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China’s Central Bank Digital Currency Now Has 261 Million Users — $14 Billion in Digital Yuan Transactions Made

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Kitajska’s central bank digital currency now has 261 million unique users, according to an official of the central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). Nadalje, transactions worth 87.5 billion yuan ($13.78 milijarde) have been made using the digital yuan and…

China’s Digital Yuan Wallet App Now in iOS and Android App Stores

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Kitajska’s central bank has released its digital currency wallet app ahead of the Winter Olympics. The wallet app for the digital yuan, also known as e-CNY, can now be downloaded from the iOS and Android app stores in the country. Digital…

Tanzanian Central Bank Governor: Cryptocurrencies Not Outlawed, Traders Should Invest at Own Risk

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The Tanzanian central bank governor recently revealed that cryptocurrencies are not outlawed in the country but warned those dabbling in crypto-related investments that they do so at their own risk. Central Bank Open to Ideas The governor of the Bank of…

Nigerian Experts: CBDC Still Unattractive to Users Despite Claim of ‘Excellent’ Adoption Rate

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Nigerian blockchain and cryptocurrency experts have suggested that many prospective users will only consider adopting the e-naira once the central bank has done enough to make the CBDC (digitalna valuta centralne banke) an attractive option to use. E-Naira Still Unattractive to…

Central Banks of France, Switzerland and BIS Complete Cross-Border CBDC Trial

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Bank of France, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), and the Bank for International Settlements have successfully tested the application of wholesale central bank digital currency in cross-border payments. The project used distributed ledger technology and was realized with help from private…

US Treasury Secretary Yellen Says She’s Undecided Whether the Fed Should Issue Digital Currency

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ZDA. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that she has not made up her mind about whether the Fed should issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “There are some benefits” to a digital dollar, Yellen said, but noted that “tam…

Nigerian Experts Insist Africa’s First CBDC Is Presently Not for the Unbanked

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While the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues to tout the e-naira’s credentials as a tool for fostering financial inclusion, some experts agree that this central bank digital currency (CBDC) is presently not doing this. The CBDC’s Chaotic Start This assertion…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Unveil Country’s CBDC

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The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to formally launch the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) oktobra 25, 2021. High-Level Endorsement of the CBDC According to a statement released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the formal event…

Australia Needs Regulations to Facilitate Crypto Business, Senate Committee Reports

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A Senate committee in Australia has made a number of proposals to address the lack of proper regulations for the cryptocurrency space. The lawmakers believe the country needs new rules for its fintech and digital asset industries to be able to…

Guverner nigerijske centralne banke pravi, da bo CBDC začela delovati le "nekaj dni"

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The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwinov večer, has confirmed the country’s upcoming digital currency will be launched “in a couple of days from now.” According to the governor, the digital currency which is also known as the…