Iran Launches Digital Rial Pilot on Kish Island
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has announced the initiation of a pilot scheme to introduce the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) on the southern island of Kish. 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…
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…
Chinese Gang Arrested for Exploiting Digital Yuan
In Zhejiang province, China, a criminal gang exploited digital yuan accounts to illegally cash out over 200,000 yuan ($27,566) within four days. The digital yuan, or e-CNY, is the People’s…
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…
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…
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…
Cross Border CBDC Project Mbridge Enters MVP Stage
Project Mbridge, the cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) project that seeks to integrate several currencies into a global network, has reached its minimum viable product stage. This means that…
Central Bank of Qatar Announces CBDC Project
The Central Bank of Qatar recently announced the completion of the infrastructure development supporting an in-house-built CBDC. The bank estimates that the project will enter its experimental stages this year…
Digital Yuan App Drops ‘Pilot’ Description, Hints at Change to Production Ready Status
The digital yuan app, which services users of the Chinese CBDC, has dropped the ‘pilot’ label from its name without any announcement, prompting speculation about an upcoming move to production…
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