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The Bank for International Settlements announced that Project Agorá has successfully concluded real-value testing for tokenized wholesale cross-border payments, settling $1 million across six currencies involving 28 global…
In a decisive 85-5 vote, the US Senate advanced a massive housing affordability package containing a critical regulatory provision that blocks the Fed from developing a…
The European Central Bank advocates for retail CBDCs and robust regulation to safeguard public money.
A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is the digital form of a country's sovereign fiat money. Unlike decentralized cryptocurrencies, a CBDC is issued and regulated by…
The ECB aims to finalize key digital euro standards by summer, preparing banks and merchants for future rollout.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank will test blockchain-based systems for reserve settlement and explore tokenized central bank money.
A Senate housing bill amendment would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a US central bank digital currency through 2030, reviving prior legislative efforts.
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel advocates euro-denominated stablecoins and wholesale CBDCs to support the euro’s global role and mitigate risks from USD-pegged counterparts.
Bank Negara Malaysia has introduced a regulatory sandbox to pilot ringgit stablecoins and tokenized bank deposits for wholesale settlement.
European lawmakers endorsed the European Central Bank’s digital euro project, framing it as a strategic tool to strengthen monetary sovereignty and reduce reliance on foreign payment…
An ECB executive said the digital euro is becoming a strategic necessity as geopolitical tensions expose Europe’s reliance on non-European payment systems.
Debates at the World Economic Forum highlighted growing tensions between private-sector tokenization, Bitcoin-based monetary visions, and central bank control through CBDCs.
A central bank digital currency is a government-issued digital form of national money regulated by a central bank.
