During a keynote address at the Singapore FinTech Festival, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), asserted that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)...
General manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Agustín Carstens, believes central banks have a responsibility to be at the forefront in the digital age...
In the rapidly advancing realm of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), Adella Toulon-Foerster, a legal practitioner and former president of LocalBitcoins, at the Proof of Summit...
A study conducted by the Bank of Canada reveals that many underestimate the challenges associated with achieving financial inclusivity despite the potential for it. One of...
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has revealed its plans for a pilot program aimed at investigating the technicalities of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). This...
On September 28, Banque de France issued a report announcing the successful joint test conducted by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks...
Agustin Carstens, the General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has called upon countries to develop clear legal frameworks to support the deployment of...
In 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria embarked on the groundbreaking eNaira project, leading the charge as one of the pioneers in the world of Central...
Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project, the eNaira, brings with it both opportunities and challenges. In essence, a CBDC is a digital representation of a...
In an effort to provide insights into the performance of the e-naira project, the Central Bank of Nigeria has outlined several lessons learned during the two...
The Central Bank of Nigeria envisions a surge in the adoption of its e-naira project in the foreseeable future. By 2026, it is predicted that there...
The increasing awareness and adoption of cryptocurrencies, NFTs, CBDCs, and stablecoins are poised to reshape the global financial landscape. Institutions ranging from the IMF and EU...
Three central banks, namely the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Central Bank of Kazakhstan, and an undisclosed central bank, have partnered with SWIFT, the interbank financial...
In a recent interview with Frank Chaparro, Director of News at The Block, Raj Dhamodharan, Executive Vice President and Head of Blockchain and Crypto at Mastercard...
In a recent speech, the governor of the Bank of England expressed that digital money will play a significant role in the future evolution of currencies....
A report by the BIS (Banks for International Settlement) has projected that by 2023, there will be a total of 24 CBDCs launched – broken down...
During the WEF’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions in China, Professor Eswar Prasad, author of “The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming...
When Bitcoin and Ethereum emerged on the scene, they captured the attention of a select few. However, the subsequent rise in the popularity of cryptocurrencies has...
In a recent report by the International Monetary Fund on the use of digital payments such as CBDCs, Stablecoins, and cryptocurrencies in Latin America, the global...
