CBDCs
Jamaica's Central Bank Says It Would Need Court Order to Track CBDC Transactions
The bank said it would only capture general transaction data for its economic analysis and assessments.
Pro-Crypto Advocate Rep. Darren Soto on Infrastructure Bill: ‘Ignorance Is Our Greatest Foe and Not Necessarily Partisanship’
Does crypto have a strong enough lobbying presence in D.C.? This week, the Senate passed the historic $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill without any crypto amendment, raising concerns about its controversial definition of “broker.”
Honor Releases First Snapdragon Smartphone With Digital Yuan Wallet
The PBoC has been pushing for hardware applications of the digital yuan.
Samsung Plans to Test Mobile Phone Functionality With South Korea's CBDC Pilot
The electronics giants will look at whether transactions can be completed without internet availability.
Ghana to Test CBDC With German Banknote Printer Giesecke+Devrient
The digital cedi will be tested with banks, payment service providers, merchants, consumers and other stakeholders.
Jamaica’s Central Bank Mints Country’s First Batch of CBDCs
The pilot program was originally supposed to launch in May, but was delayed for unspecified reasons.
JPMorgan: CBDCs Must Not Cannibalize Commercial Financial Systems
This risk lies in banking customers moving the funds from checking accounts to a CBDC account, eroding commercial banks' funding base.
CBDCs Can Stop Aid Falling Into Terrorist Hands
Central bank digital currencies, like the digital shekel, can be programmed to stop money reaching the wrong people, says Orbs' co-founder.
Fed's Brainard Says US Can't Not Have a CBDC in a World in Which Others Have Them
Brainard said without a digital dollar the proliferation of stablecoins could fragment the payment system.
Brazilian Central Bank Projects 'Significant Migration' to Digital Payments
According to director João Manoel Pinho de Mello, central bank digital currencies can expand financial inclusion and reduce the cost and time of cross-border transactions.
