Florida gov and US presidential hopeful calls for CBDC ban
"What the central bank digital currency is all about is surveilling Americans and controlling behavior of Americans," said Ron DeSantis at a 'Big Brother’s Digital Dollar' podium.
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Russian Parliament Votes on Bill Opening Door for Digital Ruble
Russian lawmakers have approved a draft law facilitating the implementation of the digital version of the national currency, the ruble. The legislation amends various other acts to introduce definitions and…
India, UAE to explore CBDC bridge to facilitate trade, remittances without USD
The bridge would be the second for the UAE, whose banks successfully participated in the mBridge project last year with Hong Kong, China and Thailand.
CBDCs could provide smooth cross-border payments, says Bank of Israel official
Yoav Soffer, the advisor to the deputy governor and CBDC project manager, spoke at Tel Aviv FinTech Week, explaining how a recent CBDC experiment proved efficient in cross-border transactions.
CBDCs should protect privacy, not be a surveillance tool: Former CFTC chair
The former CFTC chair argues that AML and KYC measures are outdated and constitutionally questionable and said crypto technology can do better.
Nigerian president-elect aims to use blockchain technology in the banking sector
The Nigerian president-elect wants to review existing SEC digital asset regulations to stimulate economic growth.
China’s Wechat Adds Support for Digital Yuan Payments
Chinese social media platform Wechat has introduced support for the state-backed digital yuan in its popular payment app. Over a billion users will now ostensibly be able to take advantage…
WeChat integrates digital yuan into its payment platform
Chinese social media platform WeChat has incorporated the digital yuan in its payment app to boost the CBDC’s popularity.
BIS wraps exploration project on retail CBDC payment system
The bank concluded that a ‘hub-and-spoke’ model between CBDC domestic systems could “reduce settlement and counterparty risk" and complete cross-border transactions in seconds.
India explores offline functionality of CBDCs — RBI executive director
In addition to offline functionality, RBI is gauging CBDC’s potential for cross-border transactions and linkage with legacy systems of other countries.
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