ECB Promotes Digital Euro as a Sovereign Cash Alternative
Piero Cipollone, member of the ECB executive board, highlighted the relevance of the digital euro for the health of sovereign payments in Europe. He also remarked that such a solution…
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Belarus Proposes Introduction of Digital Currencies to BRICS Settlement System
Maxim Ryzhenkov, the Foreign Minister of Belarus, stated that the upcoming BRICS settlement platforms should implement these digital currencies “as they become legally and technically ready for integration.” He emphasized…
From Skepticism to Strategy: NYC Embraces Blockchain’s Civic Potential
The recent inaugural NYC Digital Asset Summit Roundtable, hosted by Mayor Eric Adams, focused on New York City’s strategy for engaging with the blockchain sector. Key participant Joshua Maddox stressed…
Russia’s Digital Ruble Marches Toward 2026 Mass Adoption
Russia’s digital ruble is poised for explosive mass adoption by 2026, as expanded pilots, surging participation, and robust infrastructure lay the foundation for a sweeping financial transformation. Digital Ruble Set…
Central Bank of Brazil Hints at Credit-Focused CBDC Pilot Phase
The third phase of the CBDC pilot will involve implementing tokenization solutions that allow customers to provide banks with visibility into their collateral assets in Brazil. This, in turn, would…
Visa, Fidelity, China AMC Pilot Chainlink-Powered CBDC-Stablecoin Swap
Chainlink’s blockchain protocol facilitated a simulated exchange between Hong Kong’s prototype central bank digital currency (CBDC) and an Australian dollar stablecoin in Phase 2 of the e-HKD+ Pilot Programme. Chainlink…
Russian State Duma Prepares Bill to Widespread Digital Ruble Payments
The digital ruble payments bill, which has already been approved in its first reading by the State Duma, introduces the concept of a universal code that will facilitate digital currency…
Latam Insights Encore: Colombia’s Toughest Battle: Introducing a CBDC
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how Colombia faces a difficult task…
Report: Colombia Running CBDC Pilot on Cosmos
According to Maghnus Mareneck, co-CEO of Interchain Labs, the Colombian government will be testing a still-unannounced CBDC on the Cosmos network. Colombia aims to target cross-border payments with this new…
Central Bank of Russia Updates Digital Ruble Roadmap; Launch Slated for 2026
The Central Bank of Russia announced that large payments using the digital ruble framework will debut in 2026, providing an official update after the postponement of its launch in March.…
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