CBDCs


Política

Israel’s Central Bank Considers Issuing a Digital Shekel

The central bank is to focus more effort on CBDCs as a potential benefit to payments and the digital economy.

Israeli Shekels

Mercados

Kazakhstan Plans Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot: Report

The bank said before a CBDC can be issued it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive study of the benefits and risks.

Astana, Kazakhstan

Mercados

Republic of Georgia's Central Bank Is Researching a Digital Currency

The National Bank of Georgia hopes a digital lari would improve the efficiency of financial services.

Tbilisi, Georgia's capital

Vídeos

Ether Breaks New Records; South Korea Split on Crypto Tax

Ether is making history with new all-time highs in prices as gas fees plunge following the latest network upgrade. Analysts say the market sentiment has improved after the European Investment Bank’s bond issuance on the Ethereum and backing from various CBDC initiatives.

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Vídeos

The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture to Launch Digital Dollar Pilots

The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture announced they’re launching five pilot programs to test the US central bank digital currency (CBDC) design and uses.

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Mercados

Former CFTC Boss' Digital Dollar Project Ready to Kick Off First US CBDC Tests

The Digital Dollar Project's first five pilots will launch during the next year.

David Treat, a global managing director at Accenture.

Finanças

Mastercard to Explore Applications It Can Build on Top of CBDCs

In the company’s latest quarterly earnings call, CEO Michael Miebach noted that the company is investing in smart contract technology to pair with central bank digital currencies.

Mastercard