Georgia preparing limited live CBDC pilot, considering Ripple among tech providers
As the country is considered for EU membership, the digital lari is seen as providing interoperability with a digital euro while preserving monetary freedom.
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As the country is considered for EU membership, the digital lari is seen as providing interoperability with a digital euro while preserving monetary freedom.
Project Mariana was developed under the aegis of the Bank for International Settlements.
According to the Central Bank’s data, from January to August 2023, imports of crypto rose by 44.2%, compared to the same period last year.
BIS general manager Agustín Carstens stresses the importance of legal frameworks that protect CBDC users’ privacy and maintain monetary freedom.
The project now includes central and commercial banks of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE. Future new members were not identified.
The Bank of Russia is contemplating 2025 to be the year when the digital ruble, the local central bank digital currency (CBDC), may see widespread adoption in the country. This…
On Sept. 20, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passed out of the Financial Services Committee. Republican Senator Tom Emmer said it was, “A historical step in defending against an ever-expanding…
As the United States House Financial Services Committee looks to further impede the introduction of a digital dollar, where does this resistance to a CBDC stem from?
The “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act,” aimed at preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency, has passed the House Financial Services Committee.
The Institute of International Finance looked at seven areas where digital euro legislation, which is being developed alongside the technology, is lacking.