DDP urges the U.S. to lead CBDC development and research

The DDP recommended the U.S. stay ahead of global trends on CBDCs and stated several…

Hong Kong legislator proposes to convert CBDC into stablecoin linked with DeFi

Wu Jiezhuang believes that a government-backed stablecoin is far more beneficial than private stablecoins. Realizing…

Turkey is the latest entrant to the CBDC club

An official statement announced the first trial test of the country’s digital currency. Joining the…

Japan announces collaboration with private banks on CBDC project

The final decision to issue a digital yen will be taken in 2026. Japan has…

South Korea uses its CBDC to buy NFTs

This was the result of a ten-month experiment conducted by the BOK. South Korea’s central…

What is the future of CBDCs?

Digital currencies are on the rise, which has sparked much discussion around CBDCs lately. Before…

Israeli, Norwegian, and Swedish central banks join forces to develop retail CBDC

The project seeks to increase the speed, transparency, and cost-effectiveness of cross-border payments through CBDCs.…

Australia to complete its CBDC pilot by mid-2023

The white paper is the outcome of a partnership between the RBA and the Digital…

Iran commences pilot for its own CBDC crypto rial

Crypto rial is not designed to go up against established cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether.…

Stablecoin framework could come up in Abu Dhabi

A regulator in Abu Dhabi has released a consultation paper, proposing to create a stablecoin…