The e-naira continues to generate controversy on its adoption rate, use cases, and more recently, claims by some observers on the threat it poses to the economy. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has publicly backed its digital currency the e-naira which it released to rival the growing popularity of private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). ……
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has recently completed a series of tests regarding the programmability of the e-HKD, the proposed Hong Kong central bank digital currency (CBDC). While still in its initial phases, the e-HKD presents “interesting” use cases, HKMA CEO Eddie Yue stressed. He also revealed that the Mbridge project aims to have…
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The Chinese digital yuan, China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), now features an interconnection with the Hong Kong payment system, allowing tourists coming to mainland China to purchase and top up a digital yuan wallet. The system, created by the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), was tested just recently…
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A recent study conducted by the Bank of Canada delved into the role a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would play in improving financial inclusion, digital inclusion, and accessibility. The study concludes that while the Canadian financial ecosystem is inclusive, a CBDC might help tackle several challenges not dependent on the system itself. Bank of…
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The Bank of Korea and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have announced a new pilot that will test the functionality of a Korean wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC), which will serve as a tool for banks to settle interbank transactions and issue CBDC-backed digital currencies that can be fractionally backed depending on the…
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Jeffrey Sachs, an American economist and best-selling author, has stated that the end of the dollar’s hegemony is near and that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will become the basis of cross-border settlements. For Sachs, the abuse of the U.S. dollar as a geopolitical weapon is one of the factors that will contribute to its…
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Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are poised to give politicians unprecedented power to track your data, restrict your movements, and control your life. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have emerged as a prominent topic in the financial world. They promise elevated stability, security, efficiency, and reduced corruption. Central banks, the International Monetary Fund, the World…
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South Korea’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BoK), is set to embark on a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) test in collaboration with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and other key institutions, the BOK announced on Wednesday. The pilot project aims to assess the feasibility of building a future monetary system for…
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The Argentine peso reached record lows Wednesday after the economy minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa proposed issuing a national digital currency. The informal blue exchange rate rose to 850 pesos per dollar, later retracing to 843 pesos per greenback. Massa stated he would send an Argentine digital currency proposal to Congress. Argentine Peso Reaches…
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Juan Agustín D’Attellis Noguera publicly supported Sergio Massa in promoting a central bank digital currency as a remedy for the national economy. Juan Agustín D’Attellis Noguera, a director of Banco Central de la República Argentina, the country’s central bank, publicly supported the Minister of Economy Sergio Massa in his promotion of central bank digital currency (CBDC)…
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