China Connects Digital Yuan to Hong Kong’s Fast Payment System
China has taken another step forward in its digital yuan pilot – connecting its CBDC platform to Hong Kong’s Fast Payment System (FPS).
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Oct 5, 20231 min read
South Korean Central Bank Sets ‘Real-World’ CBDC Pilot Date
The South Korean central bank has set a date for its “real-world” CBDC pilot, with the first citizens slated to use the coin in the Q4
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Ripple Wins Prestigious Awards For CBDC Innovations
Ripple has clinched two prestigious awards at Juniper Research’s Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments 2023.
Oct 4, 20231 min read
Russian Corporations Using Digital Ruble as CBDC Pilot Gathers Pace
Russian corporations are starting to make use of the digital ruble, the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Sep 29, 20231 min read
China Uses Digital Yuan to Recycle Gold, Pay Land Registry Fees
Chinese firms, banks, and city governments are using the digital yuan to recycle gold and pay land registry fees as CBDC adoption
Sep 28, 20231 min read
BIS and Central Banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland Successfully Test Cross-Border CBDC
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland have jointly announced a successful
Sep 28, 20231 min read
Chinese Tech Giant Tencent Joins CBDC Interoperability Pilot
China’s Tencent, the operator of the WeChat and WeChat Pay platforms, will join central bank-led digital yuan and CBDC interoperability
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Foreign Travelers Can Now Use China’s Digital Yuan App
Visitors to China can now buy digital yuan tokens with overseas cards via the central bank’s official CBDC mobile app.
Sep 23, 20231 min read
CBDC Anti-Surveillance Bill Passes House Committee Despite Pushback From Democrats
The House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) passed the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act on Wednesday, readying the legislation
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Chinese “Super SIM” Cards to Feature New Digital Yuan Functions
New Chinese “Super SIM” cards will function as digital yuan wallets, smartcards, and ID cards as the nation’s CBDC pilot continues.
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Russian Central Bank: Digital Ruble ‘Doesn’t Use Biometric Data’
The Russian Central Bank says that its CBDC, the digital ruble, “has nothing to do with” state efforts to collect biometric data.
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Chinese Central Bank Updates Digital Yuan App
The Chinese central bank has updated its digital yuan app, adding new CBDC-powered features, “service” options, and utilities bill payment
Sep 13, 20231 min read
Israel & Hong Kong test privacy-focused CBDC for all
In a ground-breaking move that promises to reshape the financial landscape, Israel and Hong Kong’s central banks
Sep 8, 20231 min read
China Looks to Make ASEAN Digital Yuan Move
China is planning to showcase its digital yuan to the ASEAN nations, and could seek to make “cross-regional use” of its CBDC in the bloc.
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Russian Beauty Salon Becomes First to Process a CBDC Payment
A Russian beauty salon in Yekaterinburg has become one of the first businesses in the nation to accept a digital ruble payment
Sep 4, 20231 min read
State Bank of India Introduces UPI Integration for Digital Rupee
India's largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI), has introduced UPI (Unified Payments Interface) interoperability with Digital
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Chinese Bank Uses Digital Yuan Giveaway to Promote Waste Recycling Drive
A Chinese commercial bank has launched new digital yuan-powered recycling rewards programs, with citizens receiving CBDC tokens
Sep 2, 20231 min read
Digital rupee gets big usability boost through Yes Bank integration with UPI
The Yes Bank app’s UPI integration is the first for the Indian retail CBDC, which has seen a variety of projects since its pilot launch
Sep 1, 20231 min read
IBM offers guidance for successful implementation of digital euro
IBM has some ideas about what it will take to make the digital euro a success, which it shared in a recent blog post.
Aug 26, 20231 min read
Spanish central bank official talks about private payment services in era of digital euro
Deputy Governor of the Bank of Spain Margarita Delgado spoke to university students and others about the introduction of the digital euro
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