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China CBDC Trials: Over $160M in Total Payments From 3M Transactions
China’s ongoing central bank digital currency (CBDC) trials have crossed the 1 billion yuan (~$160 million) milestone. With China pulling ahead in the CBDC race, other nations are reportedly considering floating their own sovereign digital currencies. дальше »
2020-10-7 22:30 | |
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Deutsche Bank: Attempts to Implement Digital Currencies May Lead to Social Tensions
One of the largest banks in Germany published a report on the prospects and risks of digital currencies issued by central banks. According to the bank's experts, CBDC will reduce the level of privacy of payments and may lead to social unrest. дальше »
2020-10-11 14:53 | |
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European Central Bank (ECB) Must be Ready to Issue a Digital Euro, Says Board Members
ECB board member Fabio Panetta said on Friday that the European Central Banks should be preparing to issue a digital euro. In a study published on Friday, the ECB said a digital euro could help an environment where citizens have abandoned cash, other means of payments became unavailable, or foreign forms of electronics have taken […] The post European Central Bank (ECB) Must be Ready to Issue a Digital Euro, Says Board Members first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2020-10-4 16:28 | |
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ConsenSys to Lead Phase Two of Hong Kong and Thailand’s Cross-Border CBDC Project
ConsenSys has been awarded the contract to lead phase two of the cross-border payments ‘CBDC’ project between Hong Kong and Thailand. Dubbed project ‘Inthanon-LionRock,’ the initiative follows successful research by the central banks of both jurisdictions, which found an additional value case in building a cross-border CBDC. дальше »
2020-9-30 23:31 | |
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Bahamas Central Bank Confirms CBDC ‘Sand Dollar’ to Launch In Less Than 30 Days
The Bahamas Central Bank has confirmed that its pipeline CBDC ‘Sand dollar’ will roll out next month as anticipated. This will mark the first retail-oriented CBDC to be integrated with fundamental financial market pillars as the world gradually shifts to digital payments. дальше »
2020-9-29 17:14 | |
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Research Into Potential CBDC Revealed by Cleveland Federal Bank
Speaking at the 20th Anniversary Chicago Payments Symposium, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland disclosed details regarding their ongoing research into central bank digital currencies (CBDC). дальше »
2020-9-25 20:34 | |
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People’s Bank of China (PBoC) Testing Digital Yuan (DCEP) for Credit Card Payments
China has been aggressively developing its central bank-issued digital currency (CBDC), popularly known as digital yuan. As per the latest reports, the People's Bank of China is currently running a pilot project to test the use cases of its digital yuan for card payments, fees, credit card payments, and more. дальше »
2020-9-24 05:17 | |
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Reserve Bank of Australia Sees No Rush in Launching A CBDC; Aussie Banknotes Are Working
As other nations are rushing to launch central bank backed digital currency dubbed CBDC, Australia is not joining the bandwagon. As per the Australian local news platforms, the Reserve Bank of Australia recent payments paper indicates that the bank is taking a cautious stand when it comes to CBDCs and privately issued stablecoins. дальше »
2020-9-18 00:59 | |
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ECB President: Europe Has Fallen Behind in the Digital Payments Game
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said a digital euro can place the region at the cutting edge of innovation but it may have fallen behind in the global competition for creating digital payment ecosystems. дальше »
2020-9-11 09:00 | |
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Mastercard Launches a Virtual Testing Platform for CBDCs
As the Bank for International Settlements survey revealed, a whopping 80% of central banks are engaged in some form of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). In the race to embrace digital payments, central banks clearly don’t want to lose its control of the monetary policy in issuing and distributing currency while supporting innovation. дальше »
2020-9-10 19:56 | |
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XRP Complements Stablecoins and CBDCs, Top Ripple Exec Asserts
The advent of Stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) has pretty much put Ripple’s XRP in a compromising position, especially given that they do almost exactly what XRP does when utilized in cross-border payments. дальше »
2020-8-20 19:14 | |
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China’s State Banks Test Digital Wallet App for CBDC Payments
China’s state-run commercial banks are conducting large-scale internal testing of a digital wallet application in preparation for rolling out a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Employees at state-run banks in cities including Shenzhen have started internally testing an app that will be used for transferring money and making payments, a Reuters report stated. дальше »
2020-8-7 14:25 | |
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The Fed Fires Shots At Libra: FedNow Will Provide Instant Payments Without Bypassing Regulations
