SWIFT Plans to Launch CBDC Interconnection System in Next Two Years
SWIFT, the network that provides the messaging system for cross-border banking settlements, has…
Russia Discusses Testing Digital Ruble for Budget Payments
The Central Bank of Russia and the Russian treasury are considering testing using the Russian CBDC…
Latam Insights: Chile to Keep Advancing CBDC Tests, Argentina Debuts VASP Registry
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic…
Hong Kong Launches Second Phase of Its CBDC Pilot Program
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the launch of the second phase of the pilot of its CBDC…
Real-World Assets Platform Gluwa Considers Developing Liberia’s CBDC
The real-world assets platform, Gluwa, is exploring the potential to assist in the development and…
U.S. Federal Reserve Lists a CBDC as One of Its ‘Key Duties,’ Warns Pro-Crypto Congressman Tom Emmer
The U.S. Federal Reserve listed a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as one of its “key…
Nigerian Central Bank, Real-World Asset Firm Partner to Revive Struggling CBDC
Gluwa, a platform for real-world assets, announced on March 7 its partnership with the Central Bank…
The U.S. Federal Reserve Is ‘Nowhere Near’ Recommending or Adopting a CBDC, Says Fed Chair Jerome
The U.S. Federal Reserve is not rolling out a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) anytime soon…
Jerome Powell Clarifies: US Far From Introducing a Central Bank Digital Currency
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and…