CBDC
The Bahamas Edges Closer to Hurricane-Proof Digital Currency
The Bahamas is betting its mobile phone-based digital currency could be the key to faster post-disaster economic recovery.
Japan Is Seriously Considering a Digital Yen: Report
As rivals and allies move forward with their own CBDC plans, Japan will seriously consider a digital yen as part of this year's policy agenda.
Ride-Hailing Giant Didi to Trial China's Central Bank Digital Currency
Didi, the Chinese equivalent of Uber, is forming a task force to design and implement trial of China's central bank digital currency on its on-demand transportation platform.
First Mover: Even Bank of America Acknowledges China Winning Digital-Currency Race
BoA researchers anticipate China's digital yuan might make a dent in the greenback’s global hegemony.
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 22, 2020
With gold up and the price of bitcoin treading water, today we're talking academic piracy and Cambodia's blockchain plot to escape the dollar.
Italian Banks Are Ready to Trial a Digital Euro
The Italian Banking Association announced its banks are interested in piloting a digital euro.
Canada’s Central Bank Is Serious About Designing a CBDC, Job Posting Reveals
The Bank of Canada is preparing to design its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), detailing its plans in a new job posting.
Stablecoins Are the Bridge From Central Banks to Consumer Payments
Stablecoins can mediate between central bank digital currencies and the consumer payments universe, says Sila's Alex Lipton.
Private Firms Can Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies, IMF Official Says
Synthetic CBDCs could let the private sector manage digital currencies backed by central banks, says the IMF's Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli.
Bank of England: No Compromise on Our Principles for Any Future CBDC
The Bank of England will not budge on its design principles for any future CBDC.
