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The Central Bank of Bolivia has taken preliminary steps to implement an interbank wholesale CBDC, saying it could benefit the modernization and security of the country’s financial system. By contrast,…
Global Settlement Network (GSN) has partnered with Diacente Group to launch a $5.5 billion tokenized economy in Uganda’s Karamoja region. The initiative includes piloting Uganda’s first central bank digital currency…
The European Central Bank just supercharged the digital euro’s momentum, locking in top-tier firms to build core infrastructure components that could revolutionize payments across Europe. European Central Bank Secures Tech…
Fernando Haddad, Brazil’s finance minister, said the objective of Drex, the country’s CBDC, is to increase transparency of flows and facilitate financial transactions. Haddad denied that the government would seek…
Piero Cipollone, member of the ECB Executive Board, delivered a keynote at the Baltic conference “Payments & Policy in a Changing Environment,” arguing the digital euro is essential to preserve…
The European Central Bank’s digital euro trials revealed some breakthroughs in payment innovation, with broad support fueling ambitious 2026 plans to expand access, efficiency, and inclusion. ECB Pushes Forward With…
Anton Siluanov, Russia’s finance minister, said the digital ruble, Russia’s CBDC, is a “strong” and “reliable” alternative to the fiat ruble. He said the digital ruble has special potential for…
The European Union is moving forward with plans for a digital euro, with the primary goal of helping the bloc reduce its dependence on foreign financial systems. EU Approves Roadmap…
Uruguay is in the initial stages of studying the implementation of a digital currency as part of a restructuring process. Adolfo Sarmiento, the former manager of economic policy and markets,…
The Central Bank of Bolivia announced that its national CBDC, the digital boliviano, will be launched later this month. The move is part of a push to modernize the Bolivian…