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CBDC
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PayPal-Backed Mintoak Acquires Indian CBDC Startup for $3.5M
Mintoak, an Indian e-commerce startup focused on merchant payments, has acquired Digiledge, a company specializing in Central Bank…
Governor’s Veto Blocked: North Carolina Enacts Anti-CBDC Bill
The North Carolina General Assembly has successfully overridden Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 690, effectively banning…
HKMA’s Ensemble CBDC Sandbox Targets Tokenized Asset Innovations
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled a new sandbox for its wholesale central bank digital currency…
Israel Halts CBDC Plans Amid Talks of Digital Euro Launch
The Bank of Israel emphasized its cautious approach to launching the digital shekel, preferring to monitor developments surrounding…
Alternatives to wholesale CBDC explored by Swiss National Bank chair
Thomas Jordan, the Chairman of the Governing Board at the Swiss National Bank (SNB), recently spoke about the…
Global banking authority BIS to launch CBDC and Tokenization ventures in 2024
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub has unveiled its 2024 program, featuring six new projects addressing…
Further CBDC evaluations recommended by UK house of commons
The United Kingdom Parliamentary Committee, housed in the House of Commons, has expressed concerns over the potential costs…
China’s Digital Yuan pilot expands as HSBC and Hang Seng jump onboard
Global banking giants HSBC and Hang Seng Bank have officially joined China’s digital yuan pilot program, marking a…
Opposition grows against Mexican senator Kempis’ Bitcoin Bill
Mexican Senator Indira Kempis, a long-time advocate for technology and blockchain, has been at the forefront of a…
Sberbank to be part of the Digital Ruble pilot initiative in Russia”
In a significant development for Russia’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), Sber, the operator of Sberbank, has announced…