The ECCB has launched a regional central bank digital currency in partnership with Caribbean fintech outfit Bitt.
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Japan Creates Coordination Committee Focused On CBDC
To scale up measures to issue a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), Japan has formed a new committee. The committee called “Liaison and Coordination Committee will
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Digital euro could take four years, says ECB president Christine Lagarde
The ECB will decide whether to proceed with digital euro pilots by mid-2021, Lagarde said.
Read moreRipple Strengthens Asian Link with Investment in Remittance Firm Tranglo
Ripple is undoubtedly forging ahead with it’s Asian expansion plans, as seen in its latest acquisition. The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency company has acquired a 40%
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Digital ruble is ‘highest form of money’, Russian Bitcoin critic says
The digital ruble will become an integral part of national settlements by 2023 or 2024, Anatoly Aksakov of the Russian State Duma predicted.
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Soros CIO: Central Bank Digital Currencies a Real Threat to Crypto but Won’t Permanently Destabilize Bitcoin
Soros Fund Management’s chief investment officer (CIO) says that central bank digital currencies are a potential threat to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies but it will
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