Is South Korea prioritizing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) over stablecoins? As CoinDesk notes in a report Tuesday (April 21), the new governor of the country’s central...
The Bank of Korea is reportedly suspending its digital currency program amid increased stablecoin enthusiasm. The central bank (BOK) has paused preparations for the next phase of...
The Bank of Korea has reportedly called for a gradual introduction of won-pegged stablecoins. The central bank’s senior deputy governor said Tuesday (June 24) that this slow rollout should...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) says it has demonstrated that regulatory compliance can be embedded in cross-border transaction protocols. BIS announced Tuesday (Oct. 29) it made this...
Tokenization is gaining momentum on the global stage, and with commercial applications. The Bank for International Settlements announced Wednesday (April 3) that it is working in tandem...
The Bank of Korea plans to launch a pilot program for its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the fourth quarter of 2024. The program will...
The Bank for International Settlements, central banks and traditional financial institutions (FIs) are in the midst of tackling various ways and means of creating and...
Samsung is reportedly working with the Bank of Korea on a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The consumer tech firm has signed an agreement known as a memorandum...