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Finance

Bank of Japan expands blockchain settlement sandbox and says CBDC efforts are ongoing

The BOJ is testing blockchain settlement for reserves and exploring tokenized central bank money as it prepares to decide in 2026 whether to issue a retail digital yen.

By Olivier AcunaMar 3, 2026

Bank of Japan. (Credit: By Wiiii-Wikimedia Commons/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Ghana to Prioritize Blockchain Projects in New Regulatory Sandbox

The sandbox will target a wide range of financial service innovations and hopes to improve financial inclusion.

By Sandali HandagamaFeb 26, 2021

The Independence Square of Accra, Ghana.

Policy

Lithuania Is Trialing a CBDC No One Can Use – And That’s by Design

The Bank of Lithuania's LBCoin digital collectible may be a gimmick, but its ambitions for blockchain tech are very, very real.

By Danny NelsonJun 8, 2020

The Bank of Lithuania's LBCoin digital collectible may be a gimmick, but its ambitions for blockchain tech are very, very real. (Credit: Bank of Lithuania)
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