In a speech given on Thursday, Lael Brainard, the Federal Reserve governor canvassed on various financial issues in the United States and the world and the issue of stablecoin like Libra was raised. The Facebook led project that was launched last year with lots of publicity, has been said to fuel the clamor by central […] дальше »
2020-8-7 22:58 | |
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Putin Approves Cryptocurrency Bill, Stopping Russians From Using Bitcoin for Payments
On Friday, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, signed one of the two digital assets bills into law, Russian media outlet RIA reports. The new law was passed by Russia’s parliament, Duma, last week and states that firms can provide virtual securities on blockchain platforms provided they are well registered with the country’s central bank, Bank of […] дальше »
2020-7-31 22:04 | |
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Bank of Japan Expands CBDC Research, Appoints New Digital Payments Director
The central bank of Japan has appointed a senior economist to lead the department overseeing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Friday that senior bank official Kazushige Kamiyama will now be heading the payments and settlement department and managing CBDC research, Reuters reported. дальше »
2020-7-31 12:02 | |
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MAS, Temasek & J.P. Morgan Complete Blockchain-Based Prototype
Singapore’s central bank has successfully completed the fifth phase of a blockchain payments project, soon to be ready for live adoption. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has developed a blockchain-based payments prototype for faster and efficient cross-border payments. дальше »
2020-7-14 21:13 | |
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Exclusive: Who Will Win the Central Bank Cryptocurrency Race?
Coinspeaker Exclusive: Who Will Win the Central Bank Cryptocurrency Race?The rise in demand for digital payments during the COVID-19 pandemic further highlighted the importance of CBDCs and intensified the global race between central banks. дальше »
2020-7-11 11:29 | |
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VISA Head Of Crypto Deconstructs Issues Regarding CBDCs and Effects on Bitcoin Adoption
Through a series of tweets on his official twitter account published on July 4, VISA Head Of Crypto, Cuy Sheffield, shared his thoughts on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). According to him, CBDC is one of the most important trends for the future of money and payments over the next decade. Sheffield stated that regardless […] дальше »
2020-7-6 01:19 | |
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Central Bank Digital Currency Touted as Solution to US Economic Overhaul
Talk of a US central bank digital currency (CBDC) dominated proceedings, as the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs conducted a virtual meeting yesterday. The near two-hour-long hearing titled “The Digitization of Money and Payments” discussed competing with China’s CBDC offering, financial inclusion, and modernizing the current US economic model. Taking the […] дальше »
2020-7-1 15:13 | |
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Regulators Easing the Restrictions on Banks Set in the Aftermath of Great Recession
The shares of big banks declined after the Fed said it would put a temporary cap on their dividend payments to preserve cash during the coronavirus pandemic. In its stress test, the central bank found that most banks would remain well capitalized in an economic downturn, but it also sees that large financial institutions remain […] дальше »
2020-6-29 23:42 | |
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Brazil Central Bank pulls the plug on Whatsapp’s mobile payments Service
The Central Bank in Brazil has suspended the WhatApp payment service by Facebook a week after its launch. According to reports, the Central Bank has ordered Visa and Mastercard to stop payments and transfer services through WhatsApp immediately. дальше »
2020-6-25 17:11 | |
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Brazil suspends WhatsApp’s payment feature just a month after its launch
Brazil’s central bank has directed Visa and Mastercard to suspend payments through WhatsApp, threatening... The post Brazil suspends WhatsApp’s payment feature just a month after its launch appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »
2020-6-25 15:51 | |
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Cambodia’s Central Bank Rolls Out Blockchain Payment System Whitepaper; It’s Not A CBDC
After three years of development, the Cambodian national digital currency may be out later this month, according to a recently released whitepaper. The permissioned blockchain-based payments system differs from the central bank digital currencies, also known as CBDCs, being offered by several states, including China and Russia, the paper states. дальше »
2020-6-22 21:04 | |
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The Bank of Thailand continues to investigate central bank digital currency solutions
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) recently announced that it is developing a prototype payments system that would rely on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to facilitate payments. This new project extends the BOT proofs-of-concept using Corda and Hyperledger. дальше »
2020-6-23 18:00 | |
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Bank of Thailand (BoT) to Develop A Prototype Payments System For Business Using CBDC
