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A working paper released in English by the People’s Bank of China cites cryptocurrencies as an important context for the digital yuan’s development and reveals that the digital currency will use smart contracts to allow for programmability.

'I am concerned about getting this right.' - Jerome Powell Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hiked up to Capitol Hill this week to visit with the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee. The House Comittee held a hearing yesterday with Senate Banking holding

Welcoming remarks by Mr Piero Cipollone, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy, at TIPS Webinar, Bank of Italy, 12 July 2021.

The Chinese government’s ongoing crusade against cryptocurrencies might have dramatic consequences for both domestic and global crypto traders.

Powell stated that stablecoins need stricter regulations if they are to be part of the payment universe.

Central bank supports European Commission plan for e-identity rollout across the eurozone

International bodies urge central banks to bolster CBDC co-operation

Opening remarks by Mr Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) / Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee (RBWC) Seminar on "New Technologies, Financial Inclusion and Monetary Policy in CCA Countries", Session 3: New technologies and monetary policy frameworks, 12 July 2021.

The Bank of Korea plans to select an operator to run a blockchain-based CBDC pilot next month that will test a digital won in various use cases.

CBDCs Report: Switzerland may want to seriously consider Central Bank Digital Currency projects to remain competitive:

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has plans to develop an in-house digital currency by 2026.

Prime minister orders central bank to develop blockchain-based prototype by 2023

Joint report to the G20 by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, the BIS Innovation Hub, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have the potential to enhance the efficiency of cross-border payments, as long as countries work together. This is the main conclusion of a joint report released today by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, the BIS Innovation Hub, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

"There is also no doubt in our mind that a major central bank will soon launch a digital currency and we expect this to happen within the next three years," said Guardtime.