Trump cancels signing of housing bill with CBDC ban 2026-06-24 at 18:18 By Turner Wright The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act included a provision that the US Federal Reserve was barred from issuing or creating a CBDC until 2030, but exempted certain stablecoins. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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US nears ban on CBDCs until 2030 as housing bill goes to Trump 2026-06-24 at 09:06 By Jesse Coghlan The House passed a housing bill with a central bank digital currency ban until 2030, meaning it now just needs US President Donald Trump’s sign-off. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Ghana, Singapore conduct trade in semi-fungible token pilot project 2024-05-18 at 02:01 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen Project DESFT is meant to encourage trade between small businesses using a CBDC and a stablecoin, with an emphasis on credentialing. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Hong Kong digital yuan pilot lacks P2P capabilities 2024-05-17 at 14:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai While Hong Kong residents can sign up for a digital yuan wallet with a phone number, the CBDC is currently restricted to cross-border transactions and cannot be used for person-to-person transfers within Hong Kong. This article is an excerpt
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Chinese workers paid in CBDC are cashing it out for real money: Report 2024-05-13 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Tom Mitchelhill Some participants of China’s CBDC pilot program are reportedly hesitant to hold onto the digital yuan, citing a range of concerns with using the state-backed digital currency. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com
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‘Open-source’ CBDCs aren’t going to protect you from government 2024-05-11 at 03:01 By Cointelegraph by Nicholas Anthony Opinion: From Brazil to Norway, there is plenty of evidence that governments are planning to use CBDCs to abuse their people. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Hong Kong central bank forms community to explore assets tokenization 2024-05-07 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Regulators like HKMA and SFC united with local private sector firms like HSBC and HashKey to support the market of tokenization in Hong Kong. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Central banks must revise business model, embrace CBDCs — ECB member 2024-05-07 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Ana Paula Pereira Bundesbank’s president Joachim Nagel urged central banks to revamp their business models and adopt digital currencies during the BIS Innovation Summit. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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MIT, German central bank will research CBDC privacy in new project 2024-04-17 at 22:01 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen The Deutsche Bundesbank is the fourth central monetary authority to conduct research in conjunction with MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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New Zealand tests the water on ‘digital cash’ issuance 2024-04-17 at 15:01 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar New Zealand’s central bank has taken a four-stage approach to CBDC issuance and aims to issue an in-house digital dollar by 2023. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Israeli central bank official says CBDC competition with banks is good for economy 2024-04-17 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen Bank of Israel deputy governor Andrew Abir is eager for the digital shekel to shake up commercial banks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Australians wouldn’t value retail CBDC for its privacy or safety, RBA finds 2024-04-12 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen Australians would rather have accounts with commercial banks and keep their data away from the RBA. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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New Zealand fears missing crypto train with ‘wait and see’ approach 2024-04-10 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar Andrew Bayly, the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, warned that New Zealand’s “wait and see” approach could lead to missing out on the benefits of development in the digital asset industry. This article is an
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Crypto Biz: Exchanges face new legal issues, Goldman Sachs’ clients eye crypto, and more 2024-03-30 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Ana Paula Pereira This week’s Crypto Biz explores crypto exchanges renewed challenges, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF inflows, Goldman Sachs’ clients returning to crypto, and Mastercad’s forecasts for remittances in Latin America. This article is an excerpt
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IMF recommends stablecoins and CBDCs to boost Pacific Islands’ economies 2024-03-26 at 13:01 By Cointelegraph by David Attlee While CBDCs might be the best option for those nations with existent currencies and mature banks, private stablecoins might help less advanced economies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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SWIFT declares second sandbox connector tests a success for CBDC and more 2024-03-26 at 00:07 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen Having shown the application of its connector in complex use cases, SWIFT will continue to increase the connector’s functions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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UAE central bank introduces wholesale, retail digital dirham strategy 2024-03-25 at 19:03 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen The CBUAE has been active in CBDC research as a member of Project mBridge and has placed CBDC in its overarching fintech transformation program. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Swedish central bank examines offline CBDC payment challenges 2024-03-20 at 22:01 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen The Riksbank designed a system using payment cards and shadow wallets, but security and accounting problems remain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Hong Kong begins phase 2 of CBDC pilot 2024-03-14 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Hong Kong’s central bank will accept proposals on potential use cases of a digital Hong Kong dollar from industry participants until May 17. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Israel announces plans for interest-bearing shekel CBDC 2024-03-11 at 23:04 By Cointelegraph by Zhiyuan Sun Although plans for a shekel CBDC have been in place since 2021, no pilot tests have since carried forward. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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