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Singapore's MAS Starts Wholesale CBDC Project Ubin+ for Cross-Border Payments

The project comes a day after the central bank announced new projects aimed at trade finance and wealth management.

Monetary Authority of Singapore MAS Building (Shutterstock)

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France, Switzerland, Singapore to Test DeFi in Forex Markets

The countries' central banks started Project Mariana because they think decentralization could be the future of finance.

Singapore's central bank is among those testing DeFi for foreign exchange markets. (seng chye teo/Getty Images)

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Privacy Protection a Top Issue for Digital Yuan: China's Central Bank Governor

"We must strike a delicate balance between protecting privacy and combating illicit activities," said Yi Gang.

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Monetary Authority of Singapore Completes Phase 1 of CBDC Project, With More Trials to Come

The first part of the project found there was no urgent need for a retail CDBC, although the bank said it wanted to be prepared in case that changes.

Singapore's Skyline (Swapnil Bapat/Unsplash)

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India's Central Bank to Start Wholesale CBDC Pilot Nov. 1

A pilot for a retail version will start within a month.

Reserve Bank of India (Shutterstock)

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Kazakhstan to Integrate CBDC on BNB Chain, Binance CEO Says

The National Bank of Kazakhstan will integrate its central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Binance's blockchain network BNB Chain, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said on Thursday. "The Hash" hosts discuss why this could be a historic moment for the BNB ecosystem and digital money at large. 

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Central Bank of Turkey Plans to Launch a CBDC in 2023

The proposal was mentioned in the executive branch's annual plan presented on Monday.

The founder of a Turkish crypto "exit scam" has been arrested in Albania. (Shutterstock)

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CBDCs Can Work With Stablecoins, Central Bank Trial Finds

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority claims its retail central bank digital currency prototype safeguards flexibility and privacy.

Hong Kong (Kanok Sulaiman/Getty Images)

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Stablecoins Could ‘Fundamentally Alter’ Banking System, Says US FDIC Chief

Acting FDIC head Martin Gruenberg argues that stablecoins need to mesh with regulated banking as well as the Fed’s real-time payments system and any future U.S. CBDC.

FDIC Interim Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg (FDIC.gov)

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CBDC Development Necessary for US to Remain Competitive, says Congressman

U.S. Rep. Jim Himes joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” live from I.D.E.A.S. 2022 in New York City to discuss why the U.S. should consider moving forward with a central bank digital currency.

Congressman James Himes (Joshua Roberts-Pool/Getty Images)