New Zealand has no imminent plans to issue CBDC, says central bank exec
Important questions about CBDCs remain unanswered for the Kiwi’s central bank. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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Japanese messaging giant LINE developing CBDC platform
The platform would aid central banks in Asia with developing a central bank digital currency. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Better to get it right than to be first with CBDC, says US Fed chair
The U.S. already has a “safe and active dynamic domestic payment system,” Powell argued. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
95% of winners in China’s CBDC lottery spent digital yuan prizes
Some winners purchased additional digital yuan during the pilot. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Five Russian banks express interest in piloting digital ruble
The first pilots of Russia’s digital currency are expected to launch in H1 2021. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Bahamas central bank wants to make its digital ‘Sand Dollar’ global
The Bahamas’ digital currency is currently used domestically. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Starbucks and McDonald’s reportedly not testing China’s digital yuan
Starbucks and McDonald’s are reportedly not part of the 3,000 merchants piloting China’s CBDC. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Bank of Russia issues consultation paper on digital ruble
Russia’s central bank says that the digital ruble can be an “additional form of money alongside cash and non-cash.” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Japan must amend central bank laws to issue digital yen, says official
Japan is getting more serious about the digital yen. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Andreessen Horowitz Publishes ‘Crypto Startup School’ Documentary
The California-based private American venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, has published a documentary called “Crypto Startup School.” The documentary is different from other blockchain films, as the 30-minute video shows some of the procedures leveraged while invoking a crypto-focused startup. On October 9, 2020, the company Andreessen Horowitz published a new documentary on Youtube called … Read more
