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Aiming to curb the potential influence of China’s digital currency electronic payment, its nation’s central bank digital currency, Japan is looking to release its own digital currency proposals tod
A member of the U.S. Fed’s board of governors has signalled that the institution is more open to the idea of central bank digital currency.
Six major central banks will reportedly meet in April to discuss central bank digital currency development.
Federal Reserve Governor, Lael Brainard said that the Fed is weighing the developments and policy issues in the digital payments sector and experimenting with central bank digital currencies (CBDC)
The MAS’ Payment Services Act has gone into effect, setting up a framework for cryptocurrency regulation in the country.
Big tech’s currency plans could mean payments oversight is further weakened – senior Fed official
The leaders of six major central banks are scheduled to meet in mid-April to conceptualize on creating their own digital currencies as they can be instrumental in substituting the digital yuan or F
Mastercard’s CEO Ajay Banga revealed why the company left the Libra association, while sharing his thoughts on national payment networks such as CBDCs.
CBDC: Bank of Japan's deputy governor Masayoshi Amamiya confirms reserve bank has no immediate plans to launch Its own virtual currency.
The financial industry is one of the sectors that will be disrupted by newer technologies. To answer the changing customers’ needs, more companies and agencies have opened up their arms and embraced new technologies in the hope of better speed and operation costs.
Coincheck exchange tops the app charts, Japan’s central bank head forecasts CBDC demand, and more in news from Japan this past week.
The National Bank of Cambodia digital currency, which is a central bank digital currency, called Bakong, was launched on a trial basis in Cambodia in July 2019.
India's National Institute of Smart Government has reportedly suggested issuing a central bank digital rupee.
The deputy governor of the Bank of Japan has said the institution must be ready to issue a CBDC should public demand surge in response to technical developments.
Cambodia is the latest country to demonstrate serious pro-blockchain action.