China Pushes Digital Yuan for Wage Payments in Changshu

Changshu, a city in China with more than 1.5 million inhabitants, will pay public workerswages with the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan. The move marks an acceleration of the adoption plans that Beijing has for the

Russia Launching Payment System With ‘No Restrictions’ — Digital Currencies to Be Completely Unrestricted

Russia is launching a new payment system that is “bound by no restrictions” where digital currencies could be used in cross-border payments, said Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. “Two parties come to an agreement, make settlement payments, and no other country

Dollar to Play Lesser Role Due to Its Weaponization, Monedas digitales, Economist Jeffrey Sachs Says

Within the next decade, los Estados Unidos. dollar will play a much less dominant role than it is today, according to Jeffrey Sachs. The renowned economist listed a few factors for the diminishing status of the greenback such as its use as

BRICS Nations Working on Creating New Currency to Be Discussed at Next Leaders Summit: Reporte

The BRICS nations are reportedly working on developing a new form of currency, which is expected to be discussed at the next BRICS leaderssummit, according to a top Russian official. “The transition to settlements in national currencies is the first

Digital Real Pilot to Run on Ethereum-Compatible, Permissioned Blockchain

According to the Central Bank of Brazil, the digital real pilot project will use an Ethereum-compatible, permissioned blockchain for the issuance of the tokenized version of the country’s currency. Hiperledger Besu, the open-source platform elected for the tests, will allow the

Reporte: Chinese Company Launches Digital Currency Insurance Product

The Suzhou branch of the Chinese insurance company China Pacific Insurance, together with the Bank of Communications, recently announced the launch of a digital currency account insurance product. The launch comes at a time when the number of personal digital currency

El yuan alcanza un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar estadounidense mientras los inversores reaccionan al respaldo de la oferta del presidente chino para el tercer mandato

The Chinese yuan’s offshore exchange rate against the U.S. dollar fell to a new all-time low of 7.33:1 just over a day after the conclusion of the Chinese Communist Party’s congress which gave President Xi Jinping the mandate to lead the

Hong Kong presenta prototipo de moneda digital, proyecto oro

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

Chinese Central Bank Says It Will Prioritize Stabilizing Currency After Yuan Plunges to 14-Year Low Versus USD

Moments after the Chinese yuans onshore exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar slumped to 7.2458 por dólar, the Peoples Bank of China responded by stating that it will prioritize stabilizing the currency. Similar to other currencies that have been depreciating against

China ampliará las pruebas de yuanes digitales en ciudades piloto a nivel provincial

Porcelana’El banco central del país tiene la intención de ampliar el área cubierta por las pruebas de su moneda digital yuan en cuatro regiones del país.. Un alto representante de la autoridad monetaria anunció la medida al tiempo que destacó que el Pueblo’s Bank has been stepping