Pilot


Policy

South Korea to Pilot CBDC With 100K Citizens in 2024

The Bank of Korea sees a CBDC as a potential answer to problems with existing government-issued grant systems, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic or childcare vouchers

A scattering of 50,000 South Korean-won notes

Policy

Retail CBDC Could Add Unique Value, but Further Investigation Is Needed, Hong Kong Central Bank Says

Hong Kong has not decided whether to introduce an e-HKD, the report said.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Policy

CFTC Commissioner Pitches Pilot Program for U.S. Crypto Regulation

Commissioner Caroline Pham is outlining a “time-limited” program to start allowing regulated crypto markets and tokenization, an approach she says has precedents.

Commissioner Caroline Pham is proposing a crypto regulation pilot program at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Policy

Australia's CBDC Likely Some Years Away, Central Bank Says

The report said that in a way a "CBDC could be viewed as an enabling complement to, rather than substitute for, private sector innovation."

Australia's government is taking a deliberate approach toward creating crypto laws. (Unsplash)

Policy

Australia’s Central Bank Taps Mastercard and Others to Test CBDC Use Cases

The projects will take part in the country’s central bank digital currency pilot, expected to wrap later this year.

Reserve Bank of Australia (Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)

Policy

India to Test Digital Rupee in 4 Cities With 4 Banks

The test, which will start on Thursday, will be extended to include another nine cities and four more lenders in a later phase.

Reserve Bank of India (Shutterstock)

Policy

India's Central Bank to Start Wholesale CBDC Pilot Nov. 1

A pilot for a retail version will start within a month.

Reserve Bank of India (Shutterstock)

Markets

Peter Thiel-Backed Exchange Bullish Begins Pilot Program

The pilot will use simulated crypto assets and paper money to give invited investors a sample of Bullish's trading interface.

Brenden Blumer, co-founder of Block.one

Markets

Jamaica’s Central Bank to Start CBDC Pilot With Financial Institutions in August

The bank plans to expand the trial between September and December.

Jamaican dollars.

Markets

Jamaica's Central Bank to Pilot CBDC Beginning in May

The Bank of Jamaica will pilot the CBDC in its fintech regulatory sandbox from May to December.

Jamaica is getting closer to launching a CBDC.

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