We study the optimal design of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in an environment where agents sort into cash, CBDC and bank deposits according to their preferences over anonymity and security; ...

As global finance enters a new digital era, Israel finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. The Bank of Israel’s exploration of a central bank digital currency (CBDC)—the so-called “digital shekel”—is ...

According to a 2024 regional survey by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Central banks are at varying stages of CBDC design and development. While this is ongoing, the report shows that sub ...

CBDCs in many countries are still grappling with early-stage bottlenecks. India, however, is positioned differently ...

The Digital Currency Conference 2025 will take place from 28–29 May at The Athenee Hotel Bangkok, following the Currency ...

Cryptocurrency markets are showing renewed energy as adoption grows across traditional finance, cross-border transactions, ...

For this reason, if central banks decide to issue a CBDC, its design should allow it to be interest-bearing (even if the interest rate is set at zero to begin with). Having the flexibility to pay ...

and experimenting with CBDC-based cross-border settlements that are auditable and sovereign in design. Lastly, the proposition that stablecoins can herald a new financial order is not aligned with ...

But a CBDC could only be launched successfully if Canadians want it. So we will be consulting with governments and key stakeholders in provinces and territories across Canada, like those of you in the ...

Crypto’s heating up again—and it’s not just about Bitcoin or Ethereum anymore. If you’re scanning the market for the best ...

Rayls, the blockchain for banks, accredited by JP Morgan Kinexys and the Central Bank of Brazil, today announces the official launch of Enygma, a quantum-private, institutionally compliant privacy ...

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has set out to introduce crypto payments to Kyrgyzstan with the aim to streamline ...