CBDC

The phrase "central bank digital currency" (CBDC) has been used to refer to various proposals involving digital currency issued by a central bank. The present concept of CBDCs was directly inspired by Bitcoin, but a CBDC is different from virtual currency and cryptocurrency, which are not issued by a state and lack the legal tender status declared by the government.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Clickatell Partners With Central Bank to Bring Nigerians eNaira Banking

Clickatell Partners With Central Bank to Bring Nigerians eNaira Banking
Clickatell Partners With Central Bank to Bring Nigerians eNaira Banking
September 19, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Unbanked Nigerians and those using a feature phone in the country will soon have access to eNaira banking services through an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data...

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Treasury Lends Tacit Support to Digital Dollar
Treasury Lends Tacit Support to Digital Dollar
September 16, 2022  |  CBDC

One striking aspect of the Treasury Department’s Friday (Sept. 16) report, “The Future of Money and Payments” is how little space it dedicated to address...

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EMEA Daily: 5 Companies Join ECB’s Digital Euro Project
EMEA Daily: 5 Companies Join ECB’s Digital Euro Project
September 16, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Central Bank (ECB) announces five industry partners that will be involved in a...

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Amazon, Nexi, Worldline, CaixaBank, EPI Join Digital Euro Project
Amazon, Nexi, Worldline, CaixaBank, EPI Join Digital Euro Project
September 16, 2022  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected five companies to be involved in a “prototyping exercise” that will be part of its two-year investigation phase...

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Instant Payments, Stablecoins Sit Atop Treasury Dept’s Innovation Agenda
Instant Payments, Stablecoins Sit Atop Treasury Dept’s Innovation Agenda
September 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

After six months of work, the U.S. Treasury Department has released a trio of reports on cryptocurrency policy, and instant payments are high on the...

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EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Launches eNaira Payments for Businesses in Nigeria; Google’s Appeal of EU’s Record Fine Nets 5% Reduction
EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Launches eNaira Payments for Businesses in Nigeria; Google’s Appeal of EU’s Record...
September 14, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Nigerian PayTech Flutterwave has launched support for the eNaira, and Google’s appeal of an EU fine results...

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Flutterwave Launches eNaira Payments for Businesses in Nigeria
Flutterwave Launches eNaira Payments for Businesses in Nigeria
September 14, 2022  |  CBDC

In what will be perceived as a victory for Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), FinTech Flutterwave announced Wednesday (Sept. 14) that merchants using its...

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CBDC Weekly: Treasury Lends Support to US CBDC; Critics Say Digital Euro Must Do More
CBDC Weekly: Treasury Lends Support to US CBDC; Critics Say Digital Euro Must Do More
September 12, 2022  |  CBDC

Reports that the U.S. Treasury Department is going to recommend that the government build out a central bank digital currency (CBDC) before deciding if it...

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Partisan Fight over Digital Dollar Looms Larger
Partisan Fight over Digital Dollar Looms Larger
September 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Reports that the Treasury Department is behind building a digital dollar before deciding whether to launch it will set off a partisan battle in Washington...

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