Regulation
China’s digital yuan moves a step closer with smart-contract technology
Central bank in apparent push for adoption ahead of Olympics as it doubles up on warning over non-state cryptocurrencies.
Timmy Shen
Lens
CBDC – Central Bank Digital Currencies
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DeFi News
BIS: cooperation essential for CBDCs to improve cross-border payments
In a new report, BIS says countries must work together and design CBDCs with interoperability in mind. Hong Kong and Singapore lead mCBDC efforts.
Michelle Lim
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Regulation
Hong Kong CBDC project looks to commercialize for cross-border payments
Eddie Yue, CEO of Hong Kong Monetary Authority lays out the future of the territory’s digital currency at a Hong Kong Academy of Finance event.
Michelle Lim
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Regulation
Chinese cities roll out digital yuan to public transport networks
Adoption of e-CNY for urban transport networks marks first step in wider introduction of state-backed digital money.
Kelly Le
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DeFi Innovations
Singapore central bank joins IMF, World Bank to push state digital currencies
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is inviting proposals for retail central bank digital currency innovations to improve payment services.
Michelle Lim
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Regulation
China sets out stall with digital yuan. Here comes the sales pitch
Urged on by the authorities, banks have wasted little time in putting e-CNY infrastructure in place, but now comes the hard part — getting people to use it.
Kelly Le
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Regulation
Palestine looks to launch central bank digital currency
Following Israel’s recent tests of a digital shekel, the Palestinian Monetary Authority is looking to launch its own central bank digital currency.
Robert Hu
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Regulation
Israeli central bank tests digital shekel using Ethereum
The Bank of Israel is testing its central bank digital currency, the digital Shekel, in a private permissioned ecosystem using Ethereum.
Michelle Lim
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Regulation
What lies ahead for CBDCs, Bitcoin and other digital currencies?
In a new report, Bank for International Settlements extols central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the future of money. Will CBDCs replace Bitcoin someday?
Michelle Lim
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
French central bank, SEBA Bank wrap CBDC securities settlement test
France's central bank has successfully completed a central bank digital currency experiment involving the settlement of listed securities with Switzerland's SEBA Bank.
Michelle Lim
