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Policy

Ex-Head of China's Digital Yuan Effort Facing Government Probe: Report

Yao Qian is reportedly being investigated for "violations of discipline and law."

China renminbi bills (Moerschy/Pixabay)

Policy

New Zealand Starts Digital Cash Consultation

The consultation paper asked its citizens to respond on the digital cash design, whether or not interest should be paid and if there should be holding limits.

Wellington, New Zealand (Wolf Zimmermann/ Unsplash)

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Hong Kong Starts New Phase of CBDC Testing

Phase 2 of the e-HKD pilot will be supported by the recently launched regulatory sandbox for testing wholesale CBDCs and tokenization, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Videos

AI-Linked Tokens Surge on Nvidia Hype; Nigeria's SEC Cracks Down on Crypto

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including the 25% surge in artificial-intelligence tokens over the past 24 hours, according to data tracked by CoinGecko. Plus, Nigeria's SEC updates guidelines for crypto firms in an attempt to stop "criminal activities." And, the latest announcement from Hong Kong’s Central Bank on a wholesale CBDC project.

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U.S. Fed Chair Powell Says 'Nowhere Near' Pursuing CBDC, Won't Spy on Americans

The Federal Reserve chairman said his agency isn't anywhere close to making any recommendations and wouldn't want any direct connection to retail users' data.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified that a U.S. CBDC isn't in the near future, and he said the Fed wouldn't design one to spy on Americans (screen capture, Senate Banking Committee video)

Policy

Nigeria's Central Bank Enlists Gluwa Nigeria to Boost eNaira Systems, Adoption

Adoption of the central bank digital currency pales in comparison to cash use in the country.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

Policy

Hong Kong’s Central Bank Announces New Wholesale CBDC Project to Support Tokenization Market

Project Ensemble will "seek to explore innovative financial market infrastructure (FMI) that will facilitate seamless interbank settlement of tokenized money," HKMA said.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Policy

Philippines Rules Out Blockchain for Wholesale CBDC Seen Likely by 2026: Report

The country's central bank does not plan on issuing a retail version of the digital currency.

The Philippines plans on issuing a wholesale CBDC (Alexes Gerard/Unsplash)

Markets

New Zealand Central Banker Adrian Orr Says Stablecoins Aren’t Stable: Report

The central banker said fiat money is more credible than stablecoins because it has the power of government behind it.

Auckland, New Zealand (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

Videos

'Consumer Protection' Is Needed for Crypto Industry, Sen. Lummis Says

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) answers some rapid fire questions from CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie about guidelines needed in crypto, who the lawmaker has spoken to recently from the digital assets industry and her favorite crypto slang terminology.

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