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Hungarian Central Bank Sees No Imminent Need for e-Forint
The EU member is still trying out options for a central bank digital currency that could help the unbanked.
By Jack SchicklerMay 10, 2023
BNP Paribas Will Link Digital Yuan to Bank Accounts for Promoting CBDC Use: Report
BNP Paribas' corporate clients will be able to connect to China's e-CNY through a connection to the Bank of China's system
By Jamie CrawleyMay 5, 2023
North Carolina House Unanimously Votes to Ban Digital Dollar Payments to the State
The House of Representatives of the U.S. state voted 118-0 to pass an amended version of a bill that initially sought to ban crypto payments.
By Sandali HandagamaMay 4, 2023
ECB Mulls Decentralized Settlement for Wholesale Financial Markets
Euro regulators are looking again at their centralized settlement systems as they explore central bank digital currencies.
By Jack SchicklerApr 28, 2023
The U.S. Should Lead the Digital Future of Money
In his speech ay CoinDesk’s Consensus festival Wednesday, Chris Giancarlo, the head of the non-profit Digital Dollar Project, said a U.S. central bank digital currency is too important to be left to central bankers to design. Money is a social issue requiring broad-based public engagement.
By J Christopher GiancarloApr 27, 2023
Digital Euro Holdings Shouldn't Be Capped, Study Says
The research, commissioned by the European Parliament, counters an argument that the currency should be used only for daily transactions, not as a source of savings.
By Jack SchicklerApr 26, 2023
Lawmakers Could Still Nix Digital Euro, ECB’s Panetta Says
The central bank wants the CBDC to be universally accepted and potentially usable by those without bank accounts.
By Jack SchicklerApr 24, 2023
Zimbabwe to Introduce Gold-Backed Digital Currency: Report
The country's central bank wants people to be able to exchange Zimbabwe dollars for the gold-backed token so that they can hedge against the currency's volatility.
By Camomile ShumbaApr 24, 2023
EU Lawmakers Skeptical on Digital Euro Plans
Members of the European Parliament seem nonplussed as they prepare for legislation on the central bank digital currency.
By Jack SchicklerApr 19, 2023
Central Banks Successfully Test DLT in Linking Financial Settlement Systems
The experiment run by the Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements shows it's possible to settle large synchronized transactions in central bank money, a report said.
By Sandali HandagamaApr 19, 2023
