Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
India’s central bank has announced that it will enable non-bank payment system operators to offer central bank digital currency (CBDC) wallets. Noting that “necessary changes will be made to the system to facilitate this,” the Reser...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs that the United States is far from adopting or even recommending the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), emphasizing a s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update to Congress members regarding the Fed’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) work. “If we’re going to have a CBDC, Congress needs to authorize it,” he stressed. Moreover,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The number of banks participating in Russia’s central bank digital currency pilot has increased to 30. Seventeen banks have signed an agreement with the Bank of Russia to participate in the digital ruble program. They will join 13 other banks,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
U.S. presidential candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) and Donald Trump have independently promised the American people to stop the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. if elected President. “I will protect Ameri...
by COINS NEWS - 4 months ago
Perhaps unsurprising, but interesting none-the-less. This study considers designs of central bank digital currency (CBDC) concerning privacy protection and data governance. We conduct a randomised survey experiment and find that privacy protec...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 5 months ago
The National Bank of Georgia will use the CBDC platform to assess digital lari’s benefits for government, businesses and retail users. The National Bank of Georgia (NB...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 6 months ago
A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday she has yet to be convinced there is a need for the U.S. central bank to develop a digital currency.
Fed Governor Remains Unconvinced on U.S. CBDC, Cites Existing Innovations and Risks
In a discourse at Har...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 6 months ago
Robert Kiyosaki Expects Bitcoin to 'Become Priceless' When the Fed Launches Central Bank Digital Currency ...& & Bitcoin.com News
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 6 months ago
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has predicted that bitcoin will “become priceless” when the Federal Reserve launches a central bank digital currency (CBDC). He warned that privacy will be destroyed, emphasizing that “Big Br...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 6 months ago
Despite the role it has played in narrowing the financial inclusion gap, the e-naira central bank digital currency still poses a risk to financial stability. In addition to bolstering the financial inclusion rate, the central bank claimed that the CB...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 7 months ago
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has revealed that India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) now has around 1.5 million users. In addition, over 300,000 merchants are currently accepting payments in digital rupees, and th...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a “massive threat” to liberty, Republican Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis is convinced. During an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, DeSantis vowed to send CBDC “to the ash heap of history” if...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
In recent days, there has been a buzz surrounding the upcoming debut of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, slated for July 1, 2023. The discussions surrounding this topic have sparked speculation about whether this marks the central ba...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 9 months ago
The Bank of Korea, South Korea's central bank, is setting the stage for its first public trial of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in 2024. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 10 months ago
A recent poll conducted by the Cato Institute and public opinion firm Yougov reveals that the majority of Americans are hesitant to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The findings indicate that support for a CBDC remains relatively low amo...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 10 months ago
Standard Chartered, in collaboration with PwC China, have co-published a comprehensive white paper detailing the potential advancements in the future of banking, courtesy of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). (Read More)