Iran’s central bank signals the imminent launch of the digital rial, a central bank digital currency (CBDC), to streamline payments and bolster international financial integration
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Reserve Bank of India expanding cross-border payments platform
According to the Atlantic Council, 134 countries are currently exploring CBDCs in different phases — including every G20 country.
Read moreTexas’ gold-backed coin aims to help Bitcoin adoption, says lawmaker
The Texas state-issued digital currency is projected to encourage skeptical investors to eventually try out Bitcoin one day.
Read moreNorway supports MiCA, considers CBDC for financial stability
Norges Bank backs the EU’s MiCA regulation while considering a CBDC to enhance cross-border payments and support financial stability in Norway.
Read moreSingapore advances asset tokenization with new MAS frameworks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is pulling together the projects and participants needed for the next step in its asset tokenization trials.
Read moreHuawei integrates digital yuan into HarmonyOS NEXT for up to 1B users
No need to download or pull up an app to pay with the Chinese CBDC on Huawei phones now.
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