Thailand's Central Bank (BoT) has announced that it will roll out a prototype for digital currency payments within the country's business ecosystems. The initiative will be based on an ongoing CBDC project dubbed ‘Inthanon, ‘ which kicked off two years ago in collaboration with Thai's leading financial institutions. дальше »
2020-6-20 19:54 | |
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How Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Inadvertently Destroy the Banking System
The rise of digital currencies has shone a bright light on the future of contactless payments, and central banks seem to be catching on the idea. Central Banks, in this case, represent governments that have realized the vigor of financial technology and moved to prevent a crisis as more people migrate from the use of […] дальше »
2020-6-17 20:47 | |
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Stablecoins Are the Bridge From Central Banks to Consumer Payments
Stablecoins can mediate between central bank digital currencies and the consumer payments universe, says Sila's Alex Lipton. дальше »
2020-5-31 16:00 | |
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China: CBDC Issuance Could Be Fast-Tracked for COVID-19 Stimulus Payments
China’s planned digital currency electronic payment (DCEP) project may be accelerated to have the central bank digital currency (CBDC) available for COVID-19 stimulus package payments. The news is the latest in a string of government-led actions aimed at advancing the adoption of blockchain technology in the country. дальше »
2020-5-27 23:00 | |
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“If you Can’t Fight it, Adopt it,” Visa Wins Patent for Digital Currency Protocol
International payments processor Visa won a patent describing a digital currency protocol on May 14. The system works on a private blockchain and uses native tokens to facilitate transactions. Good for Crypto? As Forbes reported, the Visa blockchain would feature native “digital dollars” and other central bank-issued fiat currencies. дальше »
2020-5-15 17:00 | |
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Cambodia’s New DLT Payments Network Aims to Undermine US Dollar
The director-general of the National Bank of Cambodia revealed that the central bank’s DLT payments platform will go live by the end of the year.
дальше »2020-5-13 06:17 | |
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European Central Bank: Stablecoins Need a Robust Regulatory Framework to Address Gaps and Risks
The European Central Bank looks at stablecoins as key instruments that can help consumers meet demand in the payments services, but wants regulators to be proactive in addressing regulatory gaps that can pose risks. дальше »
2020-5-7 12:33 | |
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BIS Report: COVID-19 Pandemic Could Spur CBDC and Digital Payments Adoption
In a report issued on April 3, 2020, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) opined that it could soon ramp up its operations to make way for central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and digital payments amid the COVID-19 pandemic. дальше »
2020-4-5 13:00 | |
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Less than 1% of Australians use crypto for payments says RBA
A new report published by the Australian central bank provides insight into consumer payment behavior. The survey has found that Australians increasingly prefer digital payment methods. Cryptocurrencies, however, make up less than one percent of payments in Australia. дальше »
2020-3-26 14:02 | |
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Central Bank Survey: 80% of Australians Are Aware of Crypto But Only 1% Are Actually Using
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) states that Less than 1% of people in Australia have paid for goods using cryptocurrency, according to a study conducted yesterday. The findings were revealed in the triennial Consumer Payments Survey (CPS) released by the RBA. дальше »
2020-3-21 17:12 | |
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BoE Governor: A CBDC Would Need to Be ‘Very Carefully Designed’ to Overcome Challenges
The outgoing Bank of England (UK Central Bank) governor Mark Carney has reiterated his sentiments regarding a Central Bank Digital Currency. This was after the UK Central bank released a dossier touching on the CBDC that is supposed to store value and facilitate payments for both domestic and commercial transactions. The Outgoing Canadian is on […] дальше »
2020-3-13 22:19 | |
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Facebook Plans to Redesign Project Libra Due to Regulatory Hurdles
Facebook and the Libra Association are making plans to redesign project Libra in a bid to scale the ending regulatory hurdles that have plagued the global crypto project. Sources say the proposed Libra network may function as a payments network, supporting other cryptocurrencies including central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), reports Bloomberg on March 4, 2020. дальше »
2020-3-4 18:00 | |
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BIS Latest Report Discusses How Payment Are Evolving With Tokenization and CBDC’s
Bank of International Settlements (BIS) researchers focusing on the payments’ future, reveals their latest quarterly report released on Sunday. The paper has 138 pages and looks at what’s on the horizon in the financial sector, especially since tokenization, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and cross-border payments are starting to be more and more in trend. […] дальше »
2020-3-3 01:48 | |
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