More than 130 countries and currency unions are currently exploring the potential of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

For example, a pesky scam involving false news ... president and CEO of financial giant SBI Holdings (part of Japan’s CBDC ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he is not in favor of debuting a central bank digital currency under Donald Trump’s ...

The sample of countries remains small and country circumstances ... The paper studies six advanced CBDC projects, drawing on collaboration and exchanges with the respective central banks to get ...

This fintech note presents an analysis of the implications of central bank digital currency (CBDC) for monetary policy. In our framework, the implications of CBDC issuance on monetary policy are ...

An interest-bearing CBDC could reduce the opportunity cost agents bear when holding means of payment. It would do this by allowing more flexible transfer schemes, where interest rates can be ...

For example, Cryptopolitan reported on March 6 that Tether froze $27 million in USDT on the Russian crypto exchange Garantex. This is right in line with how a CBDC would operate, becoming unusable ...

Leading global CBDC rollout is China ... In the finance sector, for example, CBDCs can offer greatly improved efficiency in payments – both domestic and cross-border. This means faster payment ...

More than 130 countries and currency unions are currently exploring the potential of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) outlines five key factors for ensuring its success ...