The Bank of Jamaica has partnered with an Ireland-based tech firm for its central bank digital currency project scheduled to begin in May.
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Hong Kong Plans To Explore General Purpose CBDC
Hong Kong is set to explore a general purpose central bank digital currency (CBDC) in an upcoming project tagged Project Aurum. This was disclosed by
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Jamaica Plans to Pilot a Central Bank Crypto, CBDC to Work Alongside Notes and Coinage
While a number of countries are working on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), on Tuesday, the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) announced it will soon be
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European Central Bank tries to quell Germans’ doubts about digital euro
A future digital euro wouldn’t be a threat to savers, say officials from the European Central Bank.
Read moreNorway Central Bank Chief Calls Bitcoin Unstable and Resource Intensive
Norway’s Central Bank does not seem so keen on cryptocurrencies despite being known as a cashless society. This was deduced from the recent comments made
Read moreChina’s Central Bank Addresses Digital Yuan Privacy Concerns
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) deputy director Mu Changchun has addressed privacy and anonymity concerns over its upcoming central bank digital currency (CBDC) project.
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