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CBDCs
Bank of Japan Governor Stresses Need to Prepare for Digital Currency Launch
The central bank will begin digital currency experiments later this spring.

Australia Considering a Blockchain-Based Digital Currency
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Phillip Lowe said the central bank is considering a blockchain-based digital currency. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the state of crypto investing in Australia and what kind of impact an Australian central bank digital currency (CBDC) would have on the market and economy.

Bank of Russia Eyes Digital Ruble Prototype in Late 2021: Report
Russia's central bank told CoinDesk that over 80% of feedback on the digital ruble was supportive of the project.

South Korea's Shinhan Bank Builds Pilot Platform for Central Bank Digital Currency
The Seoul-based bank built the blockchain-based platform in preparation for a role as intermediary should a digital won be launched.

Sen. Sherrod Brown Says US Should ‘Lead the Way’ on CBDCs, Disses Diem and Bitcoin
“We cannot be left behind,” Brown wrote about other nations’ central bank digital currency efforts.

Is the Crypto Market Still Bullish?
Philippe Bekhazi of XBTO Group, provides an update on the crypto markets, including whether recent dips in BTC prices indicate a reversal of the bull market, the impact of CBDCs on the crypto market and a developing program in Bermuda to create a stablecoin-based stimulus package.

Ripple Pilots Private Ledger for Central Bank Digital Currencies
The CBDC platform will be powered by the same blockchain technology as Ripple's public XRP Ledger.

India's Central Bank Sees Pros and Cons With National Digital Currency
A CBDC could promote financial inclusion but also poses a risk of harming the banking system, the RBI said in a report.

East Caribbean Central Bank Conducts 'Milestone' Retail Digital Currency Transaction
The first transaction using "DCash" was conducted at a supermarket in Grenada on Feb. 12.
