Digital Euro a Necessary Tool During Major Disruptions, Says ECB
A Eurozone CBDC could provide business continuity in the event of a cyberattack on banks or other payment providers
South Korean Central Bank Wants to Use CBDC to Pay $79.3B Worth of Gov’t Subsidi...
The Governor of the South Korean Central Bank says Seoul is planning to use its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to pay over 1...
Asia Morning Briefing: Stablecoins Offer Beijing What e-CNY Can’t in Cross-Borde...
Dollar dominance thanks to stablecoins is pushing China to explore stablecoins, but capital controls limit the project to Hong Kon...
Ethereum and Solana in the Running as Europe Rethinks Digital Euro Strategy
TLDR: The European Central Bank is exploring Ethereum and Solana to host the digital euro instead of private blockchains. The move...
Global Shake-Up Looms – China’s Yuan-Backed Stablecoin May Redefine Cross-Border...
China‘s Yuan-Backed Stablecoin has been advanced to State Council review, with a roadmap for global use, regulator roles and risk...
Digital Ruble ‘Will Make Russia $3.2 Billion Per Year,’ Moscow Claims
The digital ruble will boost Russia’s economy to the tune of $3.2 billion per year, the country’s credit ratings agency says.The...
Ukraine Central Bank Wants Crypto Legalization, But Not as Means of Payment: Gov...
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Andriy Pyshnyy says that cryptos are not meant to be a legal tender and touts e-hryvni...
CBDC Fraud Cases on Rise in Russia as Moscow Prepares to Pay Pensions in Digital...
CBDC-themed fraud is on the rise in Russia, the country’s Central Bank has warned, as Moscow prepares to start paying digital rubl...
ECB Says Cash Will Stay, Even as Digital Payments Grow
As digital transactions continue to rise across Europe, the European Central Bank (ECB) is doubling down on its commitment to pres...