CBDC

April 17, 2024

Israeli central bank official says CBDC competition with banks is good for economy

In a speech published on the central bank’s website, Bank of Israel deputy governor Andrew Abir presented a contrarian view regarding the impact of central bank […]
March 12, 2024

Israel announces plans for interest-bearing shekel CBDC

Israel’s central bank, the Bank of Israel, has unveiled plans to introduce a new digital shekel central bank digital currency (CBDC) with the option of bearing […]
March 08, 2024

Philippine central banker reveals details about wCBDC pilot project

BSP’s deputy governor for payments and currency management sector, Mamerto Tangonan, unveiled additional details about the central bank’s plans to explore wholesale central bank digital currency […]

Fed’s Powell allays digital dollar anxiety as nations ramp up CBDC efforts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the United States is currently far from considering or adopting any form of central bank digital currency (CBDC), particularly […]
March 01, 2024

SEC’s Hester Peirce wants more decentralization in the financial system

At the ETHDenver conference on Feb. 29, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known as “Crypto Mom,” emphasized the importance of […]
February 27, 2024

Chinese ministry posts warning about fake digital yuan app

An allegedly fake digital yuan app has been uncovered, as reported in a post on WeChat attributed to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. […]
February 20, 2024

Mumbai metaverse initiative showcases city’s infrastructure revolution

Mumbai, the bustling financial hub of India, has taken a bold step into the virtual realm with the launch of its Mumbai Metropolis Metaverse. This innovative […]
February 17, 2024

Digital euro will have better privacy than private systems, ECB exec says

European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Piero Cipollone addressed the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs regarding the ECB’s preparations for the issuance […]
February 14, 2024

Printing money for fools is a ‘great business to be in’ — NZ central bank head

During a parliamentary committee meeting on February 12, Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Adrian Orr made a quip about the modern central banking system, […]

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