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China’s digital yuan gets smart contract functionality alongside new use cases

China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) has seen new use cases in recent days, including buying securities and making offline payments.

Jan 20, 2023cointelegraphe-CNY
Project Rosalind Phase 2 TechSprint - Invitation for Expressions of Interest (EOI)

In 2022 significant progress was made on Project Rosalind Phase 1, which focused on developing an experimental open API platform for retail CBDC. This development work is expected to be completed in Q1 2023 and will be followed by a further phase that will focus on testing and validating API functionality, exploring further use cases to understand adoption and support ecosystem building. This phase will be supported by the Rosalind TechSprint.

Jan 20, 2023bis
China's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

China's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) now supports smart contracts. Soochow Securities' mobile app allows e-CNY purchases. Android phones may now perform contactless digital yuan wallet paym

Jan 20, 2023blockchainnewse-CNY
WEF 2023: CBDCs need to find a ‘real problem’ to solve, says SARB governor

The central bank governor highlighted that the South African Reserve Bank would rather follow than become a first mover in retail CBDCs.

Jan 18, 2023cointelegraph
Digital Dollar Project urges US to take action on CBDC development

The foundation set up by “Crypto Dad” Christopher Giancarlo released a new version of its CBDC white paper with new warnings about maintaining U.S. leadership.

Jan 18, 2023cointelegraphProject Hamilton
CBDCs need ‘self-custody’ to achieve inclusion – MIT Media Lab

Self-custody is currently “impossible for state-issued currency in the digital realm”

Jan 18, 2023centralbanking
Spain’s central bank approves euro-linked token pilot as part of sandbox initiative: Report

To use the tokens, users will need to verify their identity through phone and video identification, and load their wallet with real euros.

Jan 18, 2023cointelegraphDigital Euro
Denis Beau: Opportunities and challenges of the tokenisation of finance

Introductory statement by Mr Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, at the European and American Chamber of Commerce event, New York City, 17 January 2023.

Jan 18, 2023bisDigital Euro
Bank of England governor questions need for digital pound

BoE governor Andrew Bailey highlighted that the UK already has a wholesale settlement system with a major upgrade.

Jan 17, 2023cointelegraphDigital Euro
Tanzania ‘cautious’ on CBDC adoption after initial research

The Bank of Tanzania is waiting for the conclusion of its research into CBDCs before making a final decision on adoption.

Jan 16, 2023cointelegraph
EU finance ministers’ group releases statement on political aspects of digital euro

The Eurogroup confirmed its support for digital euro research and noted that some of the design and use elements under consideration would require political decision making.

Jan 16, 2023cointelegraphDigital Euro
BIS Innovation Summit 2023: Technological innovation in an age of uncertainty

21–22 March 2023, BIS Tower + virtual

Jan 16, 2023bis
CBDCs not worth the costs and risks, says former BoE advisor

Tony Yates, the former senior adviser of the Bank of England, argues that CBDCs are not worth the headache.

Jan 16, 2023cointelegraphDigital Peso
Tanzania wary about CBDC adoption following studies

Tanzania's central bank is proposing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). An East African interdisciplinary technical team examined CBDC hazards and advantages. Four governments have halted CBDC

Jan 16, 2023blockchainnewsTanzania CBDC
PBoC launches offline CBDC payments

Users can also conduct e-yuan transactions with 0% battery

Jan 16, 2023centralbanking