The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) pilot of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the wholesale segment is still to pick up, with the e-Rupee circulation, in value terms, far behind the ...

RBI explores govt schemes to boost CBDC adoption In a meeting last month, the RBI asked banks to explore new use cases for CBDC to enhance its popularity.

Donald Trump’s CBDC ban will further slow down retail CBDCs, but wholesale cross-border CBDC projects are likely to gain momentum, according to industry observers.

In what could be interpreted as another optimistic signal for cryptocurrencies, Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, argued against the concept of a ...

AI and CBDC advancements are boosting corporate profits, outcompeting human labor, and setting the stage for a multi-year bull trend.

India's retail CBDC pilot has over 5 million users with as many as 16 banks participating. The nation's central bank Governor hinted at the possibility of avoiding a full-scale implementation.

At a conference on DPI and emerging technologies, the RBI Governor shared that the central bank will soon introduce Unified Lending Interface ...

CBDC can complement UPI well The digital currency can be useful in places with patchy banking services and it also enjoys sovereign guarantee ...

Conservatives are trying to tie a vote on Rep. Emmer’s (R-MN) anti-CBDC bill to broader cryptocurrency legislation. A CBDC ban shouldn't be a partisan issue.

UBI, with its promise of fixed income for all, irrespective of employment status, emerges not just as an economic folly, but a direct affront to the principles of liberty.

Public sector lender Union Bank of India (UBI) plans to provide credit for various employee benefit claim amounts directly to CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) Wallet, instead of salary drawing ...