Georgia bereitet den Start des Digital-Lari-Pilotprojekts im ersten Halbjahr vor 2023

Die Zentralbank Georgiens beabsichtigt, in den kommenden Monaten ein Dokument zu veröffentlichen, in dem das Konzept einer nationalen digitalen Währung detailliert beschrieben wird. Andere teilnehmende Parteien werden es nutzen, um ihre Vorschläge für das von der Währungsbehörde geplante Pilotprojekt fertigzustellen…

Prüfbericht: Nigeria stoppt Bargeldabhebungen von Staatskonten

Ab Anfang März, Nigerianischen Beamten wird es untersagt sein, Bargeld von staatlichen Bankkonten abzuheben, sagte Berichten zufolge der Leiter der nigerianischen Financial Intelligence Unit. Beamte, die von dieser neuen Regelung ausgenommen werden möchten, werden dies tun…

US Lawmakers Say Any Digital Dollar Must Be Open, Permissionless, and Private

Nine U.S. lawmakers have raised concerns regarding the U.S. central bank digital currency project led by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The lawmakers stressed: “Any U.S. CBDC must be open, permissionless, and private.Congressmen Say Any US CBDC Must Be

RBI Begins First Retail Digital Rupee Pilot in 13 Indian Cities With 8 Banks

India’s central bank, die Reservebank von Indien (RBI), is launching its first retail digital rupee pilot on Dec. 1 with the participation of eight banks. The pilot will start in four cities and then expand to cover nine more cities

Queen Maxima of Netherlands Sees Multiple Benefits of Digital Euro

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has outlined multiple benefits central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could bring, particularly in the area of financial inclusion. “Governments could use a digital euro to channel financial support to low-income households. This would deepen longer-term inclusion,…

Hongkong stellt Prototyp für digitale Währung vor, Projekt Gold

Financial authorities in Hong Kong have unveiled a prototype of the Chinese autonomous territory’s own central bank digital currency called Project Aurum. The two-tier platform features a wholesale interbank and a retail e-wallet system, participants revealed. Hong Kong to Issue Retail

China to Expand Digital Yuan Testing in Pilot Cities to Provincial Level

China’s central bank intends to enlarge the area covered by trials of its digital yuan currency in four regions of the country. A top representative of the monetary authority announced the move while highlighting that the Peoples Bank has been stepping

ECB Chooses Amazon and 4 Other Companies to Help Develop Digital Euro

The European Central Bank (EZB) has selected five companies to help develop user interfaces for a digital euro. Each company will work with the ECB and focus on one specific use case of the digital euro. Amazon has been chosen to

Ripple nimmt am CBDC-Sandbox-Programm des Digital Dollar Project teil

Die gemeinnützige Organisation, die die Schaffung des digitalen Dollars fördert, das Digital-Dollar-Projekt, hat den Start eines Sandbox-Programms angekündigt, um die Untersuchung der technischen Implementierungen der geplanten digitalen Währung anzukurbeln. The fintech firm Ripple is among

Die ghanaische Zentralbank gibt den Start einer regulatorischen Sandbox bekannt

Ghanas recently launched regulatory and innovation sandbox is the latest proof of the central banks commitment to a regulatory environment that promotesinnovation, financial inclusion and financial stability,” a statement released by the Bank of Ghana has said. According to the