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Политика

Kyrgyzstan President Brings CBDC a Step Closer to Reality

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov signed amendments that provide its digital som legal status.

Kyrgyzstan (Planet Volumes / Unsplash)

Финансы

7-Eleven Begins Accepting Bank of Korea’s Digital Currency in CBDC Trial


Customers at 7-Eleven stores in South Korea can now pay using the Bank of Korea’s digital currency with a 10% discount to incentivize adoption.

A 7-Eleven store at night (Dennnis Schmidt/Unsplash)

Политика

Bank of Israel Unveils Possible Design of 'Multipurpose' Digital Shekel

The central bank stressed that no decision has been made whether to issue a CBDC, therefore the design presented should only be considered a preliminary one

16:9 Shekels (Ri_Ya/Pixabay)

Политика

Canada Moves Away From Retail CBDC, Shifts Focus to Broader Payments

Canada's central bank has said it is shifting its focus to broader payments system research and policy development.

Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)

Политика

Australia to Prioritize Wholesale CBDC Over Retail

The Reserve Bank of Australia made a strategic commitment to prioritize work on a wholesale CBDC.

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Политика

Russian Central Bank Targets July 2025 for Widespread Digital Ruble Use

The central bank wants to promote the widespread use of the digital ruble.

Russian flag (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)

Политика

Visa and Santander Selected by Brazil’s Central Bank for a Second Phase of CBDC Pilot

In May 2023, the BCB selected 14 participants for the first phase of the pilot.

BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) coming to Brazil’s B3 exchange (Unsplash)

Видео

Telegram Says It Is Compliant With EU Laws; India’s CBDC Pilot Attracts 5M Users

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Telegram announced in a statement that the messaging platform fully complies with European Union law after the arrest of its CEO Pavel Durov. Plus, India's retail CBDC pilot, and Hong Kong's regulator speaks up on crypto exchanges seeking full licenses in the region.

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Политика

India's CBDC Has 5M Users, Can be Phased in Gradually: Central Bank Governor

Governor Shaktikanta Das said there should not be in any rush to roll out a system-wide CBDC.

(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

Политика

Slovenia Becomes First European Union Nation to Issue Sovereign Digital Bond

The 30 million-euro ($32.5 million) bond was settled through the Bank of France's tokenized cash system and coordinated by BNP Paribas.

Slovenia (Neven Krcmarek/ Unsplash)