PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

Patent and Trademark Office that would create a digital currency underpinned by blockchain technology. The company wrote in the document that under the system, users could “hold digital currency with the same denomination as the local physical currency (e.g., $100 So a retail CBDC is now [the ECB’s] main focus.”.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 23, 2024

Reltime , a leading innovator in blockchain and Web3 technology, is thrilled to announce the launch of its state-of-the-art Global Payment Gateway (GW), designed to empower merchants and shops worldwide to accept payments from all popular digital currencies. Digital USD/EUR, Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.

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CoinRemitter

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A Central Bank Digital Currency is a country’s official currency, presented in a digital form. CBDCs exist only in digital form and can be stored using compatible electronic devices, unlike physical and paper-based cash. If CBDCs go mainstream, they can dominate the world of digital payments.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In recent years, the landscape of cryptocurrency and digital assets has experienced significant shifts, and Singapore, a nation known for its forward-thinking approach to fintech and digital innovation, is no exception.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Treasury Department is researching use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as well as drafting regulatory proposals for private stablecoins, U.K. Meanwhile, Lebanon Governor Riad Salameh announced that the country will be introducing a CBDC next year, to “restore confidence,” reported Bloomberg.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sweden’s Riksbank is assessing e-krona, a new form of digital currency that hopes to take the country a step closer to the creation of the world’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to reports on Thursday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The Bank of Korea has said it plans to begin testing distribution of its digital currency next year, according to a report by The Korea Herald. The project isn't an indication that the Bank of Korea is officially launching a digital currency — just that it is testing how that would work.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Amid increased interest in cryptocurrencies from policy makers and central banks due to China's intentions to issue a digital yuan, a Bank of Japan official said the bank’s move to roll out a cryptocurrency would hinged on public support, Bloomberg reported. “At

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The Federal Reserve is collaborating with seven central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to hammer out a framework for digital currency. . The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is already testing the renminbi, a digital currency it says will extend the yuan’s worldwide reach.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 19, 2024

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has approved new regulations for stablecoins, enabling it to integrate Dirham-backed digital currencies into its financial ecosystem. What could it mean for the future of the financial ecosystem, for the crypto space in the region, and the future of a UAE CBDC?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

19) on the bank’s potential rollout of a digital currency. Powell warned of potential downsides to the launch of a digital currency that need to be considered, arguing that the first priority should be to “get it right than to be the first,” Reuters reported. The Fed chief, noting that the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In terms of collaboration, as noted in this space, the Federal Reserve is working in collaboration with seven other central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to bring together a framework that would smooth the path to digital currency issuance. The Federal Reserve Bank has been exploring a digital currency.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

As part of those efforts, the lab is being used to explore “whether there is a role for a digital Australian dollar — that is, an Australian [central bank digital currency (CBDC)] — in the context of the bank’s responsibilities for issuing the currency and overseeing the payments system.”. The Rewards.

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The Paypers

MARCH 25, 2021

Payment protocol Ripple has released a whitepaper document stating that the cryptocurrency XRP could act as an intermediary to connect different central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

For instance, Nikkei Asian Review recently reported that Chinese officials are mulling developing an “East Asia digital currency” in what might be a new front in the race among nations to issue fiat rendered in bits and bytes. The idea of creating a digital coin backed by a basket of multiple currencies isn’t actually new.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The movement toward digital currencies may be a bit of an arms race of sorts, for now. As noted in this space last week, about 80 percent of 66 central banks queried by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) are working on central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

They convert their fiat currency into cryptocurrency, which middlemen in Cuba then bid on and pay for in cash to the sellers’ family members in Cuba. BIS’ report noted that it used a wholesale CBDC, which is used by bank and other financial institutions, rather than a retail CBDC, which is for general use.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Beau wants to use distributed ledger technology (DLT), and France is considering a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Digital tokens could also help, he said, adding that if you combine tokens with DLT, you could easily move money, as well as “help in answering market’s demands.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Central bank digital coins on the Continent – but plenty of room for cash. To that end, Bloomberg reported at least some financial regulators from the European Union say there need to be strict controls governing central bank digital currencies in place — and Libra (among other private efforts) may present a threat to financial stability.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The Central Bank of the Bahamas is planning to start a rollout of its new digital currency on Friday (Dec. Called Project Sand Dollar, the name of the currency will also be the sand dollar, according to a press release. The intent is to start a fully-fledged central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The Central Bank of Canada said that while it will not be issuing a digital currency anytime soon, it will still develop a blueprint in case a pressing need becomes apparent, according to a report by Bloomberg. The country’s central bank is looking at the various features and requirements involved in setting up a digital currency.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

The Bank of Korea (BOK) is speeding up its efforts to create a central bank digital currency (CBDC) experimental program, The Korea Times reported. A possible partner will assist the central bank in making a CBDC system framework based on the results from the first stage's research results.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The United States Federal Reserve is examining the possibilities and issues surrounding cryptocurrencies and digital payments, which include whether there would be a benefit to the agency issuing a digital currency , according to a report by Reuters.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

The Banque de France is seeking applications “to experiment with a central bank digital currency for interbank settlements,” according to an announcement from the French central bank. ” The submission deadline for digital applications is May 15. Indeed, any decision to create a CBDC is a matter for the Eurosystem.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Digital currencies, yes – but with limits. According to a paper that debuted this week from the European Central Bank (ECB), central bank currencies in digital form have their uses, but individuals should be dissuaded from holding too much of a hypothetical digital euro.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

The OMFIF seeks to create connections between the traditional banking and cryptocurrency spaces. The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he isn’t in a rush to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC) because of the risks such currencies pose to the status of the dollar, CoinDesk reported. “We We don’t feel an urge or need to be first,” he said of CBDCs, according to the report.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Citigroup will be helping governments around the world establish sovereign digital currencies, or central bank digital currencies (CBDC), CEO Michael Corbat says, according to a report from CoinDesk. Speaking with David Rubenstein at a Bloomberg event on Friday (Dec.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 26, 2024

In recent years, digital currencies have been all the rave. However, the idea that digital assets are exclusively some form of currency is slowly falling by the wayside as different use cases are emerging and being rapidly adopted. Developed and emerging markets alike are considering the possibility of introducing CBDCs.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

The OMFIF seeks to create connections between the traditional banking and cryptocurrency spaces. The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2020

Eleven class-action lawsuits targeting crypto exchanges and cryptocurrency issuers were filed Friday (April 4) in Manhattan’s U.S. The individual, a previous staffer at another financial services firm, and a certified general surgeon made a scheme seemingly as a way to join funds to trade digital currencies. ”

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

The the tool will decrease lending risks for holders of digital currency and allow for the rollout of decentralized lending markets that can provide digital currency loans on an unsecured basis, the announcement stated. million in cryptocurrency, CoinDesk reported. million in ether, about $1.1

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Clearly Payments

AUGUST 24, 2024

According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), 114 central banks, representing over 95% of global GDP, were engaged in some form of CBDC research or development by the end of 2023. Digital cash, whether in the form of cryptocurrencies or central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) , promises to redefine the future of money.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

United Nations global blockchain expert Massimo Buonomo has foreseen a future where digital currencies could replace low-interest bank accounts, Coindesk reports. In addition, Buonomo said digital currencies, especially central bank digital currencies (CBDC) may eventually be able to replace all bank accounts.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Speaking at a virtual conference about the future of money, European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Yves Mersch said a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a game-changer. “A However, a retail CBDC, accessible to all, would be a game-changer, so a retail CBDC is now our main focus.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

The new system, slated to debut in 2022, will also have the capability to handle a central bank digital currency (CBDC), such as a digital pound, CoinDesk reports. A digital currency could be later layered onto the revamped system if and when the BoE chooses to do so, the news site reported.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The race to develop central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is underway, but it seems the Reserve Bank of Australia may not be in the running. 17), Australia’s central bank has viewed the issuance of such digital coinage with caution, and even a bit of skepticism. As reported by Cointelegraph Thursday (Sept.

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