Than Big Tech Digital Currencies: New York Fed
The research paper titled, “Monetizing Privacy,” by Rodney Garratt Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Michael Lee, an economist at Federal Reserve Banks – Federal Reserve Bank of New York, states that central bank digital currency (CBDCs) will outperform the private company-based stablecoins such as Libra in protecting the […] The post CBDC’s Offer Better Privacy Propositions Than Big Tech Digital Currencies: New York Fed first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2020-11-25 22:43
China’s Digital Currency to Roll-Out In A Second City After Successful Trials In Shenzhen
On Monday, local Chinese media The Paper reported that the district of Suzhou in Xiangcheng would launch a lottery to give away the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a bid to test the real-use cases of the digital currency. дальше »
2020-11-23 20:50
Suzhou to launch digital yuan 'red envelope' trial for Double 12 event
Tied in with a national shopping event, the trial will add "offline" and "touch" functionality.
дальше »2020-11-23 12:53
China’s Xi Asks G20 Countries to Be ‘Open and Accommodating’ to CBDCs
In a wide-ranging speech, Xi said the G20 “needs to discuss developing standards and principles for central bank digital currencies.” дальше »
2020-11-23 23:16
Singapore is exploring wholesale CBDC, local exec says
The chief fintech officer at Singapore's central bank told Cointelegraph about his thoughts about Singapore's wholesale CBDC.
дальше »2020-11-21 21:50
Japan Joins the CBDC Race With A ‘Digital Yen’ Trial; 30 Major Firms Will Start Experiments In 2021
While China has already successfully run the pilot test of its digital yuan, now Japan is getting ready to do the same. In its attempt to catch up, Japan’s 30 major firms will begin experiments of issuing a private digital currency next year, said the group's organizing body on Thursday, reported Reuters. дальше »
2020-11-19 21:19
Digital Currencies Could Mitigate, If Not Eliminate, Negative Interest Rates: BoE Chief Economist
The chief economist for the Bank of England, Andy Haldane, says digital currencies could reduce the country's prevalence of negative interest rates. In a statement, Haldane further spoke on the pros and possible risks that widely-accepted digital currencies have on the financial system. дальше »
2020-11-19 17:34
ECB’s President ‘Hunch’ is EU Might Push Forward with CBDC Plans; Decision to be made in January, 2021
European Central Bank (ECB) president, Christine Lagarde, said on Thursday that the EU would make its decision on whether to pursue a digital euro in January 2021. This comes as more jurisdictions pay closer attention to Central Bank Digital Currencies, given the accelerated paradigm shift to virtual payment networks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. дальше »
2020-11-14 23:32
The Federal Reserve & European Central Bank Are ‘Committed’ to CBDC But ‘Not Racing to be First’
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, reaffirmed this week that he is committed to evaluating the costs and benefits of the digital dollar. “Here at the Fed and in the US, we are committed to thoughtfully and carefully evaluating the potential costs and benefits of a central bank digital currency,” said Powell during his […] The post The Federal Reserve & European Central Bank Are 'Committed' to CBDC But 'Not Racing to be First' first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2020-11-14 21:07
Европейский ЦБ в 2021 году примет решение о запуске цифрового евро
По словам главы Европейского Центробанка Кристин Лагард, в 2021 году регулятор примет окончательное решение о запуске цифрового евро (CBDC). Лагард ранее неоднократно отмечала большой потенциал стейблкоинов, обеспеченных фиатными деньгами. дальше »
2020-11-13 12:36
Low-Interest Rates & Privacy Concerns Hindering Advanced Economies’ CBDC Progress: Deutsche Bank
In its latest report titled “Konzept,” while proposing taxing those who work from home, Deutsche Bank advises on promoting digital currencies. In order to rebuild post-COVID, Europe must go digital, which has already been propelled by the worldwide lockdowns and social distancing measures. дальше »
2020-11-12 16:34
Lebanon to Launch a CBDC in 2021 to Boost Confidence In the Country’s Banking Sector
According to the country's central bank governor, Riad Salameh, Lebanon is set to debut its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in 2021. Bloomberg, which reported on this development, cited a Lebanese state-run News Agency, noting that the Mediterranean island plans to make the paradigm shift due to transitioning to cashless networks and restoring confidence […] The post Lebanon to Launch a CBDC in 2021 to Boost Confidence In the Country’s Banking Sector first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2020-11-12 22:35
US central banker urges digital dollar development
FOMC member Robert Kaplan believes the Fed should prioritize creating a digital dollar.
дальше »2020-11-11 23:35
The UK to Lead in New Technologies “Stablecoins & CBDCs” Following the Departure from the EU: Chancellor
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said on Monday that to maintain certainty and stability for firms in the UK following its departure from the European Union, they will be “leading the global conversation on new technologies like stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies. дальше »
2020-11-10 23:10
US Fed economists are exploring the 'intrinsic' value drivers of CBDCs
Fed economists are beginning their deep dive into CBDC research, hoping to identify the “intrinsic" value drivers of a digital dollar. дальше »
2020-11-11 21:14
US Fed economists are exploring the “intrinsic” value drivers of CBDCs
Fed economists are beginning their deep dive into CBDC research, hoping to identify the “intrinsic" value drivers of a digital dollar. дальше »