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Digital Euro Holding Limit: Debate Continues

The president of Germany’s central bank has highlighted the ongoing debate about the holding limit for the digital euro, Europe’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). He noted that recent Bundesbank…

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Parfin Creates New Blockchain to Be Used as Privacy Solution for Brazilian CBDC

Parfin, a financial technology company, has created a new blockchain system to be used as a privacy solution for the Brazilian CBDC, drex. Rayls, the new blockchain, will offer the…

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Ripple Working With 10 Governments Globally, CEO Reveals in Rediscovered Interview

In a resurfaced video clip, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated that his crypto firm is collaborating with around 10 governments globally on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “A central bank…

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CBDC Interest Climbs Steadily Over Five Years, Google Trends Data Shows

Google Trends data reveals a consistent increase in search interest for “CBDC,” which stands for central bank digital currency, over the past five years. The term has maintained a score…

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BIS Survey: 94% of Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency

The latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey reveals that 94% of central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). There has been a notable increase in wholesale CBDC…

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Ghana Central Bank Partners With Singapore Regulator to Demonstrate Use of Digital Credentials in Global Trade

The Ghanaian central bank recently collaborated with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to demonstrate the use of digital credentials in international trade. The second phase of Project DESFT culminated…

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Russian State Duma Official: International CBDC Settlements to Become ‘Common Practice’ in 5 Years

Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Financial Markets Committee, has predicted that international trade will migrate to CBDC for settlements during the next five years. Aksakov stressed that…

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