H.R. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, has moved a step further in Congress after being approved by the House Financial Services Committee. The committee voted...
A European Member of Parliament, Sarah Knafo, has proposed that the European Union (EU) establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, positioning the digital asset as a key...
Shaktikanta Das, the outgoing Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), shared his vision for India’s economic transformation through the adoption of a Central Bank...
Some Canadians are not so keen on having a digital version of their currency – the Canadian dollar. The Bank of Canada recently surveyed Canadians about...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has started a three-year program to develop a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC). This comes after the RBA looked...
SWIFT recently declared the success of its second set of sandbox trials, which included testing for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). After successfully trialing the connector,...
Nigeria’s latest CDBC partner, Gluwa, wants to improve the digital infrastructure in the country. In a recent conversation with the Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima,...
Five United States senators, namely Senator Ted Cruz, Senators Bill Hagerty, Rick Scott, Ted Budd, and Mike Braun, have collaborated to express their opposition to the...
The Belarusian Center for Banking Technologies initiated the development of a platform for the digital ruble earlier this year and is currently hiring new employees to...
In a recent speech in New Hampshire on the 17th of January, 2024, former President Donald J Trump, the 45th President of the United States and...
The Bank of Spain has chosen three technology firms—Cecabank, Abanca, and Adhara Blockchain—as partners for testing its proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC). Despite 24 companies...
The potential digital launch has raised concerns for the U.K. Parliamentary Committee, which expresses reservations about the substantial investment it might necessitate. They emphasize their uncertainty...
Spaniards do not have significant interest in the digital euro according to a new survey which was conducted by the Bank of Spain. The survey showed...
The Central Bank of Argentina is working on legislation to regulate the digital peso, the country’s proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Central Bank of...
The assistant governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia stated that pilot projects have identified several potential use cases for central bank digital currencies. The Reserve...
After initiating a pilot program for the digital Hong Kong Dollar (eHKD) earlier this year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is expected to release a...
Banque de France is boldly transforming financial markets by utilizing DLT in payment systems. Claudine Hurman, Director of Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructure at Banque de...
The adoption of digital and electronic cash transfers has greatly facilitated payment settlements, enhanced funds circulation, and bolstered programs such as social transfer. While these benefits...
The “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act” is now being discussed in the United States House Financial Services Committee. This Act aims to prevent the Federal Reserve...
