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Federal High Court of Nigeria approves eNaira CBDC rollout

eNaira will continue to circulate alongside its fiat counterpart, promising a faster, cheaper and more secure option for monetary transactions.

Oct 3, 2021cointelegraph
China’s Crypto Ban to Have No Long-Term Effect: STASIS CEO

Add STASIS CEO Gregory Klumov to the list of cryptocurrency figures who believe China’s recent decision to ban digital assets will not stop the market from growing. A sister company of EXANTE, STASIS is a stablecoin and tokenization platform based in Malta. In late September the

Oct 1, 2021crowdfundinsider
Global CBDC bridge needs public and private cooperation, says BIS

Cooperation between public and private sectors would be vital for a global CBDC system, says a new joint report.

Oct 1, 2021cointelegraph
Brazil Stock Exchange wants to provide oracles for digital real

“We are looking at it and evaluating the best ways to interact and participate in this ecosystem,” a B3 executive said.

Oct 1, 2021cointelegraph
Central bank digital currencies - executive summary

A group of seven central banks (Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Sveriges Riksbank and Swiss National Bank), together with the Bank for International Settlements, are working together to explore central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for the public ("general purpose" or "retail'' CBDC).

Sep 30, 2021bis
New Zealand Eyeing the Possibility of Rolling Out a CBDC

New Zealand is in the race of setting up a central bank digital currency (CBDC) because it sees it as a stepping stone towards attaining an efficient monetary policy tool.

Sep 30, 2021blockchainnewsNew Zealand CBDC
Bank of England unveils all-star payments and tech lineup for CBDC Forums

Executives and experts from Google, Amazon, PayPal and ConsenSys will be assisting Britain’s central bank with its CBDC research.

Sep 30, 2021cointelegraph
New Zealand central bank releases issue paper on digital currency

The central bank of New Zealand has outlined the major benefits of CBDC designs based on blockchain technology.

Sep 30, 2021cointelegraphNew Zealand CBDC
PayPal, Visa, Amazon Named as Core Members to Help Bank of England Work on Developing UK’s CBDC

The Bank of England has announced the members of the technology and engagement forums, which will help the central bank coordinate exploratory work on a potential UK’s CBDC.

Sep 30, 2021blockchainnews
Visa working on blockchain interoperability hub for crypto payments

Visa’s new blockchain interoperability project is designed to serve as a “network of blockchain networks.”

Sep 30, 2021cointelegraph
Fed’s Powell has no intent to ban Bitcoin or crypto

Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday on matters related to the economy and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 30, 2021cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Digital Pound: Bank of England and HM Treasury Join CBDC Forum

The Bank of England and HM Treasury have joined the central bank digital currency (CBDC) Engagement and Technology Forums. The Forums were created earlier this year alongside a task force exploring a digital pound sterling. CBDCs have emerged as a hot policy issue in the

Sep 29, 2021crowdfundinsiderDigital Pound
BIS-led CBDC trial could cut cross-border transfer time by 80%

Cross-border CBDC project seeks faster, cheaper payments by cutting out middlemen

Sep 29, 2021centralbankingmBridge