CBDC

More nations and banks are beginning to take steps that might pave the way for the implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), enabling them to easily control digital…

While the concept has been debated in academic circles, a top central bank official has ruled out the notion of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) implementing the digital yen as a method of achieving…

"I believe it is past time for us to go on that path," the Democratic senator told NBC's Chuck Todd during a Thursday night interview. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) of the United…

The Bank of England has chosen to partner with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the construction of a CBDC. The Bank of England is the latest bank to indicate an interest in…

US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has questioned the efficacy of bitcoin and the United States' need for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). While addressing at a…

Malaysia's deputy minister of communications and multimedia told parliament Monday that the government should explore adopting cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin as legal cash, according to…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has refuted any rumours that the government intends to establish a cryptocurrency that would be controlled by the RBI, instead of focusing on CBDC as a…

The Digital Euro Association (DEA) said on Friday (February 11) that it was "delighted" to establish a new relationship with FinTech startup Ripple. The Digital Euro Association (DEA)…

Vladimir Potanin has said that he prefers CBDCs and tokens backed by real assets over private crypto. This was said by the country's second-richest individual in a recent interview with…

According to a recent note from Bank of America analysts, a CBDC would be distinct from existing digital currencies in that it would be backed by the Federal Reserve, not a commercial bank